Objective
Objective
To offer financial assistance to Para triathletes to prepare and attend the Para Triathlon - 2026 World Triathlon Championship on 25 September 2026 in Pontevedra, Spain.
Para Athlete Support Grant
Para Triathlete Support Grant | 2026 World Triathlon Para Championships Pontevedra.
Target Group
The target group will be Para triathletes from National Federations who did not have medallists* at the Paralympic Games in Paris or World Champions (1st place) at the previous edition of the WCHs and their National Federations belong to National Federation Group 2, 3B, 3A, 4 (As per National Federation Survey, more details are here). Para triathletes who have already shown competence at a Continental and/or World level and are looking to make the step up to top-level training and racing, but need the support to do so. These Para athletes should be seen as Paralympic prospects (LA 2028, Brisbane 2032) by their National Federations.
Qualification Criteria
Para triathletes must be registered and in good standing with their National Federations and have shown the ability to race at a high standard. The nominated Para triathletes should be committed to competing in the long term and have the Paralympic Games as an ultimate objective.
The following criteria will be considered in the selection process:
Current position on the World Triathlon Para Rankings
The Para athlete must be registered for the 2026 World Triathlon Championships Pontevedra
Completion of one World Triathlon-sanctioned Para event in 2026.
Must meet the target group criteria above.
PLEASE NOTE: All applications MUST be submitted and endorsed by the respective National Federation of the applicant. The National Federation must be in good standing with World Triathlon.
Timeline
The online applications should be submitted no later than Thursday, 20 August 2026 (CET). Successful applicants will be informed the same week.
Use of the Support Grant
The World Triathlon Para Triathlete Support Grant is entitled to be used for the following:
Travel and accommodation in conjunction with the 2026 World Triathlon Para Championships,
Recovery services: Massage, Physiotherapy.
Equipment
For more information on the World Para Triathlete Support Grant, please contact Eric Angstadt, Sr. Manager Para triathlon at eric.angstadt@triathlon.org or Zita Csovelyak, Head of Membership Services & Development at zita@triathlon.org.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: THURSDAY, 20 AUGUST 2026 (CET). FOR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
2025 Para Athlete Support Grant Recipients
Lazar Filipović (SRB) - PTVI
Oscar Dennis (KEN) - PTS5
Bence Mocsari (HUN) - PTS5
Jeromius Rooi (NAM) - PTS2
Antonio Franko (CRO) - PTS4
Stylianos Malakopoulos (GRE) - PTS3
Antigoni Chariessa Vasilopoulou (GRE) - PTVI
2024 Para Athlete Support Grant Recipients
Laura-Liis Juursalu (EST) PTS5
Alisa Kolpakchy (UKR) PTS5
Fethi Zouinkhi (TUN) PTWC
Juan Esteban Patino (COL) PTS2
Joe Kurt (LUX) PTS4
Darius Dumitru (ROU) PTWC
Lazar Filipović (SRB) PTVI
2023 Para Athlete Support Grant Recipients
Kirsty Weir (RSA) PTS3
Laydis Vega (PAN) PTS5
Shashruti Vinayak Nakade (IND) PTS2
Eslam Ali (EGY) PTWC
Rustamjan Satiboldiyev (UZB) PTS2
Gerasimos Lignos (GRE) PTVI
Bence Mocsari (HUN) PTS5
Lazar Filipovic (SRB) PTVI
Ibrahim Al Hussein (TRI) PTS3
2022 Para Athlete Support Grant Recipients
Antonio Franko (CRO)
Bence Mocsári (HUN)
Fethi Zouinkhi (TUN)
Filipe Marques (POR)
Seyed Shooresh Delpasand (IRI)
Krushna Babasaheb Tanpure (IND)