The following is the qualification system for the triathlon at the 2023 Pan American Games event and qualified athletes/quotas.

Qualification system

A total of 72 triathletes (36 per gender) will qualify to compete. A nation may enter a maximum of 6 triathletes (three per gender),with the exception of the winners of the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. The host nation (Chile) automatically qualified four athletes (two per gender). All other nations will qualify through various qualifying tournaments and rankings. A further three invitational slots, per gender, will also be awarded. A maximum five nations can enter the maximum of 3 triathletes in each gender.[1]

The top placed mixed relay team not yet qualified at the 2022 South American Games and 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games will each qualify two athletes per gender. The top five teams not qualified at the Pan American Mixed Relays Championship will also qualify two quotas per gender. The rest of the slots will be awarded through the ITU World Ranking as of July 10, 2023 and through wild card slots. An athlete cannot 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

EventsDateVenue
2021 Junior Pan American GamesNovember 26–28Colombia Cali
2022 South American GamesOctober 2–4Paraguay Asuncion
2023 Pan American Mixed Relays ChampionshipJune 18Mexico Huatulco
2023 Central American and Caribbean GamesJuly 5 – 7El Salvador San Salvador
ITU World RankingsJuly 10, 2023
WildcardsJuly 15, 2023

Qualification summary

NOCMenWomenMixed relayTotal
 Argentina22X4
 Barbados101
 Bermuda112
 Bolivia101
 Brazil43X7
 Canada33X6
 Chile22X4
 Colombia22X4
 Costa Rica123
 Cuba22X4
 Dominican Republic112
 Ecuador33X6
 Guatemala22X4
 Mexico34X7
 Panama101
 Puerto Rico112
 Uruguay112
 United States33X6
 Venezuela22X4
Total: 19 NOCs3634270

Qualification progress

EventQuotasMenWomen
Host nation 2  Chile
 Chile
 Chile
 Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 1  Miguel Hidalgo (BRA)  Anahi Corral (MEX)
2022 South American Games[2] 2  Brazil
 Brazil
 Brazil
 Brazil
2023 Pan American Mixed Relay Championships 10  United States
 United States
 Mexico
 Mexico
 Canada
 Canada
 Ecuador
 Ecuador
 Argentina
 Argentina
 United States
 United States
 Mexico
 Mexico
 Canada
 Canada
 Ecuador
 Ecuador
 Argentina
 Argentina
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games 2  Colombia
 Colombia
 Colombia
 Colombia
ITU World Rankings 16  United States
 Mexico
 Canada
 Brazil
 Ecuador
 Barbados
 Bermuda
 Uruguay
 Venezuela
 Costa Rica
 Venezuela
 Guatemala
 Puerto Rico
 Guatemala
 Cuba
 Cuba
 United States
 Mexico
 Brazil
 Ecuador
 Costa Rica
 Bermuda
 Canada
 Cuba
 Venezuela
 Venezuela
 Guatemala
 Puerto Rico
 Guatemala
 Costa Rica
 Cuba
 Dominican Republic
Invitational 3  Bolivia
 Dominican Republic
 Panama
 Uruguay
Total 70 36 34

References

  1. "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. "Brasil domina revezamento misto e conquista novo ouro no triatlo" [Brazil dominates mixed relay and wins a new gold in Triathlon]. www.olimpiadatododia.com.br/ (in Portuguese). Olimpíada Todo Dia. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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