Surfing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

This article details the qualifying phase for surfing at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 48 surfers coming from their respective NOCs with a maximum of two to three per gender. All athletes must undergo a qualifying pathway to earn a spot for the Games through three successive editions of the ISA World Surfing Games, the World Surf League Championship Tour, and the Pan American Games.[1][2]

Surfing at the
2024 Summer Olympics
Qualification
Shortboardmenwomen

Host nation France has been entitled to use a single quota place each in both men's and women's shortboards. If one or more French surfers directly qualify through any of the tournaments, the host country place(s) shall be reallocated to the next highest-ranked eligible surfer at the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games. For the first time, the International Olympic Committee invites all interested and eligible NOCs to send surfers to the Games under the Universality rule. To be registered for a spot granted by the Universality principle, an eligible surfer must finish among the top 50 in his or her respective shortboard event at the 2023 or 2024 ISA World Surfing Games.[3]

Summary

Quota places will be distributed to the eligible surfers at the following events based on the hierarchical structure:[1][3]

  • Host country – As the host country, France reserves one quota place each for the men's and women's shortboard events. If one or more French surfers qualify regularly and directly, their slots will be reallocated to the next highest-ranked eligible surfers from the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games.
  • 2022 ISA World Surfing Games – The winning teams by gender will secure one place for their respective NOC, regardless of the two-per-country quota limit.
  • 2023 World Surf League Championship Tour – The top ten men and top eight women eligible for qualification will each be awarded a quota place.
  • 2023 Pan American Games – The gold medalist of each shortboard event will be entitled to a spot for the Olympics; otherwise, it will be reallocated to the next highest-ranked surfer in the same tournament.
  • 2023 ISA World Surfing Games – The highest-ranked eligible male and female surfer from each continent will be entitled to a spot for the Olympics; otherwise, it will be reallocated to the next highest-ranked surfer on the continent.
  • 2024 ISA World Surfing Games
    • The winning teams by gender will secure one place for their respective NOC, regardless of the two-per-country quota limit.
    • The top five men and top seven women eligible for qualification will each be awarded a quota place.
  • Universality place – For the first time, an additional place per gender will be entitled to eligible NOCs interested to have their surfers compete in Paris 2024. To be registered for a spot granted by the Universality principle, the athlete must finish among the top 50 in his or her respective shortboard event at the 2023 or 2024 ISA World Surfing Games.[2]

Qualified countries
NOCMenWomenTotal
 Australia022
 Brazil011
 Costa Rica011
 France112
 Japan101
 Portugal011
 United States033
Total: 7 NOCs2911

Timeline
EventDateVenue
2022 ISA World Surfing GamesSeptember 16–24, 2022United States Huntington Beach
2023 World Surf LeagueJanuary – September 2023Various locations
2023 ISA World Surfing GamesMay 30 – June 7, 2023El Salvador El Sunzal & La Bocana[4]
2023 Pan American GamesOctober 24–30, 2023Chile Punta de Lobos
2024 ISA World Surfing GamesFebruary 22 – March 2, 2024Puerto Rico Arecibo[5]
Reallocation of unused quota placesJune 2024—

Events

Men's shortboard
EventPlacesNationQualified surfer
Host nation1 France
2022 ISA World Surfing Games (team)1 Japan
2023 World Surf League10
2023 ISA World Surfing Games – Africa1
2023 ISA World Surfing Games – Asia1
2023 ISA World Surfing Games – Europe1
2023 ISA World Surfing Games – Oceania1
2023 Pan American Games1
2024 ISA World Surfing Games (team)1
2024 ISA World Surfing Games (individual)5
Universality place1
Total24

Women's shortboard
EventPlacesNationQualified surfer
2022 ISA World Surfing Games (team)1 United States
2023 World Surf League8 Australia
 Australia
 BrazilTatiana Weston-Webb
 Costa RicaBrisa Hennessy
 FranceJohanne Defay
 PortugalTeresa Bonvalot
 United States
 United States
2023 ISA World Surfing Games – Africa1
2023 ISA World Surfing Games – Asia1
2023 ISA World Surfing Games – Europe1
2023 ISA World Surfing Games – Oceania1
2023 Pan American Games1
2024 ISA World Surfing Games (team)1
2024 ISA World Surfing Games (individual)8
Universality place1
Total24

References
  1. "2024 Olympic Games Qualification System – Surfing" (PDF). Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  2. Franceschi Neto, Virgilio (August 17, 2022). "How to qualify for surfing at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  3. "International Olympic Committee and ISA Confirm Qualification Process for Surfing Competition at Paris 2024 Olympics". International Surfing Association. May 31, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  4. "ISA Announces Dates for 2023 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Surfing Games". International Surfing Association. September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  5. "Puerto Rico to Host 2024 ISA World Surfing Games, the Final Qualifier for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". International Surfing Association. March 13, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
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