Media Centre

Ever since the first triathlon event took place in Hawaii in 1978, Canadian athletes have been dominant in the sport. The Media Centre is the place to come for Canadians' greatest achievements in Triathlon & Duathlon, including Olympic & Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Simon Whitfield, Pan American Games champions Sharon Donnelly and Jill Savege, three-time Ironman World Champion Peter Reid, two-time champion Lori Bowden and two-time champion Sylviane Puntous.

This section also gives you the opportunity to learn more about the elite athletes who are currently competing and representing Canada at international events around the world and throughout the country. Triathlon Canada now has an Athletes Bio section so you can read about your favourite athletes and check out their results and career highlights.

Canada has been the most dominant country in Olympic Distance triathlon, winning five of the 14 available gold medals in the Pan American, Commonwealth and Olympic Games dating back to 1999, when the first major Games were held - far more than any other country. If you find this information interesting and are a triathlon historian, you’ve come to the right place.