British Triathlon Federation

British Triathlon Federation
president	Ian Howard TD
Association headquarters	Leicestershire
Homepage	www.britishtriathlon.org

Alistair Brownlee - two-time Olympic champion (2012, 2016)

Vicky Holland - two-time Olympian (2012, 3rd place 2016)

Logo of the Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro 2016

The British Triathlon Federation (BTF) is the official trade association for triathletes in the United Kingdom.

organization

The British Triathlon Federation (formerly British Triathlon Association , BTA) is divided into the Triathlon, Aquathlon and Duathlon divisions. It is an amalgamation of the three associations Triathlon England , Triathlon Scotland and Welsh Triathlon .

Former top athlete Sarah Springman CBE was president of the association from 2007 to 2012. Ian Howard TD has been the Association's President since December 2012.

Triathlon was held for the fourth time at the 2012 Summer Olympics and BTF won the first two medals in London : Alistair Brownlee gold and his younger brother Jonathan Brownlee bronze.
Four years later, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro , British athletes were able to achieve three of the six possible medals (Alistair Brownlee gold, Jonathan Brownlee silver and Vicky Holland bronze). In addition, the British Association won four medals in the first ever triathlon race at the Paralympics - and gold for Andrew Lewis .

Federal squad 2018

Olympic Podium Squad Alistair Brownlee Jonathan Brownlee Vicky Holland Helen Jenkins Jess Learmonth Non Stanford Jodie Stimpson

Paralympic podium Dave Ellis Andy Lewis Alison Patrick Lauren Steadman Melissa Reid

Another 14 athletes start in the "Olympic Podium Potential Squad" (e.g. Sophie Coldwell , Lucy Hall , India Lee , Georgia Taylor-Brown ) and another eight in the "Paralympic Podium Potential".

Olympic Summer Games

The association has been nominating participants for the United Kingdom in the triathlon at the Summer Olympics since 2000. Great Britain has achieved the following results at the Olympics so far:

year	Triathletes from Great Britain	Triathletes from Great Britain
Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro	Alistair Brownlee (1st)	Vicky Holland (3rd)
	Jonathan Brownlee (2nd)	Non Stanford (4th)
	Gordon Benson (DNF)	Helen Jenkins (19.)
Olympic Games 2012 London	Alistair Brownlee (1st)	Helen Jenkins (5th)
	Jonathan Brownlee (3rd)	Vicky Holland (26.)
	Stuart Hayes (37th)	Lucy Hall (33.)
Olympic Games 2008 Beijing	Alistair Brownlee (12.)	Helen Tucker (21.)
	Will Clarke	Hollie Avil (DNF)
	Tim Don (DNF)
Olympic Games 2004 Athens	Andrew Johns (16.)	Michelle Dillon (6th)
	Tim Don (18.)	Julie Dibens (30.)
		Jodie Swallow (34th)
2000 Olympic Games Sydney	Simon Lessing (9th)
	Tim Don (10.)

National championships

Triathlon sprint distance

elite

Men

Women

Date / year place National champion triathlon short distance Second place third place June 24, 2018 Cardiff Triathlon Adam Bowden -2- James Teagle Fergus Roberts May 27, 2017 Strathclyde Park Multisport Festival 14 Aug 2016 Liverpool Adam Bowden Ben Dijkstra Thomas Bishop July 26, 2015 Liverpool Morgan Davies Liam Lloyd Thomas Bishop July 13, 2013 Liverpool Calum Johnson Grant Sheldon Fergus Roberts

year National champion triathlon short distance Second place third place 2018 Sophie Alden Kate Waugh Hannah Kitchen 2017 2016 Jessica Learmonth Heather Sellars Olivia Mathias 2015 Sophie Coldwell Emma Pallant Jessica Learmonth 2013 Emma Pallant Heather Sellars Sophie Coldwell

Juniors

Men	Women
Date / year place National junior champion triathlon sprint distance Second place third place 14 Aug 2016 Liverpool Ben Dijkstra Alex Yee Jack Willis July 26, 2015 Liverpool Samuel Dickinson James Teagle Jack Willis Aug 10, 2014 Liverpool	year National junior champion triathlon sprint distance Second place third place 2016 Olivia Mathias Kate Waugh Sian Rainsley 2015 Sophie Alden Ffion-Haf Harrett Julie Nimmo 2014 Sophie Coldwell Sarah Hodgson Kate Curran

Triathlon short distance

The national championship over the Olympic distance (1.5 km swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km running) was held in Leeds in 2017 as part of the race of the ITU World Championship Series 2017 (world championship racing series) .

