World Triathlon is proud to announce the Para triathlon support grants for 2024, to offer financial assistance to Para triathletes to prepare and attend World Triathlon sanctioned Para events in order to gain Olympic Qualification points on the way to 2024 Paris. 1 July 2024 marks the closure of the Paralympic Qualification period towards the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. World Triathlon offers financial assistance to Para triathletes to maximise their potential to be on the blue carpet in Paris and beyond
The target group will be Para triathletes from National Federations who did not have medallists* at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Their National Federations belong to National Federation Group 2, 3B, 3A, 4 (As per National Federation Survey 2022, more details are here). Para triathletes who have already shown competence at a Continental and/or World level and are looking to step up to top-level training and racing need support. These Para athletes should be seen as Paralympic prospects (Paris 2024, LA 2028) by their National Federations. World Triathlon may consider direct applications from Para athletes with refugee status or from their host federation. TRI and the athlete will directly manage these cases after approving their refugee status.
The list of National Federations eligible for these Grants are:
Para triathletes must be registered and in good standing with their National Federations and have shown the ability to race at a high standard. The nominated Para triathletes should be committed to competing in the long term and have the Paralympic Games as an ultimate objective.
The following criteria will be considered in the selection process:
Current position on the World Triathlon Para Rankings
Completion of one World Triathlon-sanctioned Para event since 1 July 2023
Must meet the target group criteria above
PLEASE NOTE: All applications MUST be submitted and endorsed by the respective National Federation of the applicant. The National Federation must be in good standing with World Triathlon.
The online applications should be submitted no later than Friday, 15 March 2024 (CET). Successful applicants will be informed the following week.
Online Application Form
The World Triathlon Para Triathlete Support Grant is entitled to be used for the following.
Travel and accommodation in conjunction with the 2024 World Para Triathlon Events
Recovery services: Massage, Physiotherapy
Equipment
For more information on the World Para Triathlete Support Grant, please get in touch with Eric Angstadt, Sr. Manager Para triathlon at eric.angstadt@triathlon.org.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: FRIDAY 15 MARCH 2024 (CET).
2023 Para Athlete Support Grant Recepients
Kirsty Weir (RSA) PTS3
Laydis Vega (PAN) PTS5
Shashruti Vinayak Nakade (IND) PTS2
Eslam Ali (EGY) PTWC
Rustamjan Satiboldiyev (UZB) PTS2
Gerasimos Lignos (GRE) PTVI
Bence Mocsari (HUN) PTS5
Lazar Filipovic (SRB) PTVI
Ibrahim Al Hussein (TRI) PTS3
In 2022, World Triathlon awarded an Athlete Support Grant to Para Triathletes in conjunction with the 2022 World Triathlon Championship Finals Abu Dhabi.
World Para Triathlon Championships | Para triathlete Support Grant Recipients | 2022 Abu Dhabi
Antonio Franko (CRO)
Bence Mocsári (HUN)
Fethi Zouinkhi (TUN)
Filipe Marques (POR)
Seyed Shooresh Delpasand (IRI)
Krushna Babasaheb Tanpure (IND)