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 2015 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 Triathlon pictogram for the games | |
| Venues | Ontario Place West Channel |
| Dates | July 11–12 |
| No. of events | 2 (1 men, 1 women) |
| Competitors | 69 from 24 nations |
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Competition schedule
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The following was the competition schedule for the triathlon competitions:[4]
| F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | Sat 11 | Sun 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | F | |
| Women's | F |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Bermuda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual |
Crisanto Grajales Mexico
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Kevin McDowell United States
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Irving Perez Mexico
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| Women's individual |
Bárbara Riveros Chile
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Paola Diaz Mexico
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Flora Duffy Bermuda
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Participating nations
editA total of 24 countries qualified triathletes. The number of triathletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
Argentina (6)
Aruba (1)
Barbados (1)
Belize (1)
Bermuda (1)
Bolivia (1)
Brazil (6)
Canada (6)
Chile (6)
Colombia (1)
Costa Rica (2)
Cuba (4)
Dominican Republic (1)
Ecuador (6)
Guatemala (3)
Mexico (6)
Nicaragua (1)
Panama (1)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (3)
Puerto Rico (3)
United States (6)
Uruguay (1)
Venezuela (2)
Qualification
editA 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Triathlon". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Ontario Place West Channel". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Pan Am Games Detailed Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Qualification System Triathlon" (PDF). triathlon.org/. TO2015. January 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.