| Triathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games | ||
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| Triathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games | ||
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| Qualification | ||
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A total of 70 triathletes (35 men and 35 women) will qualify to compete at the games. A nation may enter a maximum of six athletes (three per gender). Triathletes will qualify through various qualification events and rankings in 2014 and 2015. The host nation Canada, automatically qualifies a full team of six athletes. There will also be three wild card spots per gender awarded. An athlete can only qualify one quota spot for their country. [1]
21 slots per gender will be awarded using the ITU Points list. Athletes must be in the top 250 of the said list to receive a quota. If there isn't enough athletes in the top 250 to meet the quota, the spots will be transferred to wild cards. [1]
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 South American Games | March 8–9, 2014 |  |
| 2014 Pan American Sports Festival | September 7, 2014 |  |
| 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games | November 15–16, 2014 | |
| 2015 South American Championship | January 16–18, 2015 |  |
| 2015 Central American and Caribbean Championship | February 22, 2015 |  |
| ITU Points list | April 30, 2015 | – |
| NOC | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 3 | 3 | |
 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total: 24 NOCs | 35 | 35 | 70 |
| Event | Quotas | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 3/3 | | |
| South American Games | 2/2 | | |
| Pan American Sports Festival | 1/2 | | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 2/2 | | |
| South American Championships | 0/1 | | |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | 1/1 | | |
| ITU Points list [2] | 22/17 | | |
| Wildcards [2] | 5/7 | | |
| Total | 70 | 35 | 35 |
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