Squash at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Qualification system

A total of 56 athletes will qualify to compete at the Games (32 male, 24 female). Each country is allowed to enter a maximum of three male and three female athletes.[1] The top ten men's teams and top eight women's teams (including Canada) at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival will qualify for the games. A further two wildcards will be allocated (2 men). A nation may enter a maximum of two athletes per singles events, and one doubles per event.[1][2]

Qualification timeline

EventDateVenue
Pan American Sports FestivalSeptember 7 – 13, 2014 San Miguel Zinacantepec

Qualification summary

NationMenWomenTotal
IndividualTeamIndividualTeamAthletes
 Argentina3X3X6
 Brazil3X3
 British Virgin Islands11
 Canada3X3X6
 Chile3X3X6
 Colombia3X3X6
 Ecuador3X3
 Guatemala3X3X6
 Guyana3X3
 Mexico3X3X6
 Paraguay11
 Peru3X3
 United States3X3X6
Total: 13 NOCs321024856

Men

Event Criterion Qualified Athletes
per NOC
Total
Host nation N/A  Canada 3 3
2014 Pan American Sports Festival Top 9  Mexico
 Argentina
 United States
 Colombia
 Chile
 Peru
 Ecuador
 Guatemala
 Guyana
3 27
Wildcard N/A  British Virgin Islands
 Paraguay
2 2
TOTAL32

Women

Event Criterion Qualified Athletes
per NOC
Total
Host nation N/A  Canada 3 3
2014 Pan American Sports Festival Top 7  United States
 Brazil
 Mexico
 Colombia
 Chile
 Argentina
 Guatemala
3 21
Wildcard N/A  Guyana 1 1
TOTAL24
  • Originally a women's wildcard was to be awarded, but it was reallocated to a second men's wildcard for unknown reasons.

References

  1. Cooper, Barb; Smith, Anne (17 June 2014). "Squash at the Pan Am Games Toronto 2015". www.slideshare.net/. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. "Sport Technical Manual Squash". scribd.com. TO2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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