2002 — DeBoom Defends; Badmann Three‑Peats
All yearsDeBoom Defends; Badmann Three‑Peats
Kona repeats for DeBoom and Badmann; Cancún crowns Raña and Cave; Commonwealth medals debut.
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Triathlon’s multi‑sport status strengthens with Commonwealth debut as short‑course stars rise in Cancún and Kona’s champions etch back‑to‑back legacies.
Highlights
- Cancún crowns ITU world champions
Ivan Raña and Leanda Cave surge to season-defining victories.
- Tim DeBoom defends; Natascha Badmann three-peats at Kona
Back-to-back men’s titles for DeBoom; Badmann extends Swiss dominance.
- Triathlon debuts as a medal event at the Commonwealth Games
Manchester hosts, cementing triathlon’s multi-sport credentials.
- European long-distance championship highlights deep fields
Tough courses reward patience and bike handling in summer heat.
- Team tactics evolve in draft-legal racing
Lead-out swims and sacrificial bike pulls shape podium outcomes.
Notable events
May
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Team tactics evolve in draft-legal racing
Lead-out swims and sacrificial bike pulls shape podium outcomes.
June
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European long-distance championship highlights deep fields
Tough courses reward patience and bike handling in summer heat.
August
- moment
Triathlon debuts as a medal event at the Commonwealth Games
Manchester hosts, cementing triathlon’s multi-sport credentials.
October
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Tim DeBoom defends; Natascha Badmann three-peats at Kona
Back-to-back men’s titles for DeBoom; Badmann extends Swiss dominance.
November
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Cancún crowns ITU world champions
Ivan Raña and Leanda Cave surge to season-defining victories.