Triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held on 18 and 20 August 2016 at the Fort Copacabana.
Medal Table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  United States |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  South Africa |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
| Event | 
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Alistair Brownlee
|
Jonathan Brownlee
|
Henri Schoeman
|
| Women | Gwen Jorgensen
|
Nicola Spirig Hug
|
Vicky Holland
|
Statistics[]
- There were 110 total athletes from 42 countries.
- Cassandre Beaugrand was the youngest participant with 19 years and 89 days.
- Ainhoa Murúa was the oldest participant with 38 years and 33 days.
- 4 nations made their triathlon debut: Azerbaijan, Barbados, Israel and Jordan.
- Alistair Brownlee became the first athlete to defend their Olympic title.
- Nicola Spirig Hug became the first female athlete to win 2 (consecutive) Olympic medals in triathlon.
