The following is the qualification system and qualified athletes for the Surfing at the 2019 Pan American Games competitions.
Qualification A total of 88 surfers will qualify across various qualification tournaments. The host nation Peru, will be automatically be allocated ten quota spots across the eight events. In the open surf category, a country can enter two athletes, with a maximum one in all other categories. A country can enter a maximum ten surfers (five per gender). An athlete can only qualify one quota for their country.
Qualification timeline Events Date Venue 2018 ISA World Surfing Games September 15–22, 2018 Tahara 2018 ISA World SUP Championships November 23 – December 2, 2018 Riyue Bay ALAS Latin Tour January – December, 2018 Various 2018 PASA Surf Games December 2–9, 2018 Lima 2019 ISA World Longboard Championships May 26 – June 2, 2019 Biarritz
Qualification summary The following is the qualification summary after the PASA Surf Games. Nation Men Women TotalOpen surf SUP surf SUP race Longboard Open surf SUP surf SUP race Longboard Surfers 21112111 10 1 1 11111111 8 111 1111 7 1 11 1 4 111 11 5 2 1 11 5 1 1 1 1121 1 7 11 2 1 1 1 11 5 1 1 21112111 10 1111 11 6 111 1111 7 1 1 2 111 11 1 6Total: 17 NOCs16910916910988
Men Open surf Event Quotas QualifiedHost nation 2ISA World Surfing Games2PASA Surf Games Top 2 (two per nation)4*PASA Surf Games Ranked 3–8 (one per nation)6ALAS Latin Tour2 TOTAL 16 Argentina was one of the two nations to qualify through the Worlds, however later the country qualified two slots at the PASA Surf Games, meaning this spot was reallocated to the next best nation, Canada.
SUP surf Event Quotas QualifiedHost nation 1ISA World SUP Championships1PASA Surf Games 7 TOTAL 9
SUP race Event Quotas QualifiedHost nation 1ISA World SUP Championships1PASA Surf Games 8 TOTAL 10 APP Sup World Tour spot was reallocated to the best ranked athlete not qualified from the PASA Surf Games
Longboard Event Quotas QualifiedHost nation 1PASA Surf Games 7ISA World Longboard Championships1 TOTAL 9
Women Open Event Quotas QualifiedHost nation 2ISA World Surfing Games2PASA Surf Games Top 2 (two per nation)4 2PASA Surf Games Ranked 3–8 (one per nation)6 5ALAS Latin Tour2Reallocation3 TOTAL 16
SUP surf Event Quotas QualifiedHost nation 1ISA World SUP Championships1PASA Surf Games 7 TOTAL 9
SUP race Event Quotas QualifiedHost nation 1ISA World SUP Championships1PASA Surf Games 8 TOTAL 10 APP Sup World Tour spot was reallocated to the best ranked athlete not qualified from the PASA Surf Games
Longboard Event Quotas QualifiedHost nation 1PASA Surf Games 7ISA World Longboard Championships1 TOTAL 9
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