Canoeing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification
| Canoeing at the 2023 Pan American Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualification | ||
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| C-1 | men | women |
| K-1 | men | women |
| Extreme K-1 | men | women |
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| C-1 200 m | women | |
| C-2 500 m | men | women |
| C-1 1000 m | men | |
| K-1 500 m | women | |
| K-1 1000 m | men | |
| K-2 500 m | men | women |
| K-4 500 m | men | women |
The following is about the qualification system and qualified countries for the Canoeing at the 2023 Pan American Games competition to be held in Santiago, Chile. The canoeing competitions will be held in Los Andes (slalom) and San Pedro de la Paz (sprint).[1]
Qualification system
A total of 176 canoe and kayak athletes will qualify to compete. 126 will qualify in sprint (63 per gender) + four winners from the 2021 Junior Pan American Games and 46 in canoe slalom (23 per gender). The host nation (Chile) is guaranteed a boat in each event in the sprint discipline and in slalom (except the extreme events), however it must compete in the respective qualification tournaments.[2][3]
Qualification timeline
| Events | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | November 25–27 |  Cali
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| 2022 Pan American Canoe Sprint Championships | August 10–12 |  Dartmouth
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| 2023 Pan American Canoe Slalom Championships | TBD | TBD |
Qualification summary
| NOC | Slalom | Sprint | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | Athletes | ||||||||
| C1 | K1 | EK1 | C1 | K1 | EK1 | Canoe | Kayak | Canoe | Kayak | |||
 Argentina |
2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | |||||||
 Belize |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Brazil |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||||||
 Canada |
3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | |||||||
 Chile |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | |||
 Colombia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
 Cuba |
3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |||||||
 Dominican Republic |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Ecuador |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Mexico |
2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |||||||
 Peru |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
 Puerto Rico |
3 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 2 | ||||||||||
 United States |
2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |||||||
 Uruguay |
3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Total: 15 NOCs | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 43 | 22 | 43 | 174 | |
Slalom
A total of 36 canoe slalom athletes (18 per gender) will qualify, along with 10 in extreme canoe slalom (five per gender).[3] All qualification will be done at the 2023 Pan American Canoe Slalom Championships. A nation can qualify a maximum of one athlete per event, meaning a nation can enter a maximum of six athletes (three men and three women).[3] All athletes qualified in canoe slalom can contest the extreme event.[3] A wild card quota is available for a each gender in a canoe slalom event, only if they have competed at the 2023 Pan American Championships.[3]
Qualification table
| Event | C1 Men | K1 Men | C1 Women | K1 Women | Extreme K1 Men | Extreme K1 Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Pan American Canoe Slalom Championships | Chile |
Chile |
Chile |
Chile |
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| Total 1 NOC's | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Sprint
The top six boats in the kayak events and top seven in the canoe events at the 2022 Pan American Championships qualify for the games. An athlete can qualify in only one boat, and if they compete in multiple events at the qualifier, their results are not counted in the smaller boat(s). The larger boats are awarded first, followed by the smaller ones, with all countries qualifying in the larger boats required to compete in any smaller boat(s) at the games. A total of 43 kayak and 22 canoe athletes will qualify per gender.[2]
Men's canoe
| Boat | Quotas | Athlete total | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| C–2 | 7 | 14 | Brazil Cuba Canada Colombia Mexico Argentina United States
|
| C–1 | 7 | 7 | Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Dominican Republic Peru TBD |
| Cali 2021 | 1 | 1 | Jose Pelier (CUB)
|
| TOTAL | 15 | 22 |
- A striked out nation means athletes already qualified in a larger boat, and the quota spot went to the next nation.
Men's kayak
| Boat | Quotas | Athlete total | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| K–4 | 6 | 24 | Canada Argentina United States Mexico Chile Cuba
|
| K–2 | 6 | 12 | United States Argentina Uruguay Canada Brazil Cuba Mexico Chile Puerto Rico Trinidad and Tobago
|
| K–1 | 6 | 6 | Argentina Canada Uruguay United States Brazil Cuba Belize Chile Mexico Puerto Rico
|
| Cali 2021 | 1 | 1 | Valentin Rossi (ARG)
|
| TOTAL | 25 | 43 |
- A striked out nation means athletes already qualified in a larger boat, and the quota spot went to the next nation.
Women's canoe
| Boat | Quotas | Athlete total | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| C–2 | 7 | 14 | Cuba Canada Mexico Chile United States Argentina TBD |
| C–1 | 7 | 7 | Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Ecuador United States TBD |
| Cali 2021 | 1 | 1 | Katherin Nuevo (CUB)
|
| TOTAL | 15 | 22 |
- A striked out nation means athletes already qualified in a larger boat, and the quota spot went to the next nation.
Women's kayak
| Boat | Quotas | Athlete total | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| K–4 | 6 | 24 | Mexico Canada Argentina Cuba Chile United States
|
| K–2 | 6 | 12 | Canada Argentina Mexico Cuba Chile United States Peru TBD TBD |
| K–1 | 6 | 6 | Canada Argentina Mexico Cuba Brazil United States Colombia Chile Peru TBD TBD TBD |
| Cali 2021 | 1 | 1 | Isabel Aburto (MEX)
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| TOTAL | 25 | 43 |
- A striked out nation means athletes already qualified in a larger boat, and the quota spot went to the next nation.
References
- ^ "Santiago 2023 Officially Confirms Sports Venues". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Santiago 2023 Pan American Games Qualification System Canoe Sprint". www.copaconline.com. Pan American Canoe Federation (COPAC). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023 Sistema De Clasificación Canotaje Slalom Y Canotaje Slalom Extremo" [Santiago 2023 Pan American Games Qualification System Canoe Slalom and Extreme Canoe slalom]. www.copaconline.com (in Spanish). Pan American Canoe Federation (COPAC). Retrieved 10 August 2022.