Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics
At the 2012 Olympics in London, two competitions were held in the triathlon on 4 and 7 August 2012 in and around Hyde Park, one for women and men. The Olympic distance triathlon includes 1500 meter swim, 40 km cycling and a 10,000 -meter run. Thus, the competitions are identical compared to Beijing 2008.
The swim was in the Serpentine Lake, the bike course consisted of seven rounds from there to Buckingham Palace and back, the run course consisted of four laps around the Serpentine Lake.
- 4.1 Qualification Criteria
- 4.2 Won quota places
Competitions and schedule
Results
Women
Date: August 4, 2012 9:00 clock
The decision was made after the finish sprint in a photo finish for the Swiss Nicola Spirig.
Participants: Anne Haug Germany Germany ( 2:01:35 h / 11 ) Anja Dittmer Germany Germany ( 2:01:38 h / 12 ) Radka Vodičková Czech Republic Czech Republic ( 2:02:34 h / 20 ) Svenja Bazlen Germany Germany ( 2:04:11 h / 32 ) Daniela Ryf Switzerland Switzerland ( 2:06:37 h / 40 ) Lisa Perterer Austria Austria ( 2:09:12 h / 48 )
Date: August 7, 2012, 11:30 Clock
Participants: Ivan Vasiliev Russia Russia ( 1:48:43 h / 12 ) Steffen Justus Germany Germany ( 1:49:12 h / 16 ) Maik Petzold Germany Germany ( 1:50:23 h / 31 ) Ruedi Wild Switzerland Switzerland ( 1:51:10 h / 39 ) Andreas Giglmayr Austria Austria ( 1:51:14 h / 40 )
Medal Tally
Qualification
Qualification criteria
There are 110 athletes take part in the competitions every 55 women and men. In each case a quota place was reserved for women and men for the NOC of the host and up to two quota places per gender was awarded the International Triathlon Union ( ITU) by invitation. The eight successful NOCs may each establish three athletes, all others at most two. The following eligibility criteria were considered equally for women and men.
Five quota places were awarded to the winners of the continental qualifying competitions, three more in the top three athletes of the international qualifying competition on 6 and 7 August 2011 in London. 39 athletes were awarded on the ITU Olympic Qualification Ranking, in the most important competitions between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2012 were incorporated. A quota place was finally still the highest placing in the ranking respectively NOK each continent, the above still could not reach a quota place. Achieved an athlete who had already won a quota place, again a placement, which guaranteed a quota place, so this was the next following athlete without quota place.
List of qualifying competitions:
- Asian Championship in Chinese Taipei, Yilan 24th to September 25th, 2011
- Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, October 23, 2011
- Ozeanienmeisterschaft in Australia Devonport 10 March, 2012
- African Cup of Mauritius Mauritius 31 March, 2012
- European Championship in Israel Eilat 21 to April 22, 2012
- ITU Olympic Qualification Ranking May 31, 2012
Won quota places
About the continental championships won a quota place for Australia Oceania respectively, for each of Japan Asia, Africa South Africa respectively, for Europe for women to Switzerland and Spain in the men and women of America to the U.S. and Brazil in the men.
At the World Cup in London gained for women, the U.S., the UK and Germany and Russia in the men's and twice the UK a place in the Olympic race.
Per invitation was given a starting place in the men's Monaco. All other starting places were awarded on the ranking list. Overall, athletes qualified from 41 different countries.