| Brazil at the 2007 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | BRA |
| NOC | Brazilian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inRio de Janeiro 13–29 July 2007 | |
| Competitors | 659 (373 men and 286 women) in 41 sports |
| Flag bearer | Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
The15th Pan-American Games were held inRio 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]
TheRio de Janeiro Mayor and Brazilian Olympic Group wanted to show that Brazil is capable to receive the2014 World Cup, for which is the only candidate so far, and that the city is eligible to host the2016 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 the2008 Summer Olympics.
The following competitors from Brazil won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names arebolded.
4 athletes (2 female and 2 male)
52 athletes (25 female and 26 male)
9 female athletes
26 athletes (13 female, 13 male)
6 athletes (3 female and 3 male)
83 athletes (39 female and 44 male)
Female
Male
8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)
20 male athletes
4 athletes (2 female and 2 male)
Female
Male
11 male athletes
14 athletes (5 female and 9 male)Female
Male
23 athletes (6 female and 17 male)
Rider / Horse
Rider / Horse
Rider / Horse
5 athletes
16 athletes (8 female and 8 male)
Female
Male
32 athletes (16 female and 16 mas)
36 athletes (18 female and 18 male)
Male
12 athletes
3 athletes (2 female and 1 male)
Female
30 athletes (15 female and 15 male)
14 athletes (7 female and 7 male)
Female
Male
9 athletes (3 female and 6 male)Female
Male
Four athletes (two female and two male)
33 athletes (11 female and 22 male)
16 athletes (2 female and 14 male)Female
Male
29 athletes (11 female and 18 male)
Receptor
'Defense
6 athletes (3 female and 3 male)
8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)
Female
Male
8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)
8 athletes (4 female and 4 male)
24 athletes (12 female and 12 male)
4 athletes (2 female and 2 male)
Wakeboard Masculino
11 athletes (4 female and 7 male)
