Aquathlon kicks off World Championships Week

by Lisa Pringle on 25 Aug, 2014 07:43 • Español

The 2014 Edmonton ITU Aquathlon World Championships will kick start the week long Edmonton Grand Final program on Wednesday. Elite, under23, juniors, paratriathletes and age group competitors from around the globe hotly contest the Aquathlon titles to be held over a 750m swim and 4.6km run. ITU Aquathlon World Championships have been held annually since 1998 and some of the world’s best athletes have claimed the title, including Kris Gemmell, Craig Alexander, and Matt Reed.

The elite, U23 & junior men compete together at 2:30pm

Elite Men
With the exclusion of three-time Aquathlon World Champion Richard Varga (SVK) from the start list, the elite men’s field is wide open. Heading into the opening world championship title event it looks like the battle lines have been drawn between Japanese teammates Yuichi Hosoda (JAP) and Ryosuke Yamamoto (JAP), with USA’s Tommy Zaferes in the mix.

Yamamoto finished fifth in the 2013 London Aquathlon Championships and will be looking to finish on the podium this year in the top spot. 2012 Olympian and national duathlon champion Yamamoto is the more credentialed on paper but this can mean little when titles are on the line.

The elite, U23 & junior women compete together at 2:35pm

Elite Women
The women’s field will see Yuliya Yelistratova (UKR), the bronze medallist in 2013, up against Daria Pletikapa (CRO), who finished fifth. Croatian national champion Pletikapa is a consistent performer sure to push Yelistratova over the sprint event.

Under23
The U23 women’s world title will be fought out between Oleksandra Stepanenko (UKR) and Ivana Kuriackova (SVK). In the men’s field Alessio Fioravanti (ITA) could see Europeans dominate the podium.

Junior
Brazil have sent full strength junior teams to contest the title and could potentially sweep the podium in this category after Great Britain claimed both gold medals in 2013. Jorgen Gundersen (NOR) and Jaimee Leader (NZL) go into the race as the highest ranked athletes in the field.

Paratriathlon waves will begin at 12:00pm, while the age groupers will go off at 12:50

Paratriathlon & Age Group
Paratriathletes across all categories TRI-1,2,3,4,5 will contest the medals and ensure we see some fast and furious racing over this course.

Our age group competitors make up the majority of the field and travelled from every corner of the globe ranging in age from 16 – 84. There is no greater honour than to represent your country which is sure produce some sensational racing.

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Results: Elite Men
1.	Yuichi Hosoda	JPN	00:24:18
2.	Ryosuke Yamamoto	JPN	00:24:49
3.	Yegor Martynenko	UKR	00:24:54
4.	Tommy Zaferes	USA	00:25:35
5.	Neil Eddy	GBR	00:25:58

Results: Elite Women
1.	Anneke Jenkins	NZL	00:27:26
2.	Yuliya Yelistratova	UKR	00:27:52
3.	Hannah Kitchen	GBR	00:28:09
4.	Daria Pletikapa	CRO	00:28:49
5.	Ivana Kuriackova	SVK	00:29:52

Results: Junior Men
1.	Kyle Smith	NZL	00:26:11
2.	Pedro Apud	BRA	00:28:31
3.	Yago Alves	BRA	00:28:58
4.	Rikigoro Shinozuka	MAS	00:29:44
5.	Icaro Melo	BRA	00:34:34

Results: Junior Women
1.	Jaimee Leader	NZL	00:30:36
2.	Vittoria Lopes	BRA	00:31:32
3.	Beatriz Dumet	BRA	00:33:25
4.	Hannáh Mota	BRA	00:36:17
5.	Taynara Bonetti Da Silveira	BRA	00:40:44

Results: U23 Men
1.	Alessio Fioravanti	ITA	00:27:54

Results: U23 Women
1.	Ivana Kuriackova	SVK	00:29:52
2.	Oleksandra Kokhan	UKR	00:29:58

Results: Men's PT3
1.	Alejandro Sánchez Palomero	ESP	00:32:36
2.	Daniel Molina	ESP	00:34:21

Results: Men's PT4
1.	Péter Boronkay	HUN	00:30:24
2.	Zoltán Balogh	HUN	00:31:49
3.	Antonio Franco Salas	ESP	00:33:56
4.	Russell Watts	NZL	00:38:17

Results: Women's PT5
1.	Melissa Reid B3	GBR	00:34:57
2.	Susana Rodriguez B1	ESP	00:35:09
3.	Zsófia Lengyel B2	HUN	00:40:33
4.	Joleen Hakker B1	NED	00:40:44

Results: 16-19 Female AG
1.	Ivonne Contreras Delfin	MEX	00:30:56
2.	Emma Daniels	NZL	00:31:34
3.	Georgina Herrera Bernal	MEX	00:31:55
4.	Chloe Scotchbrook	GBR	00:33:38
5.	Paige Francis-Monrad	NZL	00:34:22

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