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Triathlon at the Summer Olympics facts for kids

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Triathlon at the Summer Olympics
Triathlon pictogram.svg
Governing body ITU
Events 2 (men: 1; women: 1)
Games
  • 1896
  • 1900
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  • Medalists

Triathlon had its Summer Olympics debut at the 2000 Games, in Sydney, and has been contested since then. It is governed by the International Triathlon Union.

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  • A man wears a black long-sleeved wetsuit, an orange swimming cap, and blue-shaded swimming goggles. He is smiling and holds his left hand over his chest.

    Canadian Simon Whitfield was the first gold medalist in the men's Olympic triathlon, in 2000.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Triatlón en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

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