Paris 2024: Ones to Watch in Para triathlon

The 10 names you should be looking out for when the Paris 2024 Paralympics open on 28 August 25 Jun 2024

By IPC

With the countdown to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games well and truly in the final stages, our Sport Weeks provide you with the perfect guide to each of the competitions being contested in France. To round off this week, here are the Para triathletes to look out for when the Paris 2024 Paralympics open on 28 August.

Brenda Osnaya (Mexico)

A female Para triathlete competes in a handcycle — @World Triathlon

The three-time world champion and multi-Americas medallist is aiming to better her Tokyo 2020 5th place PWTC finish at Paris 2024.

Anu Francis (Australia)

A female Para triathlete holds the finish tape that says Paris above her head — @World Triathlon

A breakout star since her senior PTS2 debut in 2022, the Australian has nine podium finishes from her 12 competitions so far, including world silver and bronze.

Kirsty Weir (South Africa)

Three Para triathletes pose for a photo on the podium — Kirsty Weir, centre @World Triathlon

The reigning African champion heads to her first Paralympics with double continental gold.

Emma Meyers (USA)

A female Para triathlete raises her arms — @World Triathlon

The 2022 U.S. PTS4 champion is ranked fourth in the world and narrowly missed the 2023 Worlds podium, finishing fifth. She’ll make her Paralympic debut in Paris.

Francesca Tarantella (Italy)

A female Para triathlete and her guide are running. They are both holding a tether rope — Francesca Tarantella, left @World Triathlon

The 2023 world champion is second in the world in the PTVI division with 13 wins from 15 races. She is aiming to replicate her gold medal-winning Worlds success on her Paralympic debut.

Florian Brungraber (Austria)

A male triathlete who competes in a wheelchair celebrates — @Alex Panting/Getty Images

The Austrian national champion and two-time Worlds medallist is the reigning Paralympic silver medallist in the men’s PTWC.

Daniel Molina (Spain)

A male Para triathlete points his finger during a race — @Dan Mullan/Getty Images

The five-time world champion will make his long-awaited Paralympic triathlon PTS3 debut in Paris after previously competing as a swimmer at Athens 2004.

Hideki Uda (Japan)

A male Para triathlete reacts after finishing a race. He is holding a flag of Japan — @Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

The Asian champion won PTS4 silver on home soil in his Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020, adding Worlds silver later the same year.

Ronan Cordeiro (Brazil)

A male Para athlete makes a thumbs up as he crosses the finish line — @Fabio Chey/CPB

The 2022 Americas champion is closing in on the Paralympic podium after finishing fifth in the PTS5 division on his Games debut at Tokyo 2020.

Thibaut Rigaudeau (France)

A male Para triathlete and his guide run side by side — @Lintao Zhang

The double world silver medallist is aiming to celebrate a home Paralympic podium at Paris 2024 after finishing fourth in the PTVI competition in Tokyo.

Discover more about Para triathlon and the 22 sports in the Paris 2024 Paralympic sports programme