Surfing at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification explained

See main article: Surfing at the 2019 Pan American Games. 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.^[1]

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.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Nation	Men				Women				Total
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	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	10
					1				1
	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	8
	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	7
	1			1	1		1		4
	1	1	1		1	1			5
	2			1			1	1	5
		1							1
	1		1	1	2	1		1	7
					1	1			2
	1		1		1		1	1	5
					1				1
	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	10
	1	1	1	1		1	1		6
	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	7
	1			1					2
	1	1	1		1	1		1	6
Total: 17 NOCs	16	9	10	9	16	9	10	9	88

Men

Open surf

Event	Quotas	Qualified
Host nation	2
ISA World Surfing Games^[5]	2
PASA Surf Games Top 2 (two per nation)	4
PASA Surf Games Ranked 3–8 (one per nation)	6
ALAS Latin Tour	2
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	Qualified
Host nation	1
ISA World SUP Championships	1
PASA Surf Games	7
TOTAL	9

SUP race

Event	Quotas	Qualified
Host nation	1
ISA World SUP Championships	1
PASA 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	Qualified
Host nation	1
PASA Surf Games	7
ISA World Longboard Championships	1
TOTAL	9

Women

Open

Event	Quotas	Qualified
Host nation	2
ISA World Surfing Games	2
PASA Surf Games Top 2 (two per nation)	4 2
PASA Surf Games Ranked 3–8 (one per nation)	6 5	^[6]
ALAS Latin Tour	2
Reallocation	3
TOTAL	16

SUP surf

Event	Quotas	Qualified
Host nation	1
ISA World SUP Championships	1
PASA Surf Games	7
TOTAL	9

SUP race

Event	Quotas	Qualified
Host nation	1
ISA World SUP Championships	1
PASA 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	Qualified
Host nation	1
PASA Surf Games	7
ISA World Longboard Championships	1
TOTAL	9

Notes and References

1. Web site: Qualification System manual. 25 April 2018. www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 29 May 2018.
2. Web site: ISA reveal athletes qualified for Lima 2019 Pan American Games. Morgan. Liam. 12 February 2019. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 13 April 2019.
3. Web site: Pan Am Games Surfers Announced. Howard. Jake. 12 February 2019. www.surfline.com/. Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc.. 13 April 2019.
4. Web site: Isa Confirms Athletes Qualified for Historic Debut of Surfing and Standup Paddle at Lima 2019 Pan American Games. www.isasurf.org/. International Surfing Association. 13 April 2019.
5. Web site: Stacked Women's Heats to Decide 2018 UR ISA World Surfing Games World Team Champion. 21 September 2018. www.isasurf.org/. International Surfing Association. 21 September 2018.
6. News: 8 December 2018. Tuach advances to the finals at Pan Am Games in Peru. The Daily Nation. Bridgetown, Barbados. 24 December 2018.