ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships

The ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships, formerly the ITU Triathlon Team World Championships, is an annual team triathlon competition organized by the International Triathlon Union (ITU). The competition is completed in teams of four, two men and two women, with each member doing a super-sprint distance triathlon.

History

The event first appeared in 2003 in Tiszaújváros, Hungary with Australia winning both men's and women's titles. The event was not held again until 2006. In 2009, the ITU merged the men's and women's championships and the title is now contested as a mixed team.^[1] The event was initiated with the aim of getting more triathletes as well as the team triathlon discipline on the Olympic programme.^[2] The format appeared at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and is scheduled to appear at the 2014 Asian Games,^[3] which was considered a significant step towards adding team triathlon to the 2016 Summer Olympic programme.^[4] In July 2013, the IOC executive board ruled that they would not add any new disciplines to the 2016 games for fear of putting additional financial pressure on Brazil. The ITU plans on continuing its campaign for the addition of triathlon mixed relay event in future Olympic games.^[5]

Results

Men's championship

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2003	Australia	Spain	Ukraine	[6]
2006	United States	Germany	Canada	[7]
2007	Russia	Germany	Spain	[8]

Women's championship

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2003	Australia	Spain	Italy	[6]
2006	Italy	United States	Spain	[7]
2007	Russia	Ukraine	Italy	[8]

4 x 4 Mixed relay

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2009	Switzerland	Australia	Canada	[9]
2010	Switzerland	France	New Zealand	[10]
2011	Great Britain	Switzerland	Germany	[11]
2012	Great Britain	France	Russia	[12]
2013	Germany	New Zealand	USA	[13]
2014	Great Britain	France	Hungary	[14]
2015	France	Australia	Great Britain	[15]

References

1. Davies, Gareth (14 October 2006). "Team Champs - Battle of Nations". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
2. Davies, Gareth (17 May 2007). "2007 Team World Championships". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
3. Sherwoon, Merryn (8 August 2011). "Dream team leads Great Britain to Team Triathlon World Championship". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
4. "Team Triathlon Added To The 2014 Incheon Asian Games". Competitor Group, Inc. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
5. Mackay, Duncan (11 July 2013). "Exclusive: Decision not to include mixed relay at Rio 2016 is only "temporary setback" says triathlon chief". Inside the Games. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
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8. "2007 Tiszaújváro ITU Elite Team Triathlon World Championships : Elite Men : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
9. "2009 Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Team World Championships : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
10. "2010 Lausanne ITU Team Triathlon World Championships : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
11. "2011 Lausanne ITU Team Triathlon World Championships : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
12. "2012 Stockholm ITU Team Triathlon World Championships : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
13. "2013 Hamburg ITU Team Triathlon World Championships : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
14. "2014 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships : Jul 13 2014 : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
15. "2015 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships : Jul 19 2015 : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 25 October 2015.