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Brazil at the 2007 Pan American Games

The 15th Pan-American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between 13 July 2007 and 29 July 2007. The Brazilian delegation consisted of 659 athletes (373 men and 286 women) and 267 directors, making a total of 926 people in 41 sports. Competing in their own country, the Brazilian athletes managed to far surpass their own record number of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals obtained in a single edition of the Pan-American Games.[1]

Brazil at the
2007 Pan American Games
IOC codeBRA
NOCBrazilian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.cob.org.br
in Rio de Janeiro
13–29 July 2007
Competitors659 (373 men and 286 women) in 41 sports
Flag bearer Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
52
Silver
40
Bronze
65
Total
157
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

Goals edit

The Rio de Janeiro Mayor and Brazilian Olympic Group wanted to show that Brazil is capable to receive the 2014 World Cup, for which is the only candidate so far, and that the city is eligible to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Another mission of Brazil was to achieve the 2nd position among the top History Pan-American Winners.

The COB also used the competition to prepare itself for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Medalists edit

The following competitors from Brazil won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

Results by event edit

Aquatics edit

Diving edit

Female
Male

Open water swimming edit

4 athletes (2 female and 2 male)

Female
Male

Swimming edit

52 athletes (25 female and 26 male)

Female
Male

Synchronised swimming edit

9 female athletes

Water polo edit

26 athletes (13 female, 13 male)

Female
Male

Archery edit

6 athletes (3 female and 3 male)

Women
Men

Athletics edit

83 athletes (39 female and 44 male)

 
Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, carrying the Brazilian Flag.

Female

Male

Badminton edit

8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)

Female
Male

Baseball edit

20 male athletes

Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders

Basketball edit

Men's team competition edit

Women's team competition edit

Bowling edit

4 athletes (2 female and 2 male)

Female

Male

Boxing edit

11 male athletes

Canoeing edit

14 athletes (5 female and 9 male) Female

Male

Cycling edit

23 athletes (6 female and 17 male)

Male

BMX edit

Female
Male

Mountain bike edit

Female
Male

Road edit

Female
Male

Track edit

Male

Equestrian edit

Dressage edit

Rider / Horse

Eventing edit

Rider / Horse

Show jumping edit

Rider / Horse

Show Jumping edit

5 athletes

Fencing edit

16 athletes (8 female and 8 male)

Female

Male

Field hockey edit

32 athletes (16 female and 16 mas)

Football edit

36 athletes (18 female and 18 male)

Male

Futsal edit

12 athletes

Gymnastics edit

Trampoline edit

3 athletes (2 female and 1 male)

Female

Handball edit

30 athletes (15 female and 15 male)

Judo edit

14 athletes (7 female and 7 male)

Female

Male

Karate edit

9 athletes (3 female and 6 male) Female

Male

Modern pentathlon edit

Four athletes (two female and two male)

Roller skating edit

Rowing edit

33 athletes (11 female and 22 male)

Sailing edit

16 athletes (2 female and 14 male) Female

Male

Shooting edit

29 athletes (11 female and 18 male)

Softball edit

Receptor

'Defense

Squash edit

6 athletes (3 female and 3 male)

Table tennis edit

8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)

Female

Male

Taekwondo edit

8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)

Tennis edit

8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)

Triathlon edit

Men's competition edit

Women's competition edit

Volleyball edit

24 athletes (12 female and 12 male)

Beach volleyball edit

4 athletes (2 female and 2 male)

Female
Male

Water skiing edit

Wakeboard Masculino

Weightlifting edit

Wrestling edit

11 athletes (4 female and 7 male)

References edit

  1. ^ "Gusmão Stripped of Pan Ams Medals". Associated Press. Retrieved 18 December 2007.[dead link]

External links edit

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