# 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series

The 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series was a series of eight World Championship Triathlon events that culminated in a Grand Final held in Auckland, New Zealand in October 2012. The series was organized under the auspices of the world governing body of triathlon, the International Triathlon Union (ITU).
The World Triathlon Series (WTS) visited Sydney, San Diego, Madrid, Kitzbühel, Hamburg, London, Stockholm, and Auckland. The series took place during the 2012 Summer Olympic year, with many countries using the results of select series races to determine which athletes would qualify to represent their nation in triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The series included two sprint-distance races and six Olympic-distance races. The stop in Stockholm also served as the location for the 2012 ITU Team Triathlon World Championships. The Grand Final in Auckland featured the World Championships for the Under-23, Junior, and Paratriathlon divisions, with each division’s champion determined by a single race. Elite-level competitors were crowned champions in Auckland based on the final WTS point standings.

## Calendar

The 2012 series visited eight cities around the world.
| Date | Location | Status |
| September 18–19, 2011 | Yokohama | Event |
| April 14 | Sydney | Event |
| May 11–12 | San Diego | Event |
| May 26–27 | Madrid | Event |
| June 23–24 | Kitzbühel | Event |
| July 21–22 | Hamburg | Sprint Distance |
| August 25–26 | Stockholm | Sprint Distance |
| September 30 | Yokohama | Event |
| October 20–22 | Auckland | Grand Final |

## Results
### Medal summary
#### Men

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Yokohama | João Silva (POR) | Alex Bryukhankov (RUS) | Dmitry Polyanski (RUS) |
| Sydney | Steffen Justus (GER) | Richard Murray (RSA) | Laurent Vidal (FRA) |
| San Diego | Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) | Sven Riederer (SUI) | Richard Murray (RSA) |
| Madrid | Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) | Alex Bryukhankov (RUS) | Dmitry Polyanski (RUS) |
| Kitzbühel | Alistair Brownlee (GBR) | Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) | Javier Gómez (ESP) |
| Hamburg | Richard Murray (RSA) | Javier Gómez (ESP) | Steffen Justus (GER) |
| Stockholm | Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) | Javier Gómez (ESP) | Vincent Luis (FRA) |
| Yokohama | João Silva (POR) | Javier Gómez (ESP) | Dmitry Polyanski (RUS) |
| Auckland | Javier Gómez (ESP) | Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) | Sven Riederer (SUI) |
| Overall | Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) | Javier Gómez (ESP) | Dmitry Polyanski (RUS) |

#### Women

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Yokohama | Andrea Hewitt (NZL) | Emma Moffatt (AUS) | Kate McIlroy (NZL) |
| Sydney | Erin Densham (AUS) | Helen Jenkins (GBR) | Andrea Hewitt (NZL) |
| San Diego | Helen Jenkins (GBR) | Erin Densham (AUS) | Laura Bennett (USA) |
| Madrid | Nicola Spirig (SUI) | Aileen Morrison (IRL) | Bárbara Riveros Díaz (CHI) |
| Kitzbühel | Nicola Spirig (SUI) | Lisa Nordén (SWE) | Andrea Hewitt (NZL) |
| Hamburg | Erin Densham (AUS) | Emma Moffatt (AUS) | Sarah Groff (USA) |
| Stockholm | Lisa Nordén (SWE) | Maaike Caelers (NED) | Bárbara Riveros Díaz (CHI) |
| Yokohama | Lisa Nordén (SWE) | Anne Haug (GER) | Maaike Caelers (NED) |
| Auckland | Anne Haug (GER) | Gwen Jorgensen (USA) | Bárbara Riveros Díaz (CHI) |
| Overall | Lisa Nordén (SWE) | Anne Haug (GER) | Andrea Hewitt (NZL) |

## Overall
### Men

| Rank | Athlete | Points |
| | Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) | 4935 |
| | Javier Gómez (ESP) | 4845 |
| | Dmitry Polyanski (RUS) | 3822 |
| 4 | Sven Riederer (SUI) | 3773 |
| 5 | Richard Murray (RSA) | 3575 |
| 6 | Steffen Justus (GER) | 3564 |
| 7 | Alexander Bryukhankov (RUS) | 3285 |
| 8 | Laurent Vidal (FRA) | 2772 |
| 9 | João Silva (POR) | 2682 |
| 10 | David Hauss (FRA) | 2519 |

### Women

| Rank | Athlete | Points |
| | Lisa Nordén (SWE) | 4531 |
| | Anne Haug (GER) | 4340 |
| | Andrea Hewitt (NZL) | 3893 |
| 4 | Bárbara Riveros Díaz (CHI) | 3707 |
| 5 | Erin Densham (AUS) | 3611 |
| 6 | Nicola Spirig (SUI) | 3264 |
| 7 | Sarah Groff (USA) | 3232 |
| 8 | Ainhoa Murúa (ESP) | 3065 |
| 9 | Gwen Jorgensen (USA) | 3048 |
| 10 | Kate McIlroy (NZL) | 3044 |