Triathlon had its Summer Olympics debut at the 2000 Games, in Sydney, when men's and women's individual events were first held, and has been contested since then. In 2021, at the delayed 2020 Summer O
Canadian Simon Whitfield was the first gold medalist in the men's Olympic triathlon, in 2000.
Kate Allen of Austria came from behind to win the 2004 women's Olympic triathlon event.
Alex Yee
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Alexander Amos Yee is a British professional triathlete and distance runner. He is the 2024 World and Olympic champion in standard or 'Olympic' distance triathlon, the second man to win both titles in
Triathlon at the Summer Olympics
…2008 Beijing Olympics and remained the same for London 2012 and Rio 2016. The most successful and the most decorated triathlete in Olympic history is Alex Yee from Great Britain, with two gold medals, one silver and one bronze across two Games (2020 and 2024). He is the only triathlete with four Olympic medals…
Yee racing at the 2024 Summer Olympics