The 1995 ITU Triathlon World Championships was a

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event held in

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on 12 November 1995, organised by the

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. The course was a swim, bike, run.

Results

Men's Championship

The top three finishers in the men's championship race was a repeat of the top 3 from the 1994 ITU Triathlon World Championships.

Women's Championship

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won her second

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, following up her 1990 Championship win. The win also came one month after capturing the 1995

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title.

Junior men

Junior women

References

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1995 in Mexican sports Sport in Cancún International sports competitions hosted by Mexico Triathlon competitions in Mexico