Dr. Doug Hiller
2024 World Triathlon Elections - Medical & Anti-Doping Committee
In 1989, Dr. William “Doug” Hiller became one of the first three members of the medical committee for International Triathlon Union (now World Triathlon) and has been on the medical committee ever since, also serving as the chairman of the committee for some 14 years. He was involved with drafting the first set of medical guidelines for what would eventually become USA Triathlon. Those guidelines covered optimal fluid intake, how medical treatment at Ironman races should look, and other health and safety topics that prioritized athlete well-being above all other logistical considerations.
Over four decades of triathlon research, Hiller has become the go-to resource for many of the sport’s top organizations. It was natural, then, that a new research initiative by World Triathlon would place this analytical mastermind at the helm.
Campaign Goals #
- Overall health and wellness of the athletes.
- Through research, can we discover, understand and address medical and safety issues in the sport of Triathlon.
- I plan to continue my professional lifetime commitment to the health and safety of Triathlon.
- With the strong support of the World Triathlon Executive Board and Medical Committee and the Washington State University and its Medical College, we have a commitment to collecting, storing and analyzing medical and injury data on our athletes.
- I plan to work with our amazing Triathlon Community to pursue our research in a transparent and inclusive manner.
- I will continue the commitment to our athletes’ health and safety by sharing vital information, conclusions and recommendations with the World community.
Professional Sport Leadership Highlights #
- US delegate August 1989 ITU World Congress: Elected to ITU Medical Committee then Member: ITU/World Triathlon Medical and Anti Doping Committee 1989 to present
- Chair ITU Medical Committee: 1994 – 2008
- Medical Delegate and or Competition Jury - Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- Medical Delegate: Rio 2015 Olympic/Paralympic Trials Event, 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, Tokyo 2020 (21) Paralympic Games
- Medical Delegate: Multiple World Cup Races
- Medical Delegate: Pan American Games, Santiago Chile 2023
- Race Organizer: 1999 and 2000 ITU Healing Island World Cup races, Big Island of Hawaii
- USA Medical Delegate: World Games, Birmingham Alabama USA 2023
- Medical Delegate: Multiple ITU/ World Triathlon World Championships and World Finals
- Medical Director: ITU World Championships 1990, 2005
- Medical Director: IRONMAN World Championships 2003
- Assistant Medical Director or Research Director: IRONMAN World Championships 1985- Present
SPORTS ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE
- Medical Director: Queen Lili'uokalani Canoe Race, Kona, Hawaii —world’s largest canoe regatta
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN WORLD TRIATHLON
- Vice Chair, World Triathlon Medical and Anti-Doping Committee
