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Athlete Categorisation

Aligned to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Athlete Categorisation Framework, the purpose of the AusTriathlon (AT) Athlete Categorisation Guidelines 2021-2024 is to provide an outline of the process by which athlete categorisation will be assessed and conducted.  

The purpose of athlete categorisation is to identify athletes who have the potential to achieve Olympic and Paralympic Podium Success within two Olympic and Paralympic Cycles and support the achievement of the aims of the AusTriathlon high performance program. Categorisation levels reflect the timeframe around which an athlete is likely to achieve podium success based on patterns of progression of podium athletes within the sport.  

Athlete categorisation is the primary mechanism for access to AT high performance environments (and agreed external daily training environment (DTE) support for Paralympic Pathway athletes) and other daily training environment support (including high performance coaching).  

Key documents 

AusTriathlon Athlete Categorisation 2021-2024 (2023 Review)
AusTriathlon Athlete Categorisation 2021-2024 Supporting Documents (2023 Review)
2024 Athlete Categorisation Timelines (Returning Athletes) REVISED
2024 Athlete Categorisation Timelines (New Athletes) REVISED
AusTriathlon Athlete Categorisation 2021-2024 FAQs

Categorised Athletes