| Triathlon at the 2017 Island Games | |
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| Dates | June 24 – 30 |
| Host city | Gotland, Sweden |
| Venue | Kallbadhuset, Visby |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 2 |
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Triathlon for the 2017 Island Games was held at the Kallbadhuset, Visby, Gotland, Sweden in June 2017. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jersey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Guernsey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Faroe Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Menorca | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Gibraltar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orkney | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Shetland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | Daniel Haksworth Jersey | 1:45:00.2 | Nil Riudavets Victory Menorca | 1:46:46.9 | Bobby Oag Orkney | 1:46:59.9 |
| Men's Team | Jersey Daniel Halksworth Demri Mitchell Richard Tanguy Oliver Turner | 5:26:03.10 | Guernsey Ben Creasey Daniel Galpin Bob Guilbert Joshua Lewis Alan Rowe Max Thornton James Travers | 5:29:04.70 | Gibraltar Richard Robert David Blagg Mark Francis Andrew Gordon Edgar Harper Keith Laguea Robert Matto Samuel O'Shea Christopher Walker | 5:34:35.30 |
| Women's | Joanne Gorrod (JEY) | 1:59:43.3 | Anna Karina Ottosen (FRO) | 2:02:14.5 | Melissa Messervey-Gross (JEY) | 02:02:35.2 |
| Women's Team | Jersey Joanne Gorrod Claire Kybett Melissa Messervy-Gross Katie Silva | 6:12:13.20 | Guernsey Amy Critchlow Laura McCarthy Magdalena Puzio | 6:29:22.60 | Shetland Wendy Hatrick Lynsey Henderson Shelley Humphray Catherine Williamson | 6:54:09.30 |
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