Bermuda at the 2007 Pan American Games

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Bermuda at the
2007 Pan American Games
Flag of Bermuda.svg
IOC code BER
NOC Bermuda Olympic Association
Website www.olympics.bm
in Rio de Janeiro
13–29 July 2007
Competitors 19 in 7 sports
Flag bearer Kiera Aitken
Medals
Ranked 33rd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

The 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 13 July to 29 July 2007.

2007 Pan American Games 15th edition of the Pan American Games

The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in 47 disciplines. During the Games, 95 new Pan American records were set; 2,196 medals were awarded; 1,262 doping control tests were performed and about 15,000 volunteers participated in the organization of the event, which was an Olympic qualification for 13 International Federations (IFs).

Rio de Janeiro Second-most populous municipality in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is anchor to the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area and the second-most populous municipality in Brazil and the sixth-most populous in the Americas. Rio de Janeiro is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's third-most populous state. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", by UNESCO on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape.

Brazil Federal republic in South America

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Results by events

Athletics

Bowling

Diving

Equestrian

Swimming

Sailing

Triathlon

Women's Competition

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