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This is a list of triathletes who are athletes notable for their achievements in the triathlon.
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This is a list of triathletes who are athletes notable for their achievements in the triathlon.
| Symbol/Column | Description |
|---|---|
 | Gold medal in the Olympics, Ironman World Championship, ITU World Triathlon Series or ITU Triathlon World Cup Series |
 | Silver medal in the Olympics, Ironman World Championship, ITU World Triathlon Series or ITU Triathlon World Cup Series |
 | Bronze medal in the Olympics, Ironman World Championship, ITU World Triathlon Series or ITU Triathlon World Cup Series |
| (#) | Placement in any major triathlon competition ranked 4th or below |
| Name | Athlete's name |
| Country | Athlete's citizenship during competition |
| Olympics | Placement in the Olympics |
| Ironman | Placement in the Ironman World Championship |
| WTS | Placement in the ITU World Triathlon Series |
| WC | Placement in the ITU Triathlon World Cup Series |
| Other | Other notable information |
| Name | Country | Olympics | Ironman | WTS | WC | Other | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Allen |  Austria | 2004 (14) 2008 | |||||
| Erin Densham |  Australia | (22) 2008 2012 | |||||
| Vanessa Fernandes |  Portugal | (8) 2004 2008 | |||||
| Jude Flannery |  United States | From 1991-96, won six US age group national championship and four world age-group triathlon championships. | [2] | ||||
| Loretta Harrop | Australia | (5) 2000 2004 | |||||
| Helen Jenkins |  United Kingdom | (5) 2000 2004 | |||||
| Michellie Jones | Australia | 2000 | |||||
| Brigitte McMahon |  Switzerland | 2000 (10) 2004 | First women to win a gold medal at the Olympics | ||||
| Magali Messmer | Switzerland | 2000 (13) 2008 | |||||
| Emma Moffatt | Australia | 2008 (DNF) 2012 | |||||
| Lisa Norden |  Sweden | (18) 2008 2012 | |||||
| Daniela Ryf | Switzerland | (7) 2008 (40) 2012 | 2015 | Current overall and "m-dot" record holder; | |||
| Emma Snowsill | Australia | 2008 | |||||
| Nicola Spirig | Switzerland | (19) 2004 (6) 2008 2012 | |||||
| Chrissie Wellington | United Kingdom | WC record holder 2009–2012; undefeated at the Ironman distance | |||||
| Susan Williams | United States | 2004 |
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Siri Lindley is an American triathlon coach and former professional triathlete. She is the 2001 ITU Triathlon World Champion as well as the winner of the 2001 and 2002 ITU Triathlon World Cup series and 2001 ITU Aquathlon World Championships. She has coached a number of Olympic and Ironman athletes and champions, including Mirinda Carfrae, Leanda Cave, Sarah True, and Susan Williams. In 2014, she was selected to be a member of the inaugural International Triathlon Union (ITU) Hall of Fame class.
Lionel James Sanders is a Canadian professional triathlete winner of the 2017 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. In 2017 and 2021, he also placed second at the Ironman World Championship. In 2014 he placed fourth in the 2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship held in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. Sanders's first professional race was in September 2013 at the Muskoka Ironman 70.3, where he took 1st place over Andreas Raelert.
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