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title: "National triathlon championship held at \"La Izvor\" park"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/83295/national-triathlon-championship-held-at-la-izvor-park
published: 2026-08-16T18:00:00Z
language: en
author: "Dmitri Ciolacu"
section: "Sport"
source: moldova1.md
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# National triathlon championship held at "La Izvor" park

> Nearly 200 athletes participated in this year's 2026 National Triathlon Championship. The event took place at "La Izvor" Park in the capital, where competitors from the Republic of Moldova, along with several international guests, showcased their skills in three sports: swimming, cycling, and running.

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Nearly 200 athletes participated in this year's 2026 National Triathlon Championship. The event took place at "La Izvor" Park in the capital, where competitors from the Republic of Moldova, along with several international guests, showcased their skills in three sports: swimming, cycling, and running.

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The competition took place across four categories: cadets, juniors, supersprint, and Olympic. The Olympic category was the most challenging and featured the highest number of professionals. Athletes swam 1.5 kilometers, cycled 40 kilometers, and then ran 10 kilometers. Ukrainian athlete Sofia Bondarenko emerged victorious in the women's competition.

*"It was very difficult this year, too. In 2024, I competed here in Chisinau and... I fell during the race! I am very happy that I found the strength to come back and win the race,"* said Sofia Bondarenko.

Daniel Babanschi secured the title in the Olympic category at the national level.

*"In triathlon, I enjoy swimming the most because I previously practised water polo. I am always the first in swimming, the fastest. Running is, for me, the hardest challenge. I had health problems, but I am glad that I recovered just before the competition and finished in first place,"* stated Daniel Babanschi.

In addition to the national championship, the Triathlon Federation of the Republic of Moldova also organized the European Cup for juniors this weekend.