Brazil at the 2007 Pan American Games

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Brazil at the
2007 Pan American Games
Flag of Brazil.svg
IOC code BRA
NOC Brazilian Olympic Committee
Website www.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)

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]

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Goals

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

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

Results by event

Aquatics

Diving

Female
Male

Open water swimming

4 athletes (2 female and 2 male)

Female
Male

Swimming

52 athletes (25 female and 26 male)

Female
Male

Synchronised swimming

9 female athletes

Water polo

26 athletes (13 female, 13 male)

Female
Male

Archery

6 athletes (3 female and 3 male)

Women
Men

Athletics

83 athletes (39 female and 44 male)

Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, carrying the Brazilian Flag. Vanderlei-Cordeiro-de-Lima-2b.jpg
Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, carrying the Brazilian Flag.

Female

Male

Badminton

8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)

Female
Male

Baseball

20 male athletes

Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders

Basketball

Men's team competition

Women's team competition

Bowling

4 athletes (2 female and 2 male)

Female

Male

Boxing

11 male athletes

Canoeing

14 athletes (5 female and 9 male) Female

Male

Cycling

23 athletes (6 female and 17 male)

Male

BMX

Female
Male

Mountain bike

Female
Male

Road

Female
Male

Track

Male

Equestrian

Dressage

Rider / Horse

Eventing

Rider / Horse

Show jumping

Rider / Horse

Show Jumping

5 athletes

Fencing

16 athletes (8 female and 8 male)

Female

Male

Field hockey

32 athletes (16 female and 16 mas)

Football

36 athletes (18 female and 18 male)

Male

Futsal

12 athletes

Gymnastics

Trampoline

3 athletes (2 female and 1 male)

Female

Handball

30 athletes (15 female and 15 male)

Judo

14 athletes (7 female and 7 male)

Female

Male

Karate

9 athletes (3 female and 6 male) Female

Male

Modern pentathlon

Four athletes (two female and two male)

Roller skating

Rowing

33 athletes (11 female and 22 male)

Sailing

16 athletes (2 female and 14 male) Female

Male

Shooting

29 athletes (11 female and 18 male)

Softball

Receptor

'Defense

Squash

6 athletes (3 female and 3 male)

Table tennis

8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)

Female

Male

Taekwondo

8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)

Tennis

8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)

Triathlon

Men's competition

Women's competition

Volleyball

24 athletes (12 female and 12 male)

Beach volleyball

4 athletes (2 female and 2 male)

Female
Male

Water skiing

Wakeboard Masculino

Weightlifting

Wrestling

11 athletes (4 female and 7 male)

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References

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