The 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 ...
competitions at the
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
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Tokyo
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featured fifty-five athletes competing in each of the
men's and
women's
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events. It also added the new mixed team relay event.
Format
The
Olympic triathlon contains three components; a swim, cycle, and a run. The competitions take the form of a single event between all competitors with no heats.
The new mixed team event features teams of four (two men and two women). Each athlete performs a triathlon of swim, cycle, and a run in a relay format.
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Qualification
The qualification period spanned from 11 May 2018 to 11 May 2020. A total of 110 athletes (55 for each gender) vied for the coveted spots with a maximum of three per gender for each NOC. Qualification places are awarded first through the ITU mixed relay rankings of 31 March 2020, with seven NOCs each earning four quota spots (two per gender). Three more NOCs can earn four quota spots apiece at the 2020 ITU Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Event. Individual rankings of 11 May 2020 are considered next, with the top 26 individuals per gender qualifying, subject to the limit of three per NOC and ignoring the first two from each NOC that qualified via mixed teams. One additional spot for each continent will go to the highest-ranked competitor from an NOC that has not yet earned a qualifying spot. The host, Japan, is guaranteed two spots per gender. The final two spots per gender are awarded through Tripartite Commission invitations.
Schedule
All times and dates use Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). ''All event times are subject to change''.
Participating nations
The list shows the number of participating athletes from each nation.
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Medal summary
Medal table
Events
See also
*Triathlon at the Summer Olympics
Triathlon had its Summer Olympics debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 Games, in Sydney, when men's and women's individual events were first held, and has been contested since then. In 2021, at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics a mixed team rel ...
* Triathlon at the 2018 Asian Games
* Triathlon at the 2019 Pan American Games
* Paratriathlon at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
References
External links
Results book
{{Triathlon at the Summer Olympics
Triathlon competitions in Japan
2020
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