Triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics
| Triathlon at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre |
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| Dates | 25 and 26 August |
| Competitors | 100 from 34 nations |
| Triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics |
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| Events |
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At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the triathlon events were held at the Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre. Fifty triathletes contested the female event on August 25, and the same number contested the male event on August 26, making up a total of 100 competitors.
Each competitor starts the event with a 1500 metre swim course, followed by a 40 kilometre road bicycle race and finish with a 10 kilometre road run. Both leg transitions (swimming—cycling and cycling—running) are performed on a special transition area, under judge's scrutiny and the duration of the transition is added to the final time.
A pre-Olympic test event was staged over the Olympic course in October 2003, and saw Denmark's Rasmus Henning and Australia's Michellie Jones winning the men's and women's events.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Women's individual |
 Kate AllenAustria (AUT) |
 Loretta HarropAustralia (AUS) |
 Susan WilliamsUnited States (USA) |
| Men's individual |
 Hamish CarterNew Zealand (NZL) |
Bevan Docherty New Zealand (NZL) |
 Sven RiedererSwitzerland (SUI) |
Schedule
All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)
| Event | Date | Start Time |
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| Women's Triathlon | August 25 | 10:00 |
| Men's Triathlon | August 26 | 10:00 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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