TRITON 3 Portimão closes the 2023 season with resounding success and announces its arrival in Brazil
This weekend, the city of Portimão, in the Algarve region of Portugal, was the scene of the exciting close of the 2023 season of the TRITON World Series.
The event, which had the participation of athletes from 18 countries, has been consolidated compared to the previous season, doubling the number of participants.
The TRITON 3 Portimão is distinguished by its unique format, where Each triathlon discipline is held on a different day.
This system, known as Mix & Match, It allows athletes to choose between different distances for each discipline, thus offering greater flexibility and allowing specialists in each area to give their best.
1st day Swimming
In the swimming discipline, which took place on Friday, October 27, Carmen Mueller from Switzerland took the victory in the Long category with a time of 57min58sec.
In the men's Long category, Gustavo Hachmeister from Portugal led with a time of 39min23sec.
| Distance | Category | First place | Second place | Third place |
| Shorts | Female | Marina Zaborskaya | Cora Dorst | Helena Ribeiro |
| Shorts | Male | Ioannis Drymonakos | Marco Costa | Ruben Fagundes |
| Middle | Female | Andrea Suarez placeholder image | Sara Colaço | Jeane Abreu |
| Middle | Male | Joseph Gutierrez | Francisco Dias | Miguel Carneiro |
| Long | Female | Carmen Mueller | Leticia Lopez | - |
| Long | Male | Gustavo Hachmeister | Brian Fortune | João Caçador |
2nd day Cycling
On Saturday the 28th, the streets of Portimão were filled with cyclists. In the Women's Long category, Francielle Belo from Portugal took the victory with a time of 2h30min29sec.
In the male category, Fabio Morais also from Portugal, led with a time of 2h12min59sec.
| Distance | Category | First place | Second place | Third place |
| Shorts | Female | Marina Zaborskaya | Gizela Rakowska | Cora Dorst |
| Shorts | Male | Mark Costa | Gonçalo Gameiro | Luis Assunção |
| Middle | Female | Jeane Abreu | Sara Colaço | - |
| Middle | Male | David Alfeirao | Jose Gutierrez | Francisco Dias |
| Long | Female | Francielle Belo | Carmen Mueller | Leticia Lopez |
| Long | Male | Fabio Morais | David Matos | Bruno Rolim |
3rd day Race
The event culminated on Sunday the 29th with the race tests. In the women's category, Leticia Lopez He took the victory with a time of 1 hour, 40 minutes and 57 seconds.
On the male side, Thomas Swift-Metcalfe He led the table with a time of 1 hour, 20 minutes and 20 seconds.
| Distance | Category | First place | Second place | Third place |
| Shorts | Female | Marina Zaborskaya | Gizela Rakowska | Helena Ribeiro |
| Shorts | Male | Luis Assunção | Marco Costa | Victor Rodriguez |
| Middle | Female | Raquel Carreras | Ana Vendeira | Sara Colaço |
| Middle | Male | Leo Teissl | David Alfeirao | Thiago Cristo |
| Long | Female | Leticia Lopez | Carmen Mueller | - |
| Long | Male | Thomas Swift-Metcalfe | Bruno Rolim | Luis Insua |
General ranking
In the general classification, which considers the points obtained in the three disciplines, Marina Zaborskaya y Marco Costa They took the victories in the Women's and Men's Short categories, respectively.
Shorts
| Category | First place | Second place | Third place | Points |
| Female | Marina Zaborskaya | Gizela Rakowska | Helena Ribeiro | 3, 14, 14 |
| Male | Marco Costa | Luis Assunção | Ruben Fagundes | 4, 10, 10 |
Middle
| Category | First place | Second place | Third place | Points |
| Female | Sara Colaço | Jeane Abreu | - | 6, 7 |
| Male | Joseph Gutierrez | David Alfeirao | Luis Santos | 6, 7, 11 |
Long
| Category | First place | Second place | Third place | Points |
| Female | Carmen Mueller | Leticia Lopez | - | 4, 5 |
| Male | Bruno Rolim | João Caçador | Stefano Silvestre | 7, 9, 12 |
Upcoming events
The TRITON World Series announced its international expansion, starting in Brazil in April 2024.
The event will take place in Salvador, marking the first time that the TRITON is held outside of Europe.
Portimão as a Destination
Portimão is not only a triathlon destination; It is also a city that offers a wide range of tourist and sports activities.
From its beautiful beaches to its world-class golf courses, Portimão is the perfect place for triathletes' families to enjoy while they wait for their champions.
