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Brazil at the 2007 Pan American Games

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]

Brazil at the
2007 Pan American Games
IOC codeBRA
NOCBrazilian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.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)

Goals

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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

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

Results by event

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Aquatics

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Diving

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Female
Male

Open water swimming

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4 athletes (2 female and 2 male)

Female
Male

Swimming

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52 athletes (25 female and 26 male)

Female
Male

Synchronised swimming

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9 female athletes

Water polo

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26 athletes (13 female, 13 male)

Female
Male

Archery

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6 athletes (3 female and 3 male)

Women
Men

Athletics

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83 athletes (39 female and 44 male)

 
Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, carrying the Brazilian Flag.

Female

Male

Badminton

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8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)

Female
Male

Baseball

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20 male athletes

Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders

Basketball

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Men's team competition

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Women's team competition

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Bowling

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4 athletes (2 female and 2 male)

Female

Male

Boxing

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11 male athletes

Canoeing

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14 athletes (5 female and 9 male) Female

Male

Cycling

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23 athletes (6 female and 17 male)

Male

BMX

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Female
Male

Mountain bike

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Female
Male

Road

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Female
Male

Track

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Male

Equestrian

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Dressage

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Rider / Horse

Eventing

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Rider / Horse

Show jumping

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Rider / Horse

Show Jumping

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5 athletes

Fencing

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16 athletes (8 female and 8 male)

Female

Male

Field hockey

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32 athletes (16 female and 16 mas)

Football

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36 athletes (18 female and 18 male)

Male

Futsal

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12 athletes

Gymnastics

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Trampoline

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3 athletes (2 female and 1 male)

Female

Handball

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30 athletes (15 female and 15 male)

Judo

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14 athletes (7 female and 7 male)

Female

Male

Karate

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9 athletes (3 female and 6 male) Female

Male

Modern pentathlon

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Four athletes (two female and two male)

Roller skating

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Rowing

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33 athletes (11 female and 22 male)

Sailing

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16 athletes (2 female and 14 male) Female

Male

Shooting

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29 athletes (11 female and 18 male)

Softball

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Receptor

'Defense

Squash

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6 athletes (3 female and 3 male)

Table tennis

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8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)

Female

Male

Taekwondo

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8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)

Tennis

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8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)

Triathlon

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Men's competition

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Women's competition

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Volleyball

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24 athletes (12 female and 12 male)

Beach volleyball

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4 athletes (2 female and 2 male)

Female
Male

Water skiing

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Wakeboard Masculino

Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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11 athletes (4 female and 7 male)

References

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