Triathlon for both men and women were contested on December 8 at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Both men and women competed on the Corniche Triathlon Course. This is the first Asian Games for the Triathlon event. The course features a 1,500 meters swim, a 40 kilometers bike ride, and a 10 kilometers run.
| Triathlon at the 2006 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Corniche Triathlon Course |
| Dates | 8 December 2006 |
| Competitors | 43 from 15 nations |
Schedule edit
| F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 8th Fri |
|---|---|
| Men's individual | F |
| Women's individual | F |
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual |
Dmitriy Gaag Kazakhstan
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Daniel Lee Hong Kong
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Danil Sapunov Kazakhstan
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| Women's individual |
Wang Hongni China
|
Ai Ueda Japan
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Akiko Sekine Japan
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Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations edit
A total of 43 athletes from 15 nations competed in triathlon at the 2006 Asian Games:
China (4)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Hong Kong (4)
India (2)
Japan (4)
Kazakhstan (3)
Lebanon (1)
Macau (3)
Malaysia (3)
Mongolia (2)
Oman (2)
Philippines (4)
South Korea (4)
Syria (2)
Uzbekistan (3)
