This is a list of triathletes who are athletes notable for their achievements in the triathlon.

Legend edit

Symbol/Column Description
  Gold medal in the Olympics, Ironman World Championship, ITU World Triathlon Series or ITU Triathlon World Cup Series
  Silver medal in the Olympics, Ironman World Championship, ITU World Triathlon Series or ITU Triathlon World Cup Series
  Bronze medal in the Olympics, Ironman World Championship, ITU World Triathlon Series or ITU Triathlon World Cup Series
(#) Placement in any major triathlon competition ranked 4th or below
Name Athlete's name
Country Athlete's citizenship during competition
Olympics Placement in the Olympics
Ironman Placement in the Ironman World Championship
WTS Placement in the ITU World Triathlon Series
WC Placement in the ITU Triathlon World Cup Series
Other Other notable information

Men edit

Name Country Olympics Ironman WTS WC Other Ref
Craig Alexander   Australia   2008
  2009
  2011
Jonas Deichmann   Germany First man to complete a triathlon around the world covering a distance of 120 long-distance triathlons.
Rutger Beke   Belgium   2008
Alistair Brownlee   United Kingdom (12) 2008
  2012
  2016
  2009
  2011
Jonathan Brownlee   United Kingdom   2012
  2016
  2012
  2013
  2014
Hamish Carter   New Zealand (26) 2000
  2004
Bevan Docherty   New Zealand   2004
  2008
(12) 2012
Jan Frodeno   Germany   2008
(6) 2012
  2014
  2015

  2016

Arthur Gilbert   United Kingdom At 90 years of age, confirmed as the world's oldest competing triathlete in 2011. [1]
Pete Jacobs   Australia   2011
  2012
Sebastian Kienle   Germany   2013

  2014

  2016

Patrick Lange   Germany   2016

  2017

He is the record holder for the Ironman World Championship
James Lawrence   Canada Holds record for most triathlons completed in a single year
Chris Lieto   United States   2009
Eneko Llanos   Spain (23) 2000
(20) 2004
  2008
Chris McCormack   Australia   2010
  2007
  2006
  1997   1997
Javier Gomez   Spain   2012   2007
  2008
  2009
  2010
  2011
  2012
  2013
  2014
  2006
  2007
  2008
Andreas Raelert   Germany (12) 2000
(6) 2004
  2009
  2010
  2011
  2012
  2015
Jan Rehula   Czech Republic   2000
Sven Riederer   Switzerland   2004
(23) 2008
Marino Vanhoenacker   Belgium   2010
Stephan Vuckovic   Germany   2000
Simon Whitfield   Canada   2000
(11) 2004
  2008
(DNF) 2012
First man to win a gold medal at the Olympics

Women edit

Name Country Olympics Ironman WTS WC Other Ref
Kate Allen   Austria   2004
(14) 2008
Erin Densham   Australia (22) 2008
  2012
Vanessa Fernandes   Portugal (8) 2004
  2008
Jude Flannery   United States From 1991-96, won six US age group national championship and four world age-group triathlon championships. [2]
Loretta Harrop   Australia (5) 2000
  2004
Helen Jenkins   United Kingdom (5) 2000
  2004
Michellie Jones   Australia   2000
Brigitte McMahon   Switzerland   2000
(10) 2004
First women to win a gold medal at the Olympics
Magali Messmer   Switzerland   2000
(13) 2008
Emma Moffatt   Australia   2008
(DNF) 2012
Lisa Norden   Sweden (18) 2008
  2012
Daniela Ryf   Switzerland (7) 2008
(40) 2012
  2015

  2016

  2017

Current overall and "m-dot" record holder;
Emma Snowsill   Australia   2008
Nicola Spirig   Switzerland (19) 2004
(6) 2008
  2012
Chrissie Wellington   United Kingdom
WC record holder 2009–2012; undefeated at the Ironman distance
Susan Williams   United States   2004


References edit

  1. ^ "Oldest triathlete: Arthur Gilbert sets world record". World Record Academy. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  2. ^ Mooar, Brian; Thomas-Lester, Avis (1997-04-03). "World-class triathlete killed in MD". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-09-03.