As we approach paratriathlon's debut at the Paralympic Games, here's who has gotten the nod from their National Federations to head to Rio.
On September 10-11, paratriathlon will debut at the Paralympic Games with the men’s PT1, PT2 & PT4 sport classes, as well as the women’s PT2, PT4 & PT5 sport classes. As we approach this cornerstone moment for the sport, here’s who has gotten the nod from their National Federations to head to Rio.**
Australia:
PT1 Men - Nic Beveridge, Bill Chaffey
PT2 Men - Brant Garvey
PT4 Women - Claire Mclean, Kate Doughty
PT5 Women: Katie Kelly
Brazil:
PT1 Men - Fernando Aranha
PT4 Women - Ana Raquel Lins
Canada:
PT4 Women: Chantal Givens
PT4 Men: Stefan Daniel
PT5 Women: Christine Robbins
Finland:
PT2 Women: Liisa Lilja
France:
PT2 Women: Elise Marc
PT2 Men: Stéphane Bahier
PT4 Women: Gwladys Lemoussu
PT4 Men: Yannick Bourseaux, Maxime Maurel
Germany:
PT2 Men - Stefan Loesler
PT4 Men - Martin Schulz
Great Britain:
PT1 Men - Phil Hogg, Joe Townsend
PT2 Men - Andy Lewis, Ryan Taylor
PT4 Women - Clare Cunningham, Faye McClelland, Lauren Steadman
PT4 Men - David Hill, George Peasgood
PT 5 Women - Alison Patrick, Melissa Reid
Hungary:
PT4 Men - Peter Boronkay
Ireland:
PT5 Women - Catherine Walsh
Italy:
PT1 Men - Giovanni Achenza
PT2 Men - Michele Ferrarin, Giovanni Sasso
Japan:
PT1 Men - Jumpei Kimura
PT2 Women - Yukako Hata
PT4 Men - Keiichi Sato
PT5 Women - Atsuko Yamada
Mexico:
PT4 Men - Jose Abraham Estrada Sierra
Morocco:
PT2 Men - Mohamed Lahna
Netherlands:
PT1 Men - Jetze Plat, Geert Schipper
PT5 Women - Joleen Hakker
Spain:
PT2 Women - Rakel Mateo
PT2 Men - Lionel Morales
PT4 Men - Jairo Ruiz
PT5 Women - Susana Rodríguez
Sweden
PT2 Women - Shahrzad Kiavash
Ukraine
PT4 Women - Alysa Kolpachky
USA:
PT1 Men: Krige Schabort
PT2 Women: Hailey Danisewicz, Allysa Seely, Melissa Stockwell
PT2 Men: Mark Barr
PT4 Women: Grace Norman, Patricia Collins
PT4 Men: Chris Hammer
PT5 Women: Patricia Walsh, Elizabeth Baker
**Please note that these are only athletes that have been confirmed by their National Paralympic Committees. It is not the official entry list for the Paralympics, and is subject to change.
