The 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series was a series of nine World Championship Triathlon events that lead up to a Grand Final held in Cozumel. The Series was organised under the auspices of the world governing body of triathlon, the International Triathlon Union (ITU).
| 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series | |
|---|---|
| League | ITU World Triathlon Series |
| Sport | Triathlon |
| Men's Series | |
| Series Champion |  Mario Mola (ESP) |
| Points | 4819 |
| Women's Series | |
| Series Champion |  Flora Duffy (BER) |
| Points | 4691 |
Calendar edit
The 2016 series visited nine cities around the world.[1] This figure, one lower than 2015, due to the triathlon at Rio 2016.
| Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| March 5–6 |  Abu Dhabi
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| April 10 |  Gold Coast
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| April 23–24 |  Cape Town
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Sprint distance |
| May 14–15 |  Yokohama
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| June 11–12 |  Leeds
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| July 2–3 |  Stockholm
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| July 16–17 |  Hamburg
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inc. World Relay |
| September 3–4 |  Edmonton
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Sprint distance |
| September 11–18 |  Cozumel
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Grand Final |
Results edit
Medal summary edit
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | Mario Mola (ESP)
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Richard Murray (RSA)
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 Joao Silva (POR)
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| Gold Coast | Mario Mola (ESP)
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Fernando Alarza (ESP)
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Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)
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| Cape Town | Fernando Alarza (ESP)
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Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)
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 Dorian Coninx (FRA)
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| Yokohama | Mario Mola (ESP)
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Crisanto Grajales (MEX)
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 Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR)
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| Leeds | Alistair Brownlee (GBR)
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Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)
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Aaron Royle (AUS)
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| Stockholm | Alistair Brownlee (GBR)
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Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)
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Pierre Le Corre (FRA)
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| Hamburg | Mario Mola (ESP)
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Jacob Birtwhistle (AUS)
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Fernando Alarza (ESP)
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| Edmonton | Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)
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Mario Mola (ESP)
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Richard Murray (RSA)
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| Cozumel | Henri Schoeman (RSA)
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Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)
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Alistair Brownlee (GBR)
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| Source:[2] | |||
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | Jodie Stimpson (GBR)
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Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)
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Helen Jenkins (GBR)
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| Gold Coast | Helen Jenkins (GBR)
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 Gwen Jorgensen (USA)
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 Andrea Hewitt (NZL)
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| Cape Town | Non Stanford (GBR)
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Jodie Stimpson (GBR)
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Flora Duffy (BER)
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| Yokohama | Gwen Jorgensen (USA)
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Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)
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Ai Ueda (JPN)
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| Leeds | Gwen Jorgensen (USA)
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Flora Duffy (BER)
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Vicky Holland (GBR)
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| Stockholm | Flora Duffy (BER)
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Andrea Hewitt (NZL)
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Helen Jenkins (GBR)
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| Hamburg | Katie Zaferes (USA)
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 Rachel Klamer (NED)
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Gwen Jorgensen (USA)
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| Edmonton | Summer Cook (USA)
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Sarah True (USA)
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Katie Zaferes (USA)
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| Cozumel | Flora Duffy (BER)
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Gwen Jorgensen (USA)
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Charlotte McShane (AUS)
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| Source:[2] | |||
Overall standings edit
The athlete who accumulates the most points throughout the 8 race season is declared the year's world champion. The final point standings are:
Men edit
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Women edit
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References edit
- ^ "Series - ITU World Triathlon Series". International Triathlon Union. Archived from the original on 2014-09-09. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b "ITU World Triathlon Series Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ a b "2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Rankings - Men". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 17 August 2018.