Triathlon at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

The following is the qualification system for the triathlon at the 2023 Pan American Games event and qualified athletes/quotas.

Qualification system

A total of 72 triathletes (36 per gender) will qualify to compete. A nation may enter a maximum of 6 triathletes (three per gender),with the exception of the winners of the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. The host nation (Chile) automatically qualified four athletes (two per gender). All other nations will qualify through various qualifying tournaments and rankings. A further three invitational slots, per gender, will also be awarded. A maximum five nations can enter the maximum of 3 triathletes in each gender.[1]

The top placed mixed relay team not yet qualified at the 2022 South American Games and 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games will each qualify two athletes per gender. The top five teams not qualified at the Pan American Mixed Relays Championship will also qualify two quotas per gender. The rest of the slots will be awarded through the ITU World Ranking as of July 10, 2023 and through wild card slots. An athlete cannot earn more than one slot for their country.

A country may enter the mixed relay competition if it has qualified at least two male and two female triathletes.

Qualification timeline

Events Date Venue
2021 Junior Pan American Games November 26–28 Colombia Cali
2022 South American Games October 2–4 Paraguay Asuncion
2023 Pan American Mixed Relays Championship June 18 Mexico Huatulco
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games July 5 – 7 El Salvador San Salvador
ITU World Rankings July 10, 2023
Wildcards July 15, 2023

Qualification summary

NOC Men Women Mixed relay Total
 Argentina 2 2 X 4
 Barbados 1 0 1
 Bermuda 1 1 2
 Bolivia 1 0 1
 Brazil 4 3 X 7
 Canada 3 3 X 6
 Chile 2 2 X 4
 Colombia 2 2 X 4
 Costa Rica 1 2 3
 Cuba 2 2 X 4
 Dominican Republic 1 1 2
 Ecuador 3 3 X 6
 Guatemala 2 2 X 4
 Mexico 3 4 X 7
 Panama 1 0 1
 Puerto Rico 1 1 2
 Uruguay 1 1 2
 United States 3 3 X 6
 Venezuela 2 2 X 4
Total: 19 NOCs 36 34 2 70

Qualification progress

Event Quotas Men Women
Host nation 2  Chile
 Chile
 Chile
 Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 1  Miguel Hidalgo (BRA)  Anahi Corral (MEX)
2022 South American Games[2] 2  Brazil
 Brazil
 Brazil
 Brazil
2023 Pan American Mixed Relay Championships 10  United States
 United States
 Mexico
 Mexico
 Canada
 Canada
 Ecuador
 Ecuador
 Argentina
 Argentina
 United States
 United States
 Mexico
 Mexico
 Canada
 Canada
 Ecuador
 Ecuador
 Argentina
 Argentina
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games 2  Colombia
 Colombia
 Colombia
 Colombia
ITU World Rankings 16  United States
 Mexico
 Canada
 Brazil
 Ecuador
 Barbados
 Bermuda
 Uruguay
 Venezuela
 Costa Rica
 Venezuela
 Guatemala
 Puerto Rico
 Guatemala
 Cuba
 Cuba
 United States
 Mexico
 Brazil
 Ecuador
 Costa Rica
 Bermuda
 Canada
 Cuba
 Venezuela
 Venezuela
 Guatemala
 Puerto Rico
 Guatemala
 Costa Rica
 Cuba
 Dominican Republic
Invitational 3  Bolivia
 Dominican Republic
 Panama
 Uruguay
Total 70 36 34

References

  1. ^ "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Brasil domina revezamento misto e conquista novo ouro no triatlo" [Brazil dominates mixed relay and wins a new gold in Triathlon]. www.olimpiadatododia.com.br/ (in Portuguese). Olimpíada Todo Dia. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.