World Triathlon Cross Championships
The World Triathlon Cross Championships is a triathlon championship competition organised by World Triathlon. The competition has been held annually since 2011. Unlike normal triathlon races the cross triathlon (or X-tri) discipline is off road over difficult terrain. The championship typically involves a 1km swim, 20–30km mountain bike and 6–10km trail run.
Venues
| Year | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30 April |  Guijo de Granadilla
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| 2012 | 16-19 May |  Pelham
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| 2013 | 13 July |  The Hague
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| 2014 | 16 August |  Zittau
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| 2015 | 26 September |  Cagliari
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| 2016 | 19 November |  Snowy Mountains
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| 2017 | 23 August |  Penticton
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| 2018 | 10 July |  Fyn
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| 2019 | 30 April | Pontevedra
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| 2021 | 30–31 October | Guijo de Granadilla
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| 2022 | 8 June |  Târgu Mureș
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| 2023 | 5 May | Sant Antoni de Portmany
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Medallists
Men's
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Conrad Stoltz (RSA)
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Seth Wealing (USA)
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 Olivier Marceau (SUI)
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| 2012 | Conrad Stoltz (RSA)
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Craig Evans (USA)
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Christopher Legh (AUS)
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| 2013 | Conrad Stoltz (RSA)
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Rubén Ruzafa (ESP)
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 Brice Daubord (FRA)
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| 2014 | Rubén Ruzafa (ESP)
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Josiah Middaugh (USA)
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 Braden Currie (NZL)
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| 2015 | Rubén Ruzafa (ESP)
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 Francisco Serrano (MEX)
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Sam Osborne (NZL)
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| 2016 | Rubén Ruzafa (ESP)
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Josiah Middaugh (USA)
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Braden Currie (NZL)
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| 2017 | Francisco Serrano (MEX)
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Rubén Ruzafa (ESP)
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Kyle Smith (NZL)
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| 2018 | Rubén Ruzafa (ESP)
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Sam Osborne (NZL)
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Brice Daubord (FRA)
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| 2019 | Arthur Forissier (FRA)
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Rubén Ruzafa (ESP)
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 Lukáš Kočař (CZE)
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| 2021 | Arthur Serrières (FRA)
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Arthur Forissier (FRA)
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Rubén Ruzafa (ESP)
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| 2022 | Arthur Serrières (FRA)
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Félix Forissier (FRA)
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Arthur Forissier (FRA)
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| 2023 | Félix Forissier (FRA)
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Lukáš Kočař (CZE)
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Arthur Forissier (FRA)
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Women's
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mélanie McQuaid (CAN)
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Shonny Vanlandingham (USA)
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Emma Garrard (USA)
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| 2012 |  Lesley Paterson (GBR)
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Mélanie McQuaid (CAN)
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Carla Van Huysteen (RSA)
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| 2013 | Helena Erbenová (CZE)
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Lesley Paterson (GBR)
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Chantell Widney (CAN)
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| 2014 | Kathrin Müller (GER)
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 Flora Duffy (BER)
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Helena Erbenová (CZE)
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| 2015 | Flora Duffy (BER)
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 Bárbara Riveros (CHI)
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 Brigitta Poór (HUN)
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| 2016 | Flora Duffy (BER)
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Bárbara Riveros (CHI)
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Suzanne Snyder (USA)
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| 2017 | Mélanie McQuaid (CAN)
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Jacqueline Slack (GBR)
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Ladina Buss (SUI)
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| 2018 | Lesley Paterson (GBR)
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Nicole Walters (GBR)
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Eleonora Peroncini (ITA)
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| 2019 | Eleonora Peroncini (ITA)
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Jacqueline Slack (GBR)
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Nicole Walters (GBR)
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| 2021 | Loanne Duvoisin (SUI)
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Sandra Mairhofer (ITA)
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Aneta Grabmüllerová (CZE)
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| 2022 | Sandra Mairhofer (ITA)
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Marta Menditto (ITA)
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Solenne Billouin (FRA)
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| 2023 | Sandra Mairhofer (ITA)
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Loanne Duvoisin (SUI)
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Alizée Paties (FRA)
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | France | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Bermuda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  United States | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | Chile | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |
References
- "ITU Cross Triathlon". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- "Cross Triathlon Championships Results". triathlon.org. ITU. Retrieved 22 September 2018.