Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Great Britain has not won a medal in triathlon.
Their best finish, for women, is a 6th place by Michelle Dillon at the 2004 Games in Athens and, for men, a 9th place by Simon Lessing at the 2000 Games in Sydney.
Great Britain won the silver medal in the Men's Triathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
The country winning the gold medal in the Men's Triathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was Great Britain.
Great Britain won the bronze medal
Jonathan Brownlee Great Britain (GBR)
Gwen Jorgensen of United States won the gold medal Nicola Spirig of Switzerland won the silver medal Vicky Holland of Great Britain won the bronze medal
The gold medal in the Men's Triathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympics went to Alistair Brownlee.
The gold medal in the Men's Triathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympics went to Alistair Brownlee.
The gold medal in the Men's Triathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympics went to Alistair Brownlee.
Henri Schoeman won the bronze medal in the Men's Triathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
South Africa was the bronze medal winner in the Men's Triathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Australia has had many triathlon champions: 1) Emma Snowsill won the gold medal in women's triathlon at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. She has also won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games (2006) and International Triathlon Union World Championships (2003, 2005, 2006). 2) Michellie Jones won the silver medal in women's triathlon at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney and also won the 2006 Ironman World Champion title. 3) Loretta Harrop won the silver medal in women's triathlon at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens. She placed fifth in women's triathlon at the 2000 Games. 4) Chris McCormick is the only man to win the Triathlon World Championship and the International Triathlon Union World Cup Series in the same year (1997). 5) Peter Robinson has won three International Triathlon Union World Championships and has finished second at the World Championships twice.
Switzerland won the silver medal