Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification
After a few places allocated to championships, the bulk of places are awarded on the basis of world rankings as at 31 May 2012. After 8 NOCs have qualified 3 athletes for an event, other NOCs are limited to 2 athletes for that event.
Qualification timeline
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| World Qualification Event | August 6–7, 2011 | London |
| 2011 ASTC Asian Triathlon Championships | September 24–25, 2011 | Mehua Lake Yilan County |
| 2011 Pan American Games | October 23, 2011 | Puerto Vallarta |
| 2012 ETU European Triathlon Championships | April 17–22, 2012 | Eilat |
| 2012 OTU Oceania Triathlon Championships | March 10, 2012 | Devonport[1] |
| African Continental Qualification Event | March 31, 2012 | Le Morne |
| Cutoff for World Rankings | May 31, 2012 |
Qualification progress
Qualification summary
| NOC | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 1 | |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1 | |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Denmark | 2 | 2 | |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1 | |
| France | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Germany | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Japan | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1 | |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2 | |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Poland | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Portugal | 2 | 2 | |
| Russia | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | |
| South Africa | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | |
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1 | |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| United States | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | |
| Total: 39 NOCs | 55 | 55 | 110 |
References
- ^ "Devonport to host 2012 Continental Championships". Triathlon Australia. 12 Jul 2011. Retrieved 12 Aug 2011.
- ^ "News | ASTC - Asian Triathlon Confederation". Astc.triathlon.org. 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "All Rankings". ITU. Retrieved 12 Aug 2011.