# Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification

After a few places allocated to championships, the bulk of places are awarded on the basis of world rankings as at 31 May 2012. After 8 NOCs have qualified 3 athletes for an event, other NOCs are limited to 2 athletes for that event.

## Qualification timeline

| Event | Date | Venue |
| World Qualification Event | August 6–7, 2011 | London |
| 2011 ASTC Asian Triathlon Championships | September 24–25, 2011 | Mehua Lake Yilan County |
| 2011 Pan American Games | October 23, 2011 | Puerto Vallarta |
| 2012 ETU European Triathlon Championships | April 17–22, 2012 | Eilat |
| 2012 OTU Oceania Triathlon Championships | March 10, 2012 | Devonport |
| African Continental Qualification Event | March 31, 2012 | Le Morne |
| Cutoff for World Rankings | May 31, 2012 | |

## Qualification progress

| Event | Men | Women |
| African Qualification Event | South Africa | South Africa |
| Asian Championships | Japan | Japan |
| Pan American Games | Brazil | United States |
| European Championships | Spain | Switzerland |
| Oceania Championships | Australia | Australia |
| World Qualification Event | Great Britain Russia Great Britain | Great Britain United States Germany |
| ITU Olympic Qualification List; ITU World Championship Series Rankings; ITU Points List | Argentina Australia Australia Austria Belgium Bermuda Brazil Canada Canada Canada Colombia Costa Rica Czech Republic Czech Republic France France France Germany Germany Germany Great Britain Ireland Italy Italy Japan Mexico New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand Poland Portugal Portugal Russia Russia South Korea Spain Spain Switzerland Switzerland Ukraine United States United States | Australia Australia Belgium Bermuda Brazil Canada Canada Chile Czech Republic Czech Republic Denmark Denmark France France France Germany Germany Great Britain Great Britain Hungary Ireland Italy Japan Japan Mexico Netherlands Netherlands New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand Poland Poland Russia Russia Slovenia South Africa Spain Spain Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United States |
| ITU Points List Best non-qualified NOC for each continent | China (Asia) Slovakia (Europe) Zimbabwe (Africa) | China (Asia) Ecuador (America) Mauritius (Africa) |
| Tripartite Commission | Monaco | ----- |
| Rellocation of Quotas | Chile | Austria |
| Total | 55 | 55 |

## Qualification summary

| NOC | Men | Women | Total |
| Argentina | 1 | | 1 |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Colombia | 1 | | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Denmark | | 2 | 2 |
| Ecuador | | 1 | 1 |
| France | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Germany | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Hungary | | 1 | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Japan | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Mauritius | | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Monaco | 1 | | 1 |
| Netherlands | | 2 | 2 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Poland | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Portugal | 2 | | 2 |
| Russia | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Slovakia | 1 | | 1 |
| Slovenia | | 1 | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| South Korea | 1 | | 1 |
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Sweden | | 1 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| United States | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | | 1 |
| Total: 39 NOCs | 55 | 55 | 110 |