To get you chuffed to cheer on the paratriathletes in Rio this weekend, here’s a preview of what’s in store by the numbers. Remember to follow along on September 10-11 from 10am BRT.
365 – Days paratriathletes had to qualify for the Paralympic games
100 – Percentage of ITU World Paratriathlon Events Katie Kelly, Martin Schulz and Jetze Plat have won
60 – Paratriathletes competing in Rio for the first time
31 – Men lining up on Copacabana
29 – Women debuting in triathlon at the Paralympics
18 – National Paralympic Committees represented on the start list
7 – National Paralympic Committees with one athlete racing
6 – Gold medals will be awarded on September 10-11
5 – World Championship titles Billy Chaffey has won in the men’s PT1 sport class – the most of any paratriathlete ever
4 – Sport classes represented with men’s PT1, Men’s and women’s PT2 & PT4, and women’s PT5
3 – Athletes competing in one additional sport at the Rio Paralympics besides triathlon - Grace Norman, Allysa Seely in athletics & Jetze Plat in time trial cycling
2 - Days of competition at Paralympics
0 – ITU races Katie Kelly has lost