| Triathlon at the 2023 Island Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Rocquaine Bay and St Peter Port |
| Dates | 9 & 14 July |
| Nations | 15 |
Triathlon, for the 2023 Island Games, was held at Rocquaine Bay, Guernsey on 9 July and St Peter Port, Guernsey on 14 July 2023. [1]
| Triathlon at the 2023 Island Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Rocquaine Bay and St Peter Port |
| Dates | 9 & 14 July |
| Nations | 15 |
Triathlon, for the 2023 Island Games, was held at Rocquaine Bay, Guernsey on 9 July and St Peter Port, Guernsey on 14 July 2023. [1]
* Host nation (Guernsey)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guernsey (GUE) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  Jersey (JEY) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  Isle of Man (IOM) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 |  Shetland (SHE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Swim 1500m, Bike 41km, Run 10km [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Joshua Lewis Guernsey [3] | 1:52:42 | Oliver Turner Jersey | 1:55:08 | Will Draper Isle of Man | 1:55:19 |
| Team | Jersey [4] Thomas Atkinson David Holmes Jack Kennedy Richard Tanguy Oliver Turner | 6:02:05 | Guernsey Thierry Le Cheminant Joshua Lewis David Mosley Chris Norman Ove Svejstrup James Travers | 6:04:59 | Isle of Man John Barrett Will Draper Chris Hewson Kristan King Juan Kinley Corrin Leeming Matthew Looker Charlie Swales | 6:07:02 |
Swim 1500m, Bike 41km, Run 10km [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Megan Chapple Guernsey [3] | 2:15:24 | Kimberley Garrett Jersey | 2:19:44 | Amy Critchlow Guernsey | 2:22:59 |
| Team | Guernsey Megan Chapple Amy Critchlow Emily Squire Chloe Truffitt | 7:03:47 | Jersey Claire Forbes Kimberley Garrett Sam Lee | 7:29:08 | Shetland Wendy Hatrick Lynsey Henderson Emma Leask Louise Parr | 7:34:53 |
Each team member - Swim 400m, Bike 6km, Run 1,500m. [5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Jersey 1 Luke Holmes Siena Stephens Oliver Turner | 01:06:16 | Guernsey 1 Megan Chapple Thierry Le Cheminant Joshua Lewis | 01:09:05 | Isle of Man 1 Will Draper Corrin Leeming Kiera Prentice | 01:09:39 |
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