| Beach volleyball at the 2007 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Copacabana Arena |
| Dates | 16–22 July 2007 |
| Competitors | 32 |
«2007 2011» | |
The beach volleyball tournaments at the 2007 Pan American Games were held from 16 to 22 July 2007 at the Arena de Copacabana, [1] in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
* Host nation (Brazil)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Rank | Final ranking |
|---|---|
 | Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos (BRA) |
 | Ty Loomis and Hans Stolfus (USA) |
 | Francisco Álvarez and Leonel Munder (CUB) |
| 4. |  Jason Kruger and Wes Montgomery (CAN) |
| 5. | Lombardo Ontiveros and Ulises Ontiveros (MEX) |
 Fabio Dalmas and Nicolas Zanotta (URU) | |
 Marcelo Araya and Jonathan Guevara (CRC) | |
 Joaquín Acosta and Joseph Gil (PUR) | |
| 9. |  Jackson Henríquez and Igor Hernández (VEN) |
 Juan Carlos Chamy and Mauricio Recabarren (CHI) | |
 Jeovanny Medrano and David Vargas (ESA) | |
 Fabio Perez and Pablo Suarez (ARG) | |
| 13. |  Julio Bardales García and Daniel Maldonado (ECU) |
 Rafael Cabrales and Diego Naranjo (COL) | |
 Winston Calderon and Francisco Castro (NCA) | |
 Jorge Bolaños and José Gonzales (GUA) |
| Rank | Final ranking |
|---|---|
| | Juliana Felisberta and Larissa França (BRA) |
| | Dalixia Fernández and Tamara Larrea (CUB) |
| | Bibiana Candelas and Mayra García (MEX) |
| 4. | Marie-Andree Lessard and Sarah Maxwell (CAN) |
| 5. | Karina Cardoza and Mariana Guerrero (URU) |
| Karina Hernández and Mercedes Mena (ECU) | |
| Angie Akers and Brooke Hanson (USA) | |
| Andrea Galindo and Claudia Galindo (COL) | |
| 9. | Laura Molina and Yvonne Soler (ESA) |
| Heissell Carcache and Heidy Rostrán (NCA) | |
| Nathalia Alfaro and Ingrid Morales (CRC) | |
| María Orellana and Anna Ramírez (GUA) | |
| 13. | Maria Elena Evangelista and Jana Ortíz (ARG) |
| Wilmerys Muñoz and Orquidea Vera (VEN) | |
 Nancy Joseph and Elki Philip (TRI) | |
| Annia Ruiz and Yamileska Yantín (PUR) |
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