| Triathlon at the 2019 South Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Pokhara |
| Dates | 2–4 December 2019 |
Triathlon is among the sports which is being contested at the 2019 South Asian Games. [1] Triathlon is being hosted in the city of Pokhara between December 2 and 4, 2019. The discipline of duathlon was added to the sports program for this edition of the games.
* Host nation (Nepal)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nepal (NEP)* | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  India (IND) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka (SRI) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Adarsha Sinimol  India | Bishworjit Srikhom India | Basanta Tharu  Nepal |
| Women [2] | Sony Gurung Nepal | Thoudam Devi India | Pragnya Mohan India |
| Mixed relay | India (IND) Pragnya Mohan Adarsha Sinimo Thoudam Devi Bishworjit Saikhom | Nepal (NEP) Sony Gurung Dipesh Chaudary Keshari Magar Basanta Tharu | Sri Lanka (SRI) Puvini Kahandawala Asanka Nilaweera Gayani Dasanayake Chalaka Wickramaarachchi |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men [3] | Himal Tamata Nepal | Lakshman Malla Nepal | Jamuni Perera  Sri Lanka |
| Women | Eranga Dilrukshi Sri Lanka | Humi Magar Nepal | Udaya Kumari Sri Lanka |
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