Triathlon at the 2006 Asian Games
Triathlon for both men and women were contested on December 8 at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Both men and women competed on the Corniche Triathlon Course. This is the first Asian Games for the Triathlon event. The course features a 1,500 m swim, a 40 km bike ride, and a 10 km run.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual |
 Dmitriy GaagKazakhstan (KAZ) |
 Daniel LeeHong Kong (HKG) |
Danil Sapunov Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
| Women's individual |
 Wang HongniChina (CHN) |
 Ai UedaJapan (JPN) |
Akiko Sekine Japan (JPN) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations
A total of 43 athletes from 15 nations competed in triathlon at the 2006 Asian Games:
- China (4)
Chinese Taipei (2)- Hong Kong (4)
India (2)- Japan (4)
- Kazakhstan (3)
Lebanon (1)
Macau (3)
Malaysia (3)
Mongolia (2)
Oman (2)
Philippines (4)
South Korea (4)
Syria (2)
Uzbekistan (3)
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