VICTORIA—Canada’s triathletes are on their way and ready to toe the line at the 2025 World Triathlon Championship Finals in Wollongong, Australia, October 14-19.
Triathlon Canada named a group of 18 athletes (nine women and nine men) replete with a mix of veteran leadership and podium potential along with youthful energy and drive to wear the maple leaf at the biggest event in a non-Olympic or Paralympic season.
“We have assembled a unique group of athletes led by a talented group of high performers on the international stage, along with an inspired grouping of development athletes and their coaches who are determined to take on the world’s best,” said Dan Proulx, high-performance director, Triathlon Canada.
A medal-winning crop of one Paralympian and three Olympians will be counted on to lead a high-charged group of young Canucks in their podium pursuit.
Two-time Paralympic medallist, and six-time World Champion, Stefan Daniel (Calgary), will look to defend his World Championship title. The Calgarian seized his sixth World Triathlon Para Championship title one year ago in Spain – sweet redemptions after crashing to the pavement in the final hairpin turn on the bike course at the Paris 2024 Games.
Three experienced athletes rich with multi-sport games experience – Tyler Mislawchuk (Oak Bluff, Man.), Charles Paquet (Port-Cartier, Que.), and Emy Legault (L’Île Perrot, Que.) will headline a group of four Canadian triathletes who compete in the elite races. They will be joined by Desirae Ridenour (Cowichan Bay, B.C.) who became the first Canadian in more than 10 years to win a World Cup triathlon this spring. Legault, Mislawchuk and Paquet all represented Canada at the 2024 Olympics.
“These five athletes are fiercely determined to continue this program’s tradition of excellence at the World Championships. They are squarely focused on performance every time they hit the start line,” added Proulx. “With this group of proven performers continuing to lead the way, we are also looking to see many of our development and junior level athletes gain value experience at the premier event this season.”
Triathlon Canada also named eight athletes from across the country who will compete in U23 racing.
U23 Women: U23 Men
Sophia Howell (Airdrie, Alta.) Mathis Beaulieu (Québec City)
Isla Britton (Montreal) Daniel Damien (Victoria)
Sidney Clement (Vancouver) Blake Harris (Sanford, Man.)
Molly Lakustiak (Regina)
Kira Gupta Baltazar (Kleinburg, Ont.)
“This young group of athletes have proven they can deliver when it counts at all levels of their development pathway,” said Proulx. “This is also an extremely promising group of developing athletes who are equally determined to achieve their performance goals. It is our goal to work with our funding partners to ensure this group of athletes have the tools they require to succeed well beyond 2028.”
Five junior-level athletes will also get their first taste of World Championship experience.
Junior Women:
Beatrice Filion (Candiac, Que.)
Brooke Rousselle (Calgary)
Robi Racine (St-Paul, Que.)
Junior Men:
Leandre Binette (Saint-Christophe d’Arthabaska, Que.)
Henry Bristol (Regina)
Team Canada will also feature a contingent of 218 athletes who will head down under to compete in Age Group World Championship events for sprint and standard distances, aquabike and the mixed relay championship.
Schedule:
October 16
Age Group Standard Distance Championship
Age Group Standard Aquabike Championship
U23 Men’s Championship
U23 Women’s Championship
October 17
Age Group Sprint Distance Championship
Junior Men’s Championship
Junior Women’s Championship
October 18
Para Triathlon Championship
Junior and U23 Mixed Relay Championship
October 19
Age Group Mixed Relay Championship
Elite Women’s Championship Final
Elite Men’s Championship Final
