Triathlon at the 2015 Island Games

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Triathlon at the 2015 Island Games was held on 28 June at Les Jardins de la Mer, Jersey. [1]

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Medal Table [2]

  *   Host nation (Gibraltar)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey *3126
2Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 1001
3Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 0202
4Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 0101
5Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 0011
Flag of Shetland.svg  Shetland 0011
Totals (6 nations)44412

Results [3]

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men'sFlag of Jersey.svg  Daniel Halksworth  (JEY)1:57:09.84Flag of Guernsey.svg James Travers (GGY)2:02:22.49Flag of Jersey.svg Tom Perchard (JEY)2:04:43.69
Men's TeamFlag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Michael Charlton
Daniel Halksworth
Demri Mitchell
Tom Perchard
Nathan Woodland
6:09:05Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Ben Creasey
Matthew Dorian
James Gower
Bob Guilbert
Sean Murphy
Alan Rowe
Max Thornton
James Travers
6:18:32Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
Mark Chichon
Andrew Gordon
Edgar Harper
Keith Laguea
Robert Matto
Tobie Muir
Sean Randall
Christopher Redondo
Akhill Viz
Christopher Walker
6:23:55
Women'sFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Kariana Ottosen  (FRO)2:16:48.10Flag of Jersey.svg  Joanne Gorrod  (JEY)2:19:34.60Flag of Jersey.svg  Samantha Lee  (JEY)2:19:47.95
Women's TeamFlag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Joanne Gorrod
Samantha Lee
Arlene Lewis
Jennifer O'Brien
Della Roderick
Philippa Worth
4:39:23Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
Lynsey Elliott
Hannah Howitt
Karen Shimmin
4:52:51Flag of Shetland.svg  Shetland
Sanna Aitken
Wendy Hatrick
Lynsey Henderson
Frances Hutchison
Louise Parr
4:57:42

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References

  1. "2015 Island Games - Triathlon".
  2. "2015 Island Games - Triathlon Medal Table".
  3. "2015 Island Games - Triathlon Results".