# Triathlon at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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.
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

| Events | Date | Venue |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | November 26–28 | Cali |
| 2022 South American Games | October 2–4 | Asuncion |
| 2023 Pan American Mixed Relays Championship | June 18 | Huatulco |
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | July 5 – 7 | San Salvador |
| ITU World Rankings | July 10, 2023 | — |
| Wildcards | July 15, 2023 | — |

## Qualification summary

| NOC | Men | Women | Mixed relay | Total |
| Argentina | 2 | 2 | X | 4 |
| Barbados | 1 | 0 | | 1 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 0 | | 1 |
| Brazil | 4 | 3 | X | 7 |
| Canada | 3 | 3 | X | 6 |
| Chile | 2 | 2 | X | 4 |
| Colombia | 2 | 2 | X | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 2 | | 3 |
| Cuba | 2 | 2 | X | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 3 | X | 6 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 2 | X | 4 |
| Mexico | 3 | 4 | X | 7 |
| Panama | 1 | 0 | | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| United States | 3 | 3 | X | 6 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 2 | X | 4 |
| Total: 19 NOCs | 36 | 34 | 2 | 70 |

## Qualification progress

| Event | Quotas | Men | Women |
| Host nation | 2 | Chile Chile | Chile Chile |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | Miguel Hidalgo (BRA) | Anahi Corral (MEX) |
| 2022 South American Games | 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 |