Luciano Taccone, born on May 29, 1989, is an accomplished Argentine triathlete with a notable career in both short and long course triathlon. He represented Argentina in the men's event at the 2016 Summer Olympics and has since achieved significant success in long course triathlon, including being an Ironman Champion. Taccone has demonstrated his prowess in various competitions, notably winning the IRONMAN Brazil in 2023 with a remarkable time of 7 hours, 55 minutes, and 38 seconds. His performance in this event was marked by a strong marathon phase, where he managed to maintain control and secure his lead. In addition to this, Taccone also claimed victory at the Ironman 70.3 Cozumel, where he overcame initial setbacks in the water to eventually take the lead in the run and win the race with a time of 1:17:01 hour on the half-marathon, finishing nearly five minutes ahead of the second place​