elite

Men

Women

Date / year place National champion triathlon short distance Second place third place June 10, 2018 Leeds Thomas Bishop Marc Austin David Bartlett June 11, 2017 Leeds 0Aug 9, 2015 London Liam Lloyd David Bishop Iestyn Harrett 15th June 2014 Windsor Mark Buckingham David Bishop Iestyn Harrett July 13, 2013 Calum Johnson   2011 Windsor 0Aug 2, 2009 London triathlon Will Clarke -2- Stuart Hayes   2008 Will Clarke -1-   2006   2005   2001 Richard Stannard   1998   1992 Simon Lessing Spencer Smith Glenn Cook

year National champion triathlon short distance Second place third place 2018 Vicky Holland Georgia Taylor-Brown Jessica Learmonth 2017 2015 Helen Jenkins -3- Emma Pallant Fenella Langridge 2014 Emma Pallant -2- Jenny Manners Lucy Smith 2013 Emma Pallant -1- 2011 Lois Rosindale 2009 Helen Jenkins -2- Liz Blatchford Jodie Swallow 2008 2006 Helen Jenkins -1- 2005 Helen Jenkins 2001 1998 Stephanie Forrester 1992 Sarah Springman Alison Hamilton Jacqui Shand

Juniors

Men	Women
Date / year place National junior master triathlon short distance Second place third place   2003	year National junior triathlon champion short distance Second place third place 2003 Helen Jenkins

Triathlon middle distance

elite

Men	Women
Date / year place National champion triathlon short distance Second place third place 0Sep 9 2017 Vitruvian Triathlon	year National champion triathlon short distance Second place third place 2017

Cross triathlon

elite

Men	Women
Date / year place National champion cross triathlon Second place third place   2011 Richard Stannard	year National champion cross triathlon Second place third place 2011

Duathlon

elite

The two-time and reigning duathlon world champion (2015, 2016) Emma Pallant was able to secure the title in the duathlon sprint distance (5 km running, 20 km cycling and 2.5 km running) four times in a row from 2014 to 2017.

Men

Women

Date / year place National Duathlon Champion Second place third place 25th Mar 2018 Bedford Adam Bowden -2- Morgan Davies James Teagle 0Apr 9, 2017 Bedford Adam Bowden Mark Buckingham Luke Pollard 0Apr 3, 2016 Windsor Richard Horton Calum Johnson Liam Lloyd 29 Mar 2015 Corby Mark Buckingham -3- Adam Bowden David Bishop 30th Mar 2014 Rockingham Philip Wylie Aaron Harris Calum Johnson   2013 Mark Buckingham -2- Adam Bowden David McNamee   2012 Mark Buckingham Matthew Gunby Richard Horton   2006 Tom Lowe   1992

year National Duathlon Champion Second place third place 2018 Georgina Schwiening Julie Nimmo Laura Smith 2017 Emma Pallant -4- Bronwen Owen Georgina Schwiening 2016 Emma Pallant -3- Michelle Dillon Gillian Palmer 2015 Emma Pallant -2- India Lee Chloe Cook 2014 Emma Pallant Katie Hewison Sian Edwards 2013 Vanessa Raw Lucy Hall Kerry Macphee 2012 Lucy Gossage Racheal Bamford Georgina Schwiening 2006 1992 Melisa Watson Jennifer Derham Sarah Springman

Juniors

Men	Women
Date / year place National Junior Champion Duathlon Second place third place 0Apr 9, 2017 Bedford Cameron Richardson Matthew Willis Josh Hendry 30th Mar 2014 Rockingham George Goodwin Deri Stewart Richard Allen	year National Junior Champion Duathlon Second place third place 2017 Kate Waugh Caitlin Roper Erin Wallace 2014 Bronwen Owen Sophie Coldwell Leah Peploe

youth

Men	Women
Date / year place National youth champion duathlon Second place third place 0Apr 9, 2017 Bedford Connor Bentley Daniel Dixon Reuben Mantle	year National Youth Champion Duathlon Second place third place 2017 Libby Coleman Isabel Atkins Freya Thompson

Web links

• British Triathlon Federation

Individual evidence

1. ↑ British Triathlon Federation appoints new President (December 14, 2012)
2. ↑ British Triathlon World Class Performance Squads for 2018 (December 19, 2017)
3. ↑ Adam Bowden and Sophie Alden are crowned 2018 British Elite Triathlon Champions (June 25, 2018)
4. ↑ Pallant and Bowden dominate British Elite Duathlon Championships (April 10, 2017)