# Triathlon at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification

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 |
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | X | 6 |
| Barbados | 2 | | | 2 |
| Belize | 1 | | | 1 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 2 | | 3 |
| Bolivia | 1 | | | 1 |
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | X | 6 |
| Canada | 3 | 3 | X | 6 |
| Chile | 2 | 2 | X | 4 |
| Colombia | 2 | 2 | X | 4 |
| Costa Rica | | 2 | | 2 |
| Cuba | 2 | 2 | X | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | | 1 | | 1 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 2 | X | 4 |
| El Salvador | 1 | | | 1 |
| Jamaica | | 1 | | 1 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 2 | | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | 3 | X | 6 |
| Panama | 2 | | | 2 |
| Peru | 2 | 2 | X | 4 |
| Puerto Rico | | 1 | | 1 |
| United States | 3 | 3 | X | 6 |
| Uruguay | 1 | | | 1 |
| Venezuela | | 1 | | 1 |
| Total: 23 NOCs | 35 | 35 | 10 | 70 |

## Qualification progress

| Event | Quotas | Men | Women |
| Host nation | 2 | Peru Peru | Peru Peru |
| 2018 South American Games | 2 | Brazil Brazil | Brazil Brazil |
| 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | 2 | Mexico Mexico | Mexico Mexico |
| 2018 Pan American Mixed Relay Championships | 10 6 | United States United States Canada Canada Argentina Argentina | United States United States Canada Canada Argentina Argentina |
| ITU World Rankings | 16 20 | United States Mexico Canada Brazil Colombia Ecuador Chile Chile Colombia Barbados Argentina Ecuador Panama Bermuda Panama Cuba Uruguay Barbados Cuba Guatemala | United States Bermuda Chile Brazil Ecuador Mexico Colombia Cuba Colombia Ecuador Canada Chile Bermuda Puerto Rico Costa Rica Cuba Argentina Costa Rica Guatemala Guatemala |
| Invitational | 3 | Belize Bolivia El Salvador | Jamaica Dominican Republic Venezuela |
| Total | 35 | | |
* Only three teams that were eligible earned spots at the Pan American Mixed Relay Championships.