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Roller sports at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

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Qualification system

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A total of 56 skaters will qualify to compete at the Games. 20 male and 20 female speed skaters will qualify, while 8 male and 8 female figure skaters will also qualify. A nation may enter a maximum of six athletes (two male and two females on speed skating, with a maximum of one athlete per each figure skating event). The host nation (Canada) is automatically qualified with a full team.[1]

Qualification summary

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NOC Figure Speed Total
Men Women Men Women
 Argentina 1 1 2 2 6
 Brazil 1 1 2
 Canada 1 2 2 5
 Chile 1 1 2 2 6
 Colombia 1 1 2 2 6
 Costa Rica 1 1 2
 Dominican Republic 1 1 2
 Ecuador 1 1 2 4
 El Salvador 1 1 2
 Guatemala 1 1 2
 Mexico 1 1 2 2 6
 Paraguay 1 1
 Puerto Rico 1 1
 United States 1 1 2 2 6
 Venezuela 2 2 4
Total: 15 NOCs 8 8 20 20 56

Figure

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The top seven in each event, along with the host nation (Canada) qualified to compete at the Games. The qualification tournament took place between January 17 and 20 in Kissimmee, Florida, United States.[1]

Event Qualified Men Qualified Women
Host nation  Canada  Canada
2014 Pan American Championship[1]  Brazil
 United States
 Argentina
 Colombia
 Chile
 Paraguay
 Mexico
 Argentina
 United States
 Chile
 Colombia
 Brazil
 Ecuador
 Mexico
Reallocation  Dominican Republic
TOTAL 8 8
  • Canada had no male competitors register for the national trials, and thus this quota was reallocated.[2]

Speed

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The qualification event for speed competitions were held between January 23 and 27, 2014 in Cooper City, Florida.[3]

Event Skaters
per NOC
Qualified Men Qualified Women
Host nation 2  Canada  Canada
2014 Pan American Championship[3] 2  Colombia
 United States
 Chile
 Venezuela
 Argentina
 Mexico
 Argentina
 Colombia
 Chile
 Ecuador
 Mexico
 United States
 Venezuela
2014 Pan American Championship[3] 1  Ecuador
 Dominican Republic
 Costa Rica
 Guatemala
 El Salvador
 Puerto Rico
 Guatemala
 El Salvador
 Costa Rica*
TOTAL 20 19
  • Costa Rica qualified two women, but only one was entered into the competitions, meaning 19 athletes qualified (instead of the 20 quotas).

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Roller Skating Pan American Championships". Pan American Confederation of Roller sports. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. ^ Fitz-Gerald, Sean (11 April 2015). "A Canadian skater, out for Pan Am gold … on roller skates". National Post. Toronto, Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "2014 Pan American Championships Entry". rollersports.ca/. Roller Sports Canada. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2014.