ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships

The ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships, formerly the ITU Triathlon Team World Championships, is an annual team triathlon competition organized by the International Triathlon Union (ITU). The competition is completed in teams of four, two men and two women, with each member doing a super-sprint distance triathlon.

History

The event first appeared in 2003 in Tiszaújváros, Hungary with Australia winning both men's and women's titles. The event was not held again until 2006. In 2009, the ITU merged the men's and women's championships and the title is now contested as a mixed team.[1] The event was initiated with the aim of getting more triathletes as well as the team triathlon discipline on the Olympic programme.[2] The format appeared at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and is scheduled to appear at the 2014 Asian Games,[3] which was considered a significant step towards adding team triathlon to the 2016 Summer Olympic programme.[4] In July 2013, the IOC executive board ruled that they would not add any new disciplines to the 2016 games for fear of putting additional financial pressure on Brazil. The ITU plans on continuing its campaign for the addition of triathlon mixed relay event in future Olympic games.[5]

Results

Men's championship

Year Gold Silver Bronze
2003  Australia  Spain  Ukraine [6]
2006  United States  Germany  Canada [7]
2007  Russia  Germany  Spain [8]

Women's championship

Year Gold Silver Bronze
2003  Australia  Spain  Italy [6]
2006  Italy  United States  Spain [7]
2007  Russia  Ukraine  Italy [8]

4 x 4 Mixed relay

Year Gold Silver Bronze
2009   Switzerland  Australia  Canada [9]
2010   Switzerland  France  New Zealand [10]
2011  Great Britain   Switzerland  Germany [11]
2012  Great Britain  France  Russia [12]
2013  Germany  New Zealand  USA [13]
2014  Great Britain  France  Hungary [14]
2015  France  Australia  Great Britain [15]
2016  USA  Australia  Germany [16]

References

  1. ↑ Davies, Gareth (14 October 2006). "Team Champs - Battle of Nations". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Davies, Gareth (17 May 2007). "2007 Team World Championships". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Sherwoon, Merryn (8 August 2011). "Dream team leads Great Britain to Team Triathlon World Championship". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Team Triathlon Added To The 2014 Incheon Asian Games". Competitor Group, Inc. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  5. ↑ Mackay, Duncan (11 July 2013). "Exclusive: Decision not to include mixed relay at Rio 2016 is only "temporary setback" says triathlon chief". Inside the Games. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  6. 1 2 "ITU Team Triathlon World Championships 2003". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  7. 1 2 "2006 Cancun ITU Elite Team Triathlon World Championships : Elite Men : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  8. 1 2 "2007 Tiszaújváro ITU Elite Team Triathlon World Championships : Elite Men : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "2009 Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Team World Championships : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  10. ↑ "2010 Lausanne ITU Team Triathlon World Championships : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  11. ↑ "2011 Lausanne ITU Team Triathlon World Championships : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  12. ↑ "2012 Stockholm ITU Team Triathlon World Championships : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  13. ↑ "2013 Hamburg ITU Team Triathlon World Championships : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  14. ↑ "2014 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships : Jul 13 2014 : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "2015 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships : Jul 19 2015 : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "2016 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships : Jul 17 2016 : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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