The Triathlon Association of the Philippines is the national
governing body
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for
Triathlon
A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of Swimming (sport), swimming, Cycle sport, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the t ...
in the
Philippines
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. It is accredited by the
International Triathlon Union
World Triathlon, previously known as the International Triathlon Union (ITU), is the international governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and other nonstandard variations. World Triathlon hosts the top ...
which is the governing body for the sport of Triathlon in the world. The association is also a member of the Asian Triathlon Confederation. The Asian Triathlon Confederation gave the Triathlon Association of the Philippines "developed status" in its 2014 and 2015 evaluation of its members in the areas of technical officials, coaches development and athletes development.
On February 27, 2018, TRAP was awarded as the National Sports Association of the Year in the
Philippine Sportswriters Association Annual Awards
The PSA Annual Awards is an annual awarding ceremony organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) held to honor individual Filipinos or teams for their contribution in sports in the year prior save for certain awards. The PSA is the ...
, citing their gold medal finishes in Men's and Women's Triathlon events in the
2017 Southeast Asian Games
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in
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
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.
External links
Triathlon Association of the Philippines
References
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
Triathlon in the Philippines
Triathlon
A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of Swimming (sport), swimming, Cycle sport, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the t ...
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