Paratriathlon

paratriathlon, by clemence MILLARD

The paratriathlon is the triathlon for people with disabilitys.

There are 3 tests : the  cycling (20 km) ,the race (5 km) and the swimming (750 m).

In Rio it  was the first time there is paratriathlon.

There is paratriathlon for the girls (September 11) and for the boys(september10) to the Copacabana Fore.

Now there are five categories  PT1 to PT5 it is he same for the  girls and for the boys.

In the categorie PT4 it is the U.S.A who win and in PT5 it is the Australie who win.

For the run and for the swimming the athletes must have prosthesies and for the cycling they must use special cycle.