| Triathlon at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre |
| Dates | 25–26 August 2004 |
| Competitors | 100 from 34 nations |
| Triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Events | ||
| men | women | |
At the2004 Summer Olympics, thetriathlon events were held at theVouliagmeni Olympic Centre. Fifty triathletes contested the female event on 25 August, and the same number contested the male event on 26 August, making up a total of 100 competitors.
Each competitor starts the event with a 1500-metre open water swim course, followed by a 40 kilometreroad bicycle race and finish with a 10 kilometreroad run. Both leg transitions (swimming—cycling and cycling—running) are performed in a special transition area, under judge's scrutiny and the duration of the transitions is included in the final time.
A pre-Olympic test event was staged over the Olympic course in October 2003, and saw Denmark'sRasmus Henning and Australia'sMichellie Jones winning the men's and women's events.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual details | Hamish Carter New Zealand | Bevan Docherty New Zealand | Sven Riederer Switzerland |
| Women's individual details | Kate Allen Austria | Loretta Harrop Australia | Susan Williams United States |
All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)
| Event | Date | Start time |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Triathlon | 25 August | 10:00 |
| Men's Triathlon | 26 August | 10:00 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
