A TEAM OF CHAMPIONS.
The most successful endurance sports team in history.
Our Team
The Bahrain Victorious 13 Team.
13 of the world’s very best. Olympic and Paralympic medallists, world champions, and the rising stars that will move the sport forward.
Each victory inspires the Gulf region and beyond to strive for health, wellness, and excellence in endurance sports.
An all-star stable of athletes. An innovative concept unparalleled in endurance racing.
The vision of His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Affairs and Youth Affairs.
HH Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa

His Highness Sheikh Nasser leads by example.
An avid supporter of endurance sports in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the GCC, the prince is an accomplished athlete who not only won the military division at the Ironman World Championship, but also became the first ever to defend the FEI Endurance World Championship endurance horse racing title.
By creating the Bahrain Victorious 13, he brought the world’s best athletes together into the most successful endurance team in the world to inspire the people of Bahrain and beyond, promoting values he himself has learned in endurance sport: hard work, commitment, structure, goals, and a focus on health and wellness.
OUR STORY
by Chris McCormack

It began with one man’s vision. H.H Sheikh Nasser simply had an idea and the motivation to pursue it, and it has forever changed the direction of triathlon, the world’s fastest-growing sport and the sport he loves.
Team racing is now a huge part of the sport, and the BV13 is undisputedly the most powerful racing team on the planet.
The Bahrain Victorious 13 are inspirational and aspirational for every Bahraini – something they can be proud of.
We are now well on the way toward our long-term aim: for this team to be spearheaded by young Bahrainis, the beneficiaries of exposure to these world-class athletes. They will lead the Gulf region and their Kingdom into the future within the sport of triathlon, which Bahrain has made its own and within which it continues to be impactful year on year.
It is a true honour, as a former multiple world champion and now team director and CEO, to lead this team and to drive the ambitions of all the people of Bahrain in its continued success.
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES
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Ironman World Championships |
2015 | Daniela Ryf & Jan Frodeno |
2016 | Daniela Ryf & Jan Frodeno |
2017 | Daniela Ryf |
2018 | Daniela Ryf |
2018 | HH Sheikh Nasser won the corporate division |
2019 | Jan Frodeno |
2020 | Not held |
2021 | (held on May 8 2022) St George, UTAH Daniela Ryf + Kristian Blummenfelt + Lauren Parker |
2022 | Lauren Parker |
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Ironman 70.3 World Championships |
2015 | Daniela Ryf + Jan Frodeno |
2017 | Daniela Ryf + Javier Gomez |
2018 | Daniela Ryf + Jan Frodeno |
2019 | Daniela Ryf |
2020 | Not held |
2021 | Lauren Parker |
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ITU World Long Course |
2016 | Jodie Swallow |
2019 | Javier Gomez |
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Olympic Games |
2021 | Kristian Blummenfelt – Individual gold Vincent Luis/Cassandre Beaugrand – Mixed Relay bronze |
2024 | Cassandre Beaugrand – Individual gold Hayden Wilde – Individual silver Georgia Taylor-Brown – Mixed Relay bronze |
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Paralympic Games |
2021 | Lauren Parker – paratriathlon Individual silver |
2024 | Lauren Parker – paratriathlon Individual gold, paracycling Individual gold and silver |
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World Triathlon Championship |
2015 | Javier Gomez |
2019 | Vincent Luis |
2020 | Vincent Luis |
2021 | Kristian Blummenfelt |
2024 | Cassandre Beaugrand |
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World Triathlon Supersprint Championship |
2024 | Cassandre Beaugrand + Hayden Wilde |
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World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championship |
2019 | Vincent Luis (France) |
2022 | Vincent Luis / Cassandre Beaugrand (France) |
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World Triathlon Para Championship |
2019 | Lauren Parker |
2021 | Lauren Parker |
2022 | Lauren Parker |
2023 | Lauren Parker |
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UCI World Paracycling Championship |
2023 | Lauren Parker |
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Nasser bin Hamad Triple Crown |
2015 | Daniela Ryf |
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Meeting of Minds
- Chris McCormack meets HHSN
- Announcement of NBN Triple Crown
- Inaugural Challenge Bahrain, the first half distance triathlon in the Kingdom
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Team Launch
- 5 world titles including unprecedented 5th for Gomez
