Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Qualification for surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics will allocate 40 quota places in two events, men's and women's shortboard.

Summary

Quota places will be allocated to the athletes at the following events:

  • Host Country: Japan as host country is allocated 1 place in both men's and women's events. If at least one Japan has earned a qualification place through other events, the relevant Host Country Place(s) shall be reallocated to the next highest ranked eligible athlete at the 2020 World Surfing Games.
  • 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour - the 10 highest ranked men and 8 highest ranked women will be awarded quota places.
  • 2019 ISA World Surfing Games - the top finishers from each continent with the exception of the Americas will be awarded a quota place.
  • 2019 Pan American Games - the top finisher in men's and women's events will be awarded a quota place.
  • 2020 ISA World Surfing Games - the top 4 men and 6 women will be awarded quota places. If a NOC or National Olympic Committee qualifies more than the maximum number of athletes, the 2020 ISA World Surfing Games will prevail and any places earned from 2019 will be reawarded to the next highest finishing athlete(s).

There is a maximum of 2 men and 2 women per NOC. [1]

Timeline

EventPlaces (Men)Places (Women)DateVenue
Host Country11
2019 Pan American Games11July 26, 2019 – August 11, 2019Lima, Peru
World Surf League Championship Tour108March 2019 - Dec 2019various
2019 ISA World Surfing Games44April – September 2019TBD
2020 ISA World Surfing Games46April - May 2020TBD
Re-allocation of unused quotas--June 26, 2020N/A

Men's shortboard

StandardPlacesQualified athlete
Host1 TBD (JPN)
World Surf League Championship Tour10
2020 ISA World Surfing Games4
Continental representation
2019 Pan American Games1
2019 ISA World Surfing Games – Africa1
2019 ISA World Surfing Games – Asia1
2019 ISA World Surfing Games – Europe1
2019 ISA World Surfing Games – Oceania1
Total20

Women's shortboard

StandardPlacesQualified athlete
Host1 TBD (JPN)
World Surf League Championship Tour8
2020 ISA World Surfing Games6
Continental representation
2019 Pan American Games1
2019 ISA World Surfing Games – Africa1
2019 ISA World Surfing Games – Asia1
2019 ISA World Surfing Games – Europe1
2019 ISA World Surfing Games – Oceania1
Total20

References

  1. ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Qualification System - Surfing" (PDF). isasurf.org. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
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