| Paratriathlon at the Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| Governing body | ITU |
| Events | 8 (men: 4; women: 4) |
| Games | |
Paratriathlon debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1] [2] [3]
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Paratriathlon is a variant of the triathlon for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by the International Triathlon Union (ITU). [4] The Paralympic event is a sprint race consisting of 750 m swimming, 20 km cycling and 5 km running stages. [5] Athletes of both sexes compete in six categories according to the nature of their physical impairments. Some classifications allow for helpers in transition, while others allow for sighted pilot-guides throughout the race. [6]
