Triathlon Association of the Philippines

Triathlon Association of the Philippines
SportTriathlon
AbbreviationTRAP
Regional affiliationAsian Triathlon Confederation (ASTC)
PresidentRamon Marchan[1]
SecretaryTom Carrasco[1]
Official website
triathlon.org.ph
Philippines

The Triathlon Association of the Philippines is the national governing body for Triathlon in the Philippines. It is accredited by the International Triathlon Union which is the governing body for the sport of Triathlon in the world. The association is also a member of the Asian Triathlon Confederation. The Asian Triathlon Confederation gave the Triathlon Association of the Philippines "developed status" in its 2014 and 2015 evaluation of its members in the areas of technical officials, coaches development and athletes development.[2][3]

On February 27, 2018, TRAP was awarded as the National Sports Association of the Year in the Philippine Sportswriters Association Annual Awards, citing their gold medal finishes in Men's and Women's Triathlon events in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Triathlon association to be honored as NSA of the Year". ABS-CBN Sports. February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Triathlon gets Asian citation". Manila Bulletin. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.</ref
  3. ^ "2-IN-ONE TRIATHLON EVENT SET IN SUBIC". Malaya. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.