Who won Triathlon 2012?
Alistair Brownlee
The men’s race was held on 7 August 2012. A group of six finished the 1,500-metre (1,600 yd) swim leg in a lead group. A large lead group of athletes were together at the end of the cycling leg but Alistair Brownlee broke away on the run to win the gold medal with Javier Gómez in second and Jonathan Brownlee in third.
Who won the 2012 women’s triathlon?
Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women’s
| Women’s triathlon at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 55 from 31 nations |
| Winning time | 1:59:48 |
| Medalists | |
| Nicola Spirig Switzerland Lisa Nordén Sweden Erin Densham Australia |
Why is there no number 13 in triathlon?
13 – No athlete will wear 13 at the Olympics, as it is purposely excluded in both the men’s and women’s races, as in all other ITU races. Therefore, the final start number assigned in the 55-strong field is 56. Both were also part of the Great Britain team that won the 2011 ITU Mixed Relay World Championship.
Which brothers took gold and bronze in the 2012 Olympic Summer Games?
A large lead group was together at the end of the cycling leg but Jonny Brownlee’s brother Alistair Brownlee (Great Britain) broke away on the run to win the gold medal with Spain’s Javier Gómez in second and Jonathan Brownlee in third.
What happened to Jonny Brownlee?
Jonny Brownlee confirms Tokyo will be his last Olympics and he will move on to ‘new challenges’ after winning his first gold in the mixed triathlon relay event to complete his medal set. Jonny Brownlee has confirmed he will move on to new challenges after winning a gold medal at his last Olympic Games.
Who won the 2016 Olympic triathlon?
Triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men’s
| Men’s triathlon at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 55 from 31 nations |
| Winning time | 1:45.01 |
| Medalists | |
| Alistair Brownlee Great Britain Jonathan Brownlee Great Britain Henri Schoeman South Africa |
Who won the 2016 women’s triathlon?
Gwen Jorgensen
Triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women’s
| Women’s triathlon at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 55 from 31 nations |
| Winning time | 1:56:16 |
| Medalists | |
| Gwen Jorgensen United States Nicola Spirig Hug Switzerland Vicky Holland Great Britain |
Is the triathlon an Olympic sport?
Yes
Triathlon/Current Olympic sport?
How fast do Olympic triathletes run?
Not only are transition times mere seconds, but the overall pace is often extremely fast, hovering just above a 5-minute mile run pace. High-caliber professionals will often finish Olympic triathlons in around 2 hours or less, with the men’s record currently at just over 1 hour, 46 minutes.
What distances are in a triathlon?
Race formats
| Name | Swim | Run |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 750 m (0.47 mi) | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Olympic | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Triathlon 70.3 | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) | 21.1 km (13.1 mi) |
| Long Distance (O2) | 3.0 km (1.9 mi) | 20 km (12 mi) |
Where did triathlon take place at the 2012 Summer Olympics?
Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The triathlon events at the 2012 Summer Olympics were held in Hyde Park in London, United Kingdom, with the women’s triathlon held on 4 August and the men’s on 7 August. 110 triathletes from 39 countries competed with 55 men and 55 women competing.
Which countries have won two medals in the triathlon at the Olympics?
Great Britain was the only nation to win two medals in the triathlon events at the 2012 Summer Olympics with one gold medal and one bronze medal, both in the men’s race.
Who won the 2012 Olympic cycling gold medal?
A large lead group was together at the end of the cycling leg but Jonny Brownlee’s brother Alistair Brownlee (Great Britain) broke away on the run to win the gold medal with Spain ‘s Javier Gómez in second and Jonathan Brownlee in third. Alistair Brownlee earned Great Britain’s nineteenth gold medal at the 2012 Games.
When was the first triathlon at the Olympics?
It was the fourth appearance of an Olympic men’s triathlon event since the first at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. The race was around Hyde Park, a 1.42 km 2 park in central London.
