The following is the qualification system for the triathlon at the 2019 Pan American Games event and qualified athletes/quotas.
Qualification system A total of 70 triathletes (35 per gender) will qualify to compete. A nation may enter a maximum of 6 triathletes (three per gender). The host nation (Peru) automatically qualified four athletes (two per gender). All other nations qualified through various qualifying tournaments and rankings. A further three invitational slots, per gender, were also awarded. A maximum five nations could enter the maximum of 6 triathletes.
The top placed mixed relay team at the 2018 South American Games and 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games each qualified two athletes per gender. The top five teams not qualified at the Pan American Mixed Relays Championship also qualified two quotas per gender. The rest of the slots were awarded through the ITU World Ranking as of April 30, 2019 and through wild card slots. An athlete could not 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 2018 South American Games May 29–30 Cochabamba 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games August 1–2 Barranquilla 2018 Pan American Mixed Relays Championship October 13–14 Sarasota ITU World Rankings April 30, 2019 Wildcards Before May 31, 2019
Qualification summary NOC Men Women Mixed relay Total 33X6 2 2 1 1 12 3 1 1 33X6 33X6 22X4 22X4 2 2 22X4 1 1 22X4 1 1 1 1 12 3 33X6 2 2 22X4 1 1 33X6 1 1 1 1Total: 23 NOCs 35351070
Qualification progress Event Quotas Men Women Host nation2 2018 South American Games2 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games2 2018 Pan American Mixed Relay Championships10 6 ITU World Rankings16 20 Invitational3 Total 35 Only three teams that were eligible earned spots at the Pan American Mixed Relay Championships.
References
External links 2018 South American Games mixed relay results 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games mixed relay results 2018 Pan American Mixed Relays Championship results