| Mixed relay at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Odaiba Marine Park,Tokyo |
| Date | 31 July 2021 |
| Competitors | 64 from 16 nations |
| Winning time | 1:23:41 |
| Medalists | |
2024 → | |
| Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Qualification | ||
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| men | women | |
| mixed relay | ||
The mixed relaytriathlon at the2020 Summer Olympics took place at theOdaiba Marine Park inTokyo on 31 July 2021.[1][2]
The mixed team event featured teams of four (two men and two women). Each athlete performed a triathlon of 300 m (330 yd) swim, 6.8 km (4.2 mi) cycle, and a 2 km (1.2 mi) run in a relay format.[3]
Kristian Blummenfelt andFlora Duffy, gold medallists inmen's andwomen's individual events, were unable to participate sinceNorway andBermuda failed to qualify four athletes, whileAustria andSouth Africa were forced to scratch as they were unable to field a team due to athletes being injured during individual events.Great Britain,France,Germany and theUnited States were considered strong medal contenders.
Alex Yee, silver medallist of the men's individual event, broughtGreat Britain home for the gold.Morgan Pearson andVincent Luis anchored the silver and bronze for theUnited States andFrance.Mexico'sIrving Pérez finishes the race as the last athlete whileRussia'sIgor Polyanski tested positive for doping and receives 3-year suspension in October 2021, jeopardizing the country's rank in the event.
