Qualification system 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.
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.
Qualification timeline Event Date Venue 2014 South American Games March 8–9, 2014 Santiago 2014 Pan American Sports Festival September 7, 2014 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2015 South American Championship January 16–18, 2015 La Paz February 22, 2015 Barranquilla ITU Points list April 30, 2015 –
Qualification summary NOC Men Women Total 336 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 336 336 336 1 1 112 134 11 336 123 336 1 1 1 1 11 33 123 336 1 1 2 2Total: 24 NOCs 353570
Qualification progress Event Quotas Men Women Host nation3/3 South American Games2/2 Pan American Sports Festival1/2 Central American and Caribbean Games2/2 South American Championships0/1 Central American and Caribbean Championships1/1 ITU Points list22/17 Wildcards5/7 Total 70 35 35 Both declined Argentina quotas from the Pan American Sports Festival and South American Championships were won by the same athlete, who won a quota at the 2014 South American Games. These two slots were reallocated to the points list qualifiers. Only 22 and 17 female athletes were in the top 250 of the ITU Points List, and thus the last remaining spots for each event became a part of the wildcards.
References
External links Pan American Sports Festival results South American Championship results Central American and Caribbean Championship results