Digital magazines from the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and the World Triathlon Series
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The 2023 World Triathlon Championships in Pontevedra were successfully delivered from 22-24 September and the Spanish city put on an incredible closing ceremony in the Plaza de España. The ceremony followed on from the Age-Group and Para Mixed Relay podium presentations and the plaza was a hive of activity and post-race celebrations, with thousands of athletes and friends of the triathlon community in attendance. Marisol Casado, President of World Triathlon and IOC Member along with delegates from the City of Pontevedra and Local Organising Committee of the event delivered speeches and congratulated the world triathletes on their exceptional performances at the World Triathlon Championships. Across the week thousands of triathletes and teams flocked to the Spanish city to participate in the pinnacle event on the World Triathlon race calendar which features the Age-Group Super-Sprint, Standard-Distance and Aquabike Standard-Distance World Championships, U23 and Para World Championships, Elite Championship Finals as well as a Para Mixed Relay showcase event. Nearly 2,200 Age-Group athletes competed in Pontevedra across the schedule, representing 46 countries. 30 world champion titles were awarded in the Age- Group Super-Sprint categories from ages 16-85, 14 podiums across Age-Group Aquabike Standard-Distance and the same for the Age-Group Standard-Distance World Championships. 243 contents