- Frodeno and Ryf the first athletes to hold Ironman World, Ironman 70.3 World, and Ironman European titles simultaneously
- Ryf wins NBN Triple Crown
- Ironman 70.3 Bahrain announced as Middle East Championship
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Records Broken
- Frodeno breaks iron distance world record by 5 minutes
- Frodeno & Ryf defend Kona titles, Ryf breaks course record
- Swallow wins ITU Long Course World Championship
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Becoming Legendary
- Gomez wins second Ironman 70.3 world title
- Ryf defends Ironman and Ironman 70.3 world titles, first female to win the Ironman 70.3 world title 3 times; joins the ranks of legends with three consecutive wins in Kona
- Brownlee joins BE13, begins long-course campaign
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Sweeping the World
- HHSN joins BE13 roster, wins Ironman world title for military division
- Frodeno outruns Brownlee and Gomez for a BE13 sweep of the Ironman 70.3 world championship
- Ryf defends Ironman and Ironman 70.3 world title for 4th time
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Breaking New Ground
- Frodeno wins 3rd Ironman world title, breaks course record
- Ryf and Lawrence take gold and silver at Ironman 70.3 world champs in the presence of His Majesty the King
- Luis wins ITU world title
- Gomez wins ITU Long Course world title
- Parker is first para-athlete to join BE13, wins paratriathlon world title
- Blummenfelt breaks 70.3 world record in Bahrain
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Holding Firm
- Luis defends ITU world title, the only world championship event to be held due to the global pandemic
- Brownlee successfully straddles Olympic and long-distance triathlon racing to remain a contender for Tokyo
- Frodeno completes Ironman at Home, raises funds for hospital charity
- Ryf refocuses to finish baccalaureate degree
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New Blood
- Olympic athletes Beaugrand, Mislawchuk, Schoeman added to BE13 roster
- Blummenfelt wins Olympic gold in men’s individual triathlon
- Beaugrand and Luis win Olympic bronze in inaugural mixed relay
- Parker wins Paralympic silver
- Frodeno breaks ironman world record at Tri Battle Royale; Blummenfelt betters it at Ironman Cozumel
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Reaching Greater Heights
- Blummenfelt becomes first man to become Olympic champion, World Triathlon champion, and Ironman world champion in span of 12 months
- Ryf takes her fifth Ironman world title, overtaking Chrissie Wellington’s record
- Blummenfelt and Skipper record sub-7 hour times over the full distance at Sub7 Project
- Bahrain Endurance 13 rebrands as Bahrain Victorious 13, acquires first franchise in Super League Triathlon teams event
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A Bumper Crop
- five world titles (esport, paratriathlon, paracycling supersprint men and women)
- Ryf sets new world best time over the full distance – 8:08:21
- Beaugrand and Wilde become World Triathlon vice champions
- BV13 Scorpions win silver in Super League Triathlon team competition
- Frodeno announces retirement
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A Decade of Dominance
- The most successful Olympic and Paralympic campaign: a total of six Paris 2024 medals including three gold
- Beaugrand scores golden double, the second woman to win Olympic gold and the triathlon world title in the same year
- Parker is first Australian in 48 years to win gold in two different sports at the same Games
- Supertri sweep: individual men’s and women’s titles and the team victor
- Matthews becomes inaugural Ironman Pro Series champion
- First dual win since 2019 at the Ironman 70.3 Middle East Championship Bahrain
- Ryf and Brownlee announce retirement
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Onwards and Upwards
- In the very near future, BV13 will be spearheaded by young Bahrainis who will lead the gulf region and their Kingdom into the future within the sport of triathlon
OUR MISSION
- To be internationally competitive, carrying the flag of the Kingdom of Bahrain within the triathlon world, professional sport, and media
- To promote the pursuit of health, wellness, and endurance sporting excellence among the people of Bahrain and beyond through our success on the world stage
- To foster the growth and development of endurance sport in the Kingdom and among its people through giving Bahrain youth access to the world’s best athletes
- To promote Bahrain as a sought-after destination for endurance sports events
OUR VISION
- To blaze the trail for Bahrain’s continued involvement in global sport
- To see young Bahraini talent rise to become members of the Bahrain Victorious team and aim to bring world titles home to the Kingdom
- To assist Bahrain in becoming an international tourism destination for high performance sports and active lifestyles
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