Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's

Women's Triathlon
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
VenueHyde Park
Date4 August
Competitors55 from 31 nations
Winning time1:59:48
Medalists
   Switzerland
   Sweden
   Australia
Triathlon at the
2012 Summer Olympics

Events
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The women's triathlon was part of the Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 2000. The competition was held on 4 August 2012 at Hyde Park in London.[1]

Competition format

The race was held over the "international distance" (also called "Olympic distance") and consisted of 1,500 metres (0.93 mi) swimming, 40 kilometres (25 mi) road bicycle racing, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) road running.

Results

55 athletes participated. (There is no number 13 by tradition.)[2][3]

Rank[4] # Triathlete Swimming Cycling Running Total time* Difference
1st 43  Nicola Spirig (SUI) 20:04 1:06:03 33:41 1:59:48
2nd 20  Lisa Nordén (SWE) 20:04 1:06:02 33:42 1:59:48 0:00
3rd 25  Erin Densham (AUS) 20:05 1:06:03 33:42 1:59:50 +0:02
4 53  Sarah Groff (USA) 19:57 1:06:11 33:52 2:00:00 +0:12
5 10  Helen Jenkins (GBR) 20:02 1:06:07 34:10 2:00:19 +0:31
6 32  Andrea Hewitt (NZL) 20:10 1:05:56 34:30 2:00:36 +0:48
7 45  Ainhoa Murúa (ESP) 20:00 1:06:09 34:47 2:00:56 +1:08
8 26  Emma Jackson (AUS) 20:07 1:06:02 35:07 2:01:16 +1:28
9 12  Jessica Harrison (FRA) 19:22 1:06:47 35:13 2:01:22 +1:34
10 33  Kate McIlroy (NZL) 20:12 1:06:02 35:14 2:01:28 +1:40
11 23  Anne Haug (GER) 20:26 1:07:27 33:42 2:01:35 +1:47
12 22  Anja Dittmer (GER) 20:09 1:05:57 35:32 2:01:38 +1:50
13 40  Irina Abysova (RUS) 20:06 1:06:05 35:41 2:01:52 +2:04
14 15  Mariko Adachi (JPN) 19:09 1:07:04 35:51 2:02:04 +2:16
15 30  Vendula Frintová (CZE) 20:12 1:05:59 35:57 2:02:08 +2:20
16 1  Bárbara Riveros Díaz (CHI) 20:22 1:07:38 36:10 2:02:17 +2:29
17 52  Laura Bennett (USA) 19:16 1:06:51 36:10 2:02:17 +2:29
18 11  Emmie Charayron (FRA) 20:27 1:07:32 34:27 2:02:26 +2:38
19 48  Gillian Sanders (RSA) 20:07 1:06:03 36:18 2:02:28 +2:40
20 31  Radka Vodičková (CZE) 19:59 1:06:14 36:21 2:02:34 +2:46
21 5  Claudia Rivas (MEX) 19:12 1:06:59 36:27 2:02:38 +2:50
22 47  Kate Roberts (RSA) 20:03 1:07:55 34:48 2:02:46 +2:58
23 19  Line Jensen (DEN) 19:04 1:07:06 36:37 2:02:47 +2:59
24 44  Marina Damlaimcourt (ESP) 20:04 1:06:06 36:40 2:02:50 +3:02
25 51  Agnieszka Jerzyk (POL) 20:28 1:07:29 34:55 2:02:52 +3:04
26 9  Vicky Holland (GBR) 20:03 1:07:54 34:58 2:02:55 +3:07
27 18  Helle Frederiksen (DEN) 20:16 1:07:44 35:10 2:03:10 +3:22
28 35  Katrien Verstuyft (BEL) 20:28 1:07:30 35:40 2:03:38 +3:50
29 14  Carole Péon (FRA) 19:30 1:07:11 35:59 2:03:58 +4:10
30 49  Pamela Oliveira (BRA) 18:27 1:08:16 36:01 2:04:02 +4:14
31 50  Maria Cześnik (POL) 19:28 1:07:17 36:09 2:04:09 +4:21
32 21  Svenja Bazlen (GER) 19:28 1:05:29 38:01 2:04:11 +4:23
33 8  Lucy Hall (GBR) 18:17 1:06:39 38:24 2:04:38 +4:50
34 16  Juri Ide (JPN) 19:46 1:06:56 36:43 2:04:43 +4:55
35 34  Nicky Samuels (NZL) 19:46 1:07:00 36:50 2:04:48 +5:00
36 4  Rachel Klamer (NED) 19:27 1:07:14 36:59 2:04:59 +5:11
37 39  Mateja Simic (SLO) 19:31 1:07:11 37:36 2:05:35 +5:47
38 54  Gwen Jorgensen (USA) 19:27 1:11:06 34:44 2:06:34 +6:46
39 17  Ai Ueda (JPN) 20:48 1:09:42 34:48 2:06:34 +6:46
40 42  Daniela Ryf (SUI) 19:49 1:08:28 36:58 2:06:37 +6:49
41 3  Maaike Caelers (NED) 20:49 1:09:41 35:03 2:06:53 +7:05
42 7  Fabienne St Louis (MRI) 19:51 1:06:54 39:38 2:07:37 +7:49
43 28  Aileen Morrison (IRL) 19:36 1:10:59 36:24 2:08:16 +8:28
44 46  Zuriñe Rodríguez (ESP) 19:49 1:06:56 40:41 2:08:44 +8:56
45 36  Flora Duffy (BER) 19:28 1:11:07 37:08 2:08:54 +9:06
46 29  Annamaria Mazzetti (ITA) 19:25 1:11:09 37:19 2:09:08 +9:20
47 41  Alexandra Razarenova (RUS) 19:47 1:10:36 37:27 2:09:11 +9:23
48 2  Lisa Perterer (AUT) 20:17 1:10:12 37:23 2:09:12 +9:24
49 38  Elizabeth Bravo (ECU) 19:50 1:10:44 38:12 2:10:00 +10:12
50 24  Zhang Yi (CHN) 19:49 1:10:39 38:11 2:10:01 +10:13
51 6  Zsófia Kovács (HUN) 19:51 1:10:40 38:50 2:10:39 +10:51
52 55  Paula Findlay (CAN) 19:52 1:10:42 40:16 2:12:09 +12:21
27  Emma Moffatt (AUS) 19:23 Did not finish
56  Kathy Tremblay (CAN) 19:50 Did not finish
37  Yuliya Yelistratova (UKR) 20:50 LAP

References

  1. "Nicola Spirig wins in photo finish". ESPN. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  2. 2012 London Olympic Games – Elite Women
  3. Start list
  4. "Women's Triathlon - Olympic Triathlon London 2012 Official Website". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  5. http://www.london2012.com/externalmodules/TR/TRW001/TRW001101/photofinish.html# Photofinish final