| Brazil at the Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | BRA |
| NOC | Brazilian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
Brazil has competed at every edition of the Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sport event in 1951.The Brazil Olympic Committee (COB) is the National Olympic Committee for Brazil.
Brazil has hosted the Pan American Games on two occasions:
| Games | Host city | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 Pan American Games | São Paulo | April 20 – May 5 |
| 2007 Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro | July 13 – July 29 |
Host country
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| Year | Ref. | Edition | Host city | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | [2] | I |  Buenos Aires | 5th | 5 | 15 | 12 | 32 |
| 1955 | [3] | II |  Mexico City | 7th | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 |
| 1959 | [4] | III |  Chicago | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 1963 | [5] | IV |  São Paulo [§] | 2nd | 14 | 21 | 18 | 53 |
| 1967 | [6] | V |  Winnipeg | 3rd | 11 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
| 1971 | [7] | VI |  Cali | 4th | 9 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
| 1975 | [8] | VII | Mexico City | 5th | 8 | 13 | 23 | 44 |
| 1979 | [9] | VIII |  San Juan | 5th | 9 | 13 | 17 | 39 |
| 1983 | [10] | IX |  Caracas | 4th | 14 | 20 | 23 | 57 |
| 1987 | [11] | X | Indianapolis | 4th | 14 | 14 | 33 | 61 |
| 1991 | [12] | XI |  Havana | 4th | 21 | 21 | 37 | 79 |
| 1995 | [13] | XII | Mar del Plata | 6th | 18 | 27 | 38 | 83 |
| 1999 | [14] | XIII | Winnipeg | 4th | 25 | 32 | 44 | 101 |
| 2003 | [15] | XIV |  Santo Domingo | 4th | 29 | 40 | 54 | 123 |
| 2007 | [16] | XV | Rio de Janeiro [§] | 3rd | 52 | 40 | 65 | 157 |
| 2011 | [17] | XVI | Guadalajara | 3rd | 48 | 35 | 58 | 141 |
| 2015 | [18] | XVII | Toronto | 3rd | 42 | 39 | 60 | 141 |
| 2019 | [19] | XVIII |  Lima | 2nd | 54 | 45 | 70 | 169 |
| 2023 | [20] | XIX |  Santiago | 2nd | 66 | 73 | 66 | 205 |
| 2027 | XX | Lima | ||||||
| Total | 4th | 449 | 476 | 656 | 1,581 | |||
Brazilians have won medals in most of the current Pan American Games sports programs. The exceptions are 3x3 basketball , breaking, field hockey , golf, racquetball (the country never participated on this sport), roller speed skating, softball and sport climbing.
Updated after the 2023 Pan American Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 71 | 66 | 74 | 211 |
 Swimming | 70 | 72 | 105 | 247 |
 Judo | 47 | 39 | 64 | 150 |
 Sailing | 42 | 27 | 22 | 91 |
 Gymnastics | 38 | 35 | 40 | 113 |
 Table tennis | 18 | 15 | 17 | 50 |
 Tennis | 18 | 8 | 16 | 42 |
 Canoeing | 13 | 20 | 19 | 52 |
 Boxing | 12 | 27 | 40 | 79 |
 Karate | 11 | 13 | 25 | 49 |
 Basketball | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 |
 Handball | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
 Rowing | 9 | 23 | 16 | 48 |
 Volleyball | 9 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
 Equestrian | 9 | 10 | 17 | 36 |
 Roller sports | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
 Football | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
 Beach volleyball | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
 Shooting | 6 | 14 | 29 | 49 |
 Triathlon | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
 Taekwondo | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 |
 Modern pentathlon | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
 Wrestling | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
 Weightlifting | 3 | 5 | 16 | 24 |
 Surfing | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
 Fencing | 2 | 5 | 19 | 26 |
 Cycling | 1 | 10 | 15 | 26 |
 Water polo | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 |
 Badminton | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
 Bowling | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Water skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Futsal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Diving | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
 Archery | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
 Squash | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
 Baseball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Artistic swimming | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
 Basque pelota | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Rugby | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (39 entries) | 449 | 476 | 656 | 1,581 |
Best results in non-medaling sports:
| Year | Ref. | Edition | Host city | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1990 | [21] | I | Las Leñas | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Year | Ref. | Edition | Host city | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | [22] | I | Cali-Valle | 1st | 59 | 49 | 56 | 164 |
| Total | 1st | 59 | 49 | 56 | 164 | |||
| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 19 | 15 | 6 | 40 |
| Athletics | 10 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| Judo | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| Rhythmic gymnastics | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Karate | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Beach volleyball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Skateboarding | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roller speed skating | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Volleyball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Artistic gymnastics | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Fencing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Trampoline gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Canoeing sprint | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Handball | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Artistic roller skating | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cycling BMX racing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sailing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Badminton | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Artistic swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cycling mountain biking | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Squash | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Archery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cycling road | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cycling track | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Diving | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Modern pentathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 59 | 49 | 56 | 164 |
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Barbados at the Pan American Games.
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Bermuda at the Pan American Games.
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