Project Goal
The primary objective of the World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship Programme is to identify and provide support, resources, and expertise to those athletes from developing/emerging National Federations (NF Groups*: 2, 3B, 3A) with the greatest needs to help them compete at the World and the Continental level over the next months of the Olympic Qualification Period and help their preparation and qualification for the upcoming LA2028 Olympic Games. (*Note: for NF Groups, please visit National Federation Survey (About) | Development • World Triathlon)

Target National Federations
The target athletes must be from National Federations belonging to National Federation Group 2, 3B, and 3A (As per National Federation Survey, more details are here).

Qualification Criteria

Athletes must be registered and in good standing with their National Federations. Athletes have demonstrated the ability to race at a high level in Continental and World Triathlon Cup competitions. The nominated athletes should be committed to long-term competition and have the Olympic Games as their ultimate objective.
World Triathlon Development will consider the following criteria in the selection process:

• Athletes must have the potential to be able to qualify for the LA2028 Olympic Games via one of the following qualification pathways:

  • Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking

  • Continental “New Flags” (World Triathlon Ranking or Continental Game Pathways) 

  • Universality Invitational Place (IOC Tripartite Commission)

• Must be from an emerging/developing National Federation (NF Groups: 2, 3B, 3A).

• Nominees must be in the top 220 on the World Triathlon Ranking

All applications will be considered with a strong endorsement from the Athlete’s National Federation.

PLEASE NOTE: All nominations MUST be submitted by the respective National Federation of the nominee. The National Federation must be in good standing with World Triathlon. 

Timeline

Applications should be submitted via the online form no later than Monday, 31 August 2026 (CET). Successful applicants will be informed by early September, and World Triathlon Development will coordinate the plans with the successful athletes and their NFs.

Online Application Form

Please see below the link to theonline form.

Use of the Support Grant

The World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship may be used for the following, as defined in the athlete’s 2026 planning and approved by World Triathlon Development:  

• Participation (travel, accommodation) at qualification races on the way to LA2028

• Training Camp 

• Massage, Physiotherapy

For more information on the World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship, please contact Zita Csovelyak, Head of Member Services & Development at zita@triathlon.org.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026

U23 World Triathlon Championships | Athlete Support Grant Recipients | 2025 Wollongong

Daniela Moya Chamorro (CHI)

Zuzana Michalickova (SVK)

Kuba Gajda (POL)

Veikka Sarén (FIN)

Julian Birkel (RSA)

Andree Buc (CHI)

World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship Holders 2024:
Maria Carolina Velasquez (COL)
Raquel Solis Guerro (CRC)
Erica Hawley (BER)
Romana Gajdosova (SVK)
Ivana Kuriackova (SVK)
Zuzana Michalickova (SVK)
Jawad Abdelmoula (MAR)
Matthew Wright (BAR)
Diego Moya (CHI)
Gaspar Riveros (CHI)
Armando Matute (ECU)
Gabriel Teran (ECU)
Tyler Smith (BER)
Vitalii Vorontsov (UKR)

Petra Kurikova (CZE)  and Tereza Zimovjanova (CZE) will be invited to one of the Team World Triathlon projects (either Chengdu or Samarkand WC) prior to the closure of the Paris Olympic Qualification Period.

African Triathlon Scholaship Holders in 2024:
Shanae Williams (RSA)
Seifeldeen Ismail (EGY)
Selmi Seifeddine (TUN)
Badr Siwane (MAR)
Jean Gael Laurent L`entete (MRI)

World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship Holders 2023:

Maria Carolina Velasquez Soto (COL)
Raquel Solís Guerrero (CRC)
Zuzana Michaličková (SVK)
Ivana Kuriackova (SVK)
Abdelmoula Jawad (MAR)
Diego Moya (CHI)
Ramon Armando Matute Alava (ECU)
Federico Scarabino (URU)
Luis Miguel Velasquez Ramos (VEN)
Vitalii Vorontsov (UKR)

In 2022 World Triathlon awarded an Athlete Support Grant to U23 Athletes in conjunction with the 2022 World Triathlon Championship Finals Abu Dhabi.

U23 World Triathlon Championships | Athlete Support Grant Recipients | 2022 Abu Dhabi

Seifeldee Ismail (EGY)
Seifeddine Selmi (TUN)
Marcin Stanglewicz (POL)
Jamie Riddle (RSA)
Tzu I Pan (TPE)
Yejin Park (KOR)
Hannah Newman (RSA)
Alzbeta Hruskova (CZE)
Bailee Brown (HKG)

Post-Tokyo, World Triathlon Development reviewed the applications and athletes’ race results in 2021 and awarded some athletes as future potentials.
World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship NextTriGen holders in 2021:
Diego MOYA (CHI)
Tyler Smith (BER)
Erica Hawley (BER)
Henry Rappo (EST)
Andie Kuipers (ZIM)

World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship holders in 2021:
Antoanela MANAC (ROU)
Leslie Amat Alvarez (CUB)
Kaidi KIVIOJA (EST)
Diego MOYA (CHI)
Mohamad ALSABBAGH (SYR)
Mohamad MASO (SYR)
Ognjen STOJANOVIC (SRB)

World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship holders in 2020:

Antoanela MANAC (ROU)
Badr SIWANE (MAR)
Basmla ELSALAMONEY (EGY)
Diego MOYA (CHI)
Juan Jose ANDRADE FIGUEROA (ECU)
Kaidi KIVIOJA (EST)
Luis Felipe BARRAZA ROJAS (CHI)
Mehdi ESSADIQ (MAR)
Mohamad ALSABBAGH (SYR)
Mohamad MASO (SYR)
Ognjen STOJANOVIC (SRB)
Romina Natali BIAGIOLI (ARG)

World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship holders in 2019:

Antoanela Manac (ROM)
Brian Moya (COL)
Erica Hawley (BER)
Kaidi Kivioja (EST)
Kim Marion Mangrobang (PHI)
Matthew Wright (BAR)
Ognjen Stojanovic (SER)
Tyler Smith (BER)

World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship holders in 2018:

Armando Matute (ECU)
Brian Moya (COL)
Diana Castillo (COL)
Edda Hannesdottir (ISL)
Erica Hawley (BER)
Juan José Andrade Figueroa (ECU)
Kaidi Kivioja (EST)
Matthew Wright (BAR)
Mikita Bely (BLR)
Mikita Katsianeu (BLR)
Ognjen Stojanovic (SER)
Tyler Smith (BER)