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Interview with Miriam Jenkins, Paratriathlon World Champion

22/04/10 - New Zealand’s Miriam Jenkins won the ITU Paratriathlon TRI-3 Category World Championship at last year’s Gold Coast Grand Final. We caught up with Jenkins as she gets ready to start the 2010 season,... |

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Paralympic Classification Meeting in Bonn

24/02/10 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) hosted a classification meeting on February 19-20 in Bonn, Germany with the members of 21 different Paralympic programme sports in attendence. Thanos... |

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Significant Changes to Paratriathlon Rules

19/02/10 - The ITU has adopted a number of Paratriathlon rule changes. The rules changes are required in preparation for submission of ITU documents to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in the months... |

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In Profile: Aaron Scheidies, USA

04/12/09 - On this week’s paratriathlon article, we will meet the USA’s 2010 World Champion in TRI 6 Category for visually impaired athletes. Aaron Scheidies is a 27 year old that has overcome more in his short... |

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In Profile: Peter Boronkay, Hungary

26/11/09 - In this week’s paratriathlon In Profile feature we introduce you to Peter Boronkay, the world champion in the TRI4 category for athletes with arm impairment. Next year, he will have to defend his title... |

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Exclusive Video: London Paratriathlon

25/11/09 - 42 paratriathletes from seven different nations descended on London’s Hyde Park following the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. With paratriathlon looking for inclusion within the... |

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In Profile: Beth Price, USA

18/11/09 - Beth Price was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis eleven years ago and decided to take up triathlon in order to achieve her dream of completing a race before the disease worsened. Having made the USA... |

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Paratriathlete Reinertsen Bares All In Magazine First

16/10/09 - 2009 ITU paratriathlon world champion Sarah Reinertsen from the USA became one of the latest cover stars of ESPN Magazine as she bared all alongside Serena Williams in the first ever ‘Body Issue’ edition.... |

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In Profile: Bill Chaffey, Australia

15/10/09 - On this week’s paratriathlon feature we talk to Bill Chaffey from Australia. Having qualified for a long distance event, just five days before competition he was hit by a truck. This year he finished... |

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In Profile: Jean Draper USA

08/10/09 - Jean Draper is the mother of two children, Heyden 7 and Abigail 4. A car accident four years ago meant that her right leg was amputated below the knee, but this didn’t hold her back. The 2009 New York... |

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USA top Paratriathlon Medal Table

24/09/09 - The United States paratriathlon team put on a dominant display in Gold Coast as they came away from the ITU Triathlon World Championships with six gold medals, two silvers and two bronze, more than any... |

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Spanish Paratriathlon Championships

22/09/09 - 15 athletes compete in the inaugural Paratriathlon Spanish Championships held in Cangas de Morrazo near Pontevedra in the region of Galicia. Covering a 300m swim, 8km cycle and 2km run, a whole range of... |

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2009 ITU Triathlon Age Group World Championship Results

14/09/09 - 3049 athletes from across the world descended on Australiaâ€™s Gold Coast for the 2009 ITU Triathlon World Championships as the top age group competitors went head to head over both the sprint and... |

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MyStory 2009 - Voting Open

08/09/09 - Triathlon is often made up of inspirational stories and feats of accomplishment. Just completing a race for many people is a massive achievement, although many amateurs overcome far greater obstacles on... |

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In Profile: Martin Flach (AUT)

26/08/09 - He is the 2009 Budapest ETU Duathlon European Champion in the TRI5 category for moderate leg impaired athletes; but the highlight of his career is taking a Paralympic Bronze Medal in Salt Lake City in... |

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