Event: | Triathlon |
Games: | 2015 |
Venues: | Ontario Place West Channel |
Dates: | July 11–12 |
Competitors: | 69 |
Nations: | 24 |
Num Events: | 2 (1 men, 1 women) |
Prev: | 2011 |
Next: | 2019 |
Triathlon competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 11 to 12 at the Ontario Place West Channel.[1] The Pan American Games triathlon contained three components; a 1.5km (00.9miles) swim, 40km (30miles) cycle, and a 10km (10miles) run.[2] There was a total of two medal events in the sport (one each for men and women).[3]
The following was the competition schedule for the triathlon competitions:[4]
Event↓/Date → | Sat 11 | Sun 12 | |
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F | |||
F |
Men's individual | ||||
A total of 24 countries qualified triathletes. The number of triathletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
See main article: Triathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification. A total of 70 triathletes (35 men and 35 women) qualified to compete at the games. A nation could enter a maximum of six athletes (three per gender). Triathletes qualified through various qualification events and rankings in 2014 and 2015. The host nation Canada, automatically qualified a full team of six athletes. There was an additional three wild card spots per gender awarded.[5]