Puerto Rico at the 2007 Pan American Games | |
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IOC code | PUR |
NOC | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
in Rio de Janeiro 13–29 July 2007 | |
Competitors | 209 |
Flag bearer | Henry Soto |
Medals Ranked 12th |
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Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
The 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 13 July to 29 July 2007.
Mexico competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 174 competitors, 152 men and 22 women, took part in 112 events in 20 sports.
Puerto Rico competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 51 competitors, 43 men and 8 women, took part in 45 events in 13 sports.
Puerto Rico competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Puerto Rico competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Mexico competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 97 competitors, 92 men and 5 women, took part in 54 events in 17 sports.
Puerto Rico competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The American territory with a population of four million people qualified 22 athletes in eight different sports. The appearance of the Puerto Rican delegation at the Beijing Olympics marked the commonwealth's sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics, and its twenty-second appearance at any Olympic Games, since its debut at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Of its competitors participating in events that involve progression by heats, six athletes advanced at least one round in their events, and two advanced at least two rounds, with Asunción Ocasio almost medaling bronze in taekwondo. However, there were no Puerto Rican medalists at the Beijing Olympics. McWilliams Arroyo, a boxer, bore Puerto Rico's flag at the ceremonies.
The 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between 13 July 2007 and 29 July 2007.
The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991.
The 13th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991.
The 13th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from July 23 to August 8, 1999.
Puerto Rico participated at the 2003 Pan American Games, held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 to August 17, 2003.
The 13th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from July 23 to August 8, 1999.
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 11 to March 26, 1995.
The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991.
The 9th Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983.
Puerto Rico competed at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011. Puerto Rico sent 250 athletes in 30 sports. It was the most successful Panamerican games for Puerto Rico, going from a maximum of three gold medals to winning six in these games.
The 10th Pan American Games were held in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 7 to August 23, 1987.
Luis Ramon Rivera Rivera is a Puerto Rican gymnast. Rivera had won a total of three medals at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including two golds for the team all-around and pommel horse. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished fourteenth in the men's individual all-around final, with a total technical score of 90.175. He is also affiliated with Federacion Puertorriqueña de Gimnasia, and is coached and trained by Jose and Juan R. Colon.
Puerto Rico competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, from July 10 to 26, 2015. Unlike the 2011 Pan American games, Puerto Rico did not perform well, earning only 1 gold and silver each, and 13 bronze medals.
Puerto Rico competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eighteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.