Triathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games

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 1.5 km (0.93 mi) swim, 40 km (25 mi) cycle, and a 10 km (6.2 mi) run.[2] There was a total of two medal events in the sport (one each for men and women).[3]

Triathlon at the XVII Pan American Games
Triathlon pictogram for the games
VenuesOntario Place West Channel
DatesJuly 11–12, 2015
Competitors69 from 24 nations
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Triathlon at the
2015 Pan American Games
Qualification
menwomen

Competition schedule
The Ontario Place West Channel, in Toronto, was the venue for the triathlon competitions. Pictured here is the swimming portion of the venue

The following was the competition schedule for the triathlon competitions:[4]

FFinal
Event↓/Date →Sat 11Sun 12
Men'sF
Women'sF

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Mexico1113
2 Chile1001
3 United States0101
4 Bermuda0011
Totals (4 nations)2226

Medalists
During the competition
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's individual
 Crisanto Grajales
 Mexico		 Kevin McDowell
 United States		 Irving Perez
 Mexico
Women's individual
 Bárbara Riveros
 Chile		 Paola Diaz
 Mexico		 Flora Duffy
 Bermuda

Participating nations

A total of 24 countries qualified triathletes. The number of triathletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.

Qualification
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]

See also

References
  1. "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. "Triathlon". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  3. "Ontario Place West Channel". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  4. "Pan Am Games Detailed Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  5. "Qualification System Triathlon" (PDF). triathlon.org/. TO2015. January 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
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