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 31st 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 London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
2011 ASTC Asian Triathlon Championships	September 24-25, 2011	Mehua Lake Yilan County
2011 Pan American Games Triathlon at the 2011 Pan American Games The Triathlon competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games were held on Sunday, October 23 at the API Maritime Terminal in Puerto Vallarta. Both the men's and women's events were be held on the same day.-Medal table:-Medal events:-Schedule:...	October 23, 2011	Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican balneario resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas.The 2010 census reported Puerto Vallarta's population as 255,725 making it the sixth-largest city in the state of Jalisco...
2012 ETU European Triathlon Championships	April 17-22, 2012	Eilat
2012 OTU Oceania Triathlon Championships	March 10, 2012	Devonport Devonport, Tasmania -Sport:The Devonport Football Club is an Australian Rules team competing in the Tasmanian Statewide League. The Devonport Rugby Club is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League...
African Continental Qualification Event	before April 30, 2012
Cutoff for World Rankings	May 31, 2012

Qualification progress

Event	\| Men	\| Women
African Qualification Event	1	1
Asian Championships
Pan American Games
European Championships	1	1
Oceania Championships	1	1
World Qualification Event
ITU Olympic Qualification List; ITU World Championship Series Rankings; ITU Points List	40	40
ITU Points List Best non-qualified NOC for each continent	5	5
Tripartite Commission	2	2
Total	55	55

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