Triathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games

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Triathlon at the XVII Pan American Games
Triathlon-picto.png
Triathlon pictogram for the games
Venues Ontario Place West Channel
DatesJuly 11–12
No. of events2 (1 men, 1 women)
Competitors69 from 24 nations
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Triathlon competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 11 to 12 at the Ontario Place West Channel. [1] The Pan American Games triathlon contained three components; a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) swim, 40 km (25 mi) cycle, and a 10 km (6.2 mi) run. [2] There was a total of two medal events in the sport (one each for men and women). [3]

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Competition schedule

The Ontario Place West Channel, in Toronto, was the venue for the triathlon competitions. Pictured here is the swimming portion of the venue Space lounge.jpg
The Ontario Place West Channel, in Toronto, was the venue for the triathlon competitions. Pictured here is the swimming portion of the venue

The following was the competition schedule for the triathlon competitions: [4]

FFinal
Event↓/Date →Sat 11Sun 12
Men's F
Women's F

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1113
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1001
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0101
4Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 0011
Totals (4 nations)2226

Medalists

During the competition Cyclists at the Pan Am Games in Toronto 2015.jpg
During the competition
EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's individual
details
Crisanto Grajales
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Kevin McDowell
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Irving Perez
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Women's individual
details
Bárbara Riveros
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Paola Diaz
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flora Duffy
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda

Participating nations

A total of 24 countries qualified triathletes. The number of triathletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.

Qualification

A total of 70 triathletes (35 men and 35 women) qualified to compete at the games. A nation could enter a maximum of six athletes (three per gender). Triathletes qualified through various qualification events and rankings in 2014 and 2015. The host nation Canada, automatically qualified a full team of six athletes. There was an additional three wild card spots per gender awarded. [5]

See also

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Athletics competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 19 to 26 at the newly built CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium, located on the campus of York University. The racewalking and marathon events were held on the temporary circuits around the Ontario Place West Channel. The sport of athletics is split into distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking events.

Triathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games – Mens

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The women's individual competition of the triathlon events at the 2015 Pan American Games was held on July 11 at the Ontario Place West Channel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The defending Pan American Games champion is Sarah Haskins of the United States.

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References

  1. "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. "Triathlon". toronto2015.org. TO2015 . Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  3. "Ontario Place West Channel". toronto2015.org. TO2015 . Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  4. "Pan Am Games Detailed Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  5. "Qualification System Triathlon" (PDF). triathlon.org/. TO2015. January 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.