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Triathlon at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Triathlon at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 17 to 21 August at Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing, China.
| Triathlon at the II Summer Youth Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Xuanwu Lake |
| Dates | 17–21 August |
| No. of events | 3 (1 boys, 1 girls, 1 mixed) |
| Competitors | 64 (32 boys, 32 girls) from 39 nations |
Qualification edit
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 competitors, 1 per each gender. As hosts, China was given the maximum quota, but only selected a female athlete thus the other quota was reallocated to the next best Asian performer. A further 4, 2 in each gender was decided by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 58 places shall be decided by qualification events, namely five continental qualification tournaments.[1]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 1998.[1]
Boys edit
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | 0 | |
| 2014 Oceania YOG Qualifier[2] | Penrith | 11–12 January 2014 | 2 | Australia New Zealand |
| 2014 African YOG Qualifier[3] | East London | 23 March 2014 | 3 | Egypt South Africa Zimbabwe |
| 2014 American YOG Qualifier[4] | Monterrey | 2–4 May 2014 | 8 | United States Canada Venezuela Chile Mexico Colombia Cuba El Salvador |
| 2014 European YOG Qualifier[5] | Weert | 17–18 May 2014 | 11 | Austria Belgium Denmark Germany Great Britain Hungary Israel Italy Portugal Russia Spain |
| 2014 Asian YOG Qualifier[6] | Burabay | 1–2 June 2014 | 6 | Hong Kong Japan Kazakhstan South Korea Singapore Chinese Taipei |
| Tripartite Invitation[7] | - | - | 2 | Bermuda Solomon Islands |
| TOTAL | 32 |
Girls edit
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | 1 | China |
| 2014 Oceania YOG Qualifier[8] | Penrith | 11–12 January 2014 | 2 | Australia New Zealand |
| 2014 African YOG Qualifier[3] | East London | 23 March 2014 | 3 | Egypt South Africa Zimbabwe |
| 2014 American YOG Qualifier[4] | Monterrey | 2–4 May 2014 | 8 | United States Canada Mexico Chile Brazil Colombia Venezuela El Salvador |
| 2014 European YOG Qualifier[5] | Weert | 17–18 May 2014 | 11 | Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Great Britain Hungary Netherlands Russia Spain Ukraine |
| 2014 Asian YOG Qualifier[6] | Burabay | 1–2 June 2014 | 5 | Hong Kong Japan South Korea Philippines Singapore |
| Tripartite Invitation[9] | - | - | 2 | Bermuda Costa Rica |
| TOTAL | 32 |
Schedule edit
The schedule was released by the ITU.[10]
| Event Date | Event Day | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 17 | Sunday | 09:00 | Girls' Race |
| August 18 | Monday | 09:00 | Boys' Race |
| August 21 | Thursday | 09:00 | Mixed Team Relay |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' | Ben Dijkstra Great Britain | Daniel Hoy New Zealand | Emil Deleuran Hansen Denmark |
| Girls' | Brittany Dutton Australia | Stephanie Jenks United States | Émilie Morier France |
| Mixed Relay | Europe 1 Ben Dijkstra Great Britain Emil Deleuran Hansen Denmark Émilie Morier France Kristin Ranwig Germany | Europe 3 Carmen Gomez Cortes Spain Bence Lehmann Hungary Sian Rainsley Great Britain Giulio Soldati Italy | Oceania 1 Brittany Dutton Australia Daniel Hoy New Zealand Elizabeth Stannard New Zealand Jack van Stekelenburg Australia |
References edit
- ^ a b "Qualification System: Triathlon" (PDF). ITU. May 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "2014 Oceania YOG Qualifier: Youth Men Results". International Triathlon Union. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ a b "2014 African YOG Qualifier". ITU. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ a b "2014 American YOG Qualifier". ITU. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ a b "2014 European YOG Qualifier". ITU. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ a b "2014 Asian YOG Qualifier". ITU. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "2014 YOG Youth Men: Start List". ITU. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "2014 Oceania YOG Qualifier: Youth Women Results". International Triathlon Union. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "2014 YOG Youth Women: Start List". ITU. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "ITU 2014 Youth Olympic Page". International Triathlon Union. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
External links edit
- Official Results Book – Triathlon