La UIPM ha ufficializzato nel settembre 2014 il sistema di qualificazione per i Giochi olimpici estivi di Rio de Janeiro 2016.
Di seguito l’elenco degli appuntamenti 2015-16 validi per la qualificazione olimpica (in neretto quelli che interessano gli atleti italiani).
1-6 June 2015
Asian Championships – Asian Qualifying Competition (Beijing, CHN)
1-6 June 2015
Oceania Championships – Oceania Qualifying Competition (Beijing, CHN)
13-14 June 2015
2015 World Cup Final (Minsk, BLR)
28 June -6 July 2015
2015 UIPM World Championships (Berlin, GER)
18-19 July 2015
Pan-American Games – Pan-American Qualifying Competition (Toronto, CAN)
17-23 August 2015
European Championships, European Qualifying Competition (Bath, GBR)
21-23 August 2015
African Championships – African Qualifying Competition (Cairo, EGY)
17-23 May 2016
2016 UIPM World Championships (Moscow, RUS)
1 June 2016
Pentathlon World Ranking List published