Olympic Selection
British Triathlon Olympic Selection Policy
There was an opportunity for up to two male and two female athletes to meet the selection criteria during 2011. Three atheltesdid this at the ITU World Championship Series event in Hyde Park - Alistair Brownlee, Jonny Brownlee and Helen Jenkins.
The whole squad will be announced in June 2012 as Britain challenges for medals in Hyde Park in August 2012.
Points won in ITU World Triathlon Series and World Cup events up to 31 May 2012 will count towards Britain being qualified to send a full team of six athletes (three men, three women). The top six nations can have a full team of six athletes, so this is not guaranteed for British athletes until the points qualification period is completed.
All remaining places will be selected based on performances in the ITU World Triathlon Series, ITU World Cup races and ITU Continental Cup races during the period 1st January 2011 and 31st May 2012 and the 2010, 2011 and 2012 ETU Senior European Championships.
Fifty five men and fifty five women will contest the triathlon in Hyde Park on Saturday 4th (women, 9am) and Tuesday 7th August (men, 11.30am). Britain’s selection policy is available here.
Helen Jenkins, Alistair Brownlee and Jonathan Brownlee have met the British Triathlon qualification criteria for the London 2012 Olympic Games following their medal winning finishes in London and podium positions in other previous rounds of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. They have all achieved points 4.1.4 (a2) and (b) of the British Triathlon Federation 2012 Olympic Games Selection Policy.
Should the positions be available, one additional male and one additional female will be selected next June and the final selection of TeamGB will be confirmed by the BOA in June 2012.
