Brazil competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Hamilton, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015. The Brazilian Olympic Committee selected a team of 590 athletes, 314 men and 276 women. This is the 17th appearance of the country in the Pan American Games. The goal of the Brazilian Olympic Committee is to finish among top 3 countries on total medals, as part of preparations for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, and to surpass the number of medals of Guadalajara (141). Women's field hockey, baseball, racquetball and speed skating competitions will be the only sports without Brazilian representation at these games.

On July 4, 2015, the swimmer Thiago Pereira was named the flagbearer of the team during the opening ceremony. Pereira has already been the Brazilian flagbearer during the 2007 Pan American Games closing ceremony. Brazil's team competed in all sports except in racquetball.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in fencing, field hockey, football, and handball are not counted as athletes:

Medalists

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

Archery

Brazil qualified two male and three female archers based on its performance at the 2014 Pan American Championships. Later Brazil qualified 1 more man based on its performance at the 2015 Copa Merengue. The team was named on 3 June 2015.

Men

Women

Athletics

Brazil has qualified 80 athletes in total (43 men and 37 women). The roster was announced on June 8, 2015.

Men

Track & road events

Field events

Combined events – Decathlon

Women

Track & road events

Field events

Combined events

Badminton

Brazil qualified a full team of eight athletes (four men and four women).

Men

Women

Mixed

Basketball

Brazil has qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 12 athletes, for a total of 24.

Men

The Brazil men's national basketball team roster for the 2015 Pan American Games.

Group A

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Women

The Brazil national team roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2015 Pan American Games. The final 12 player squad was announced on May 25, 2015.

Group A

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Beach Volleyball

Brazil has qualified a men's and women's pair for a total of four athletes.

Bowling

Brazil has qualified 4 athletes (2 men and 2 women).

Singles

Pairs

Boxing

Brazil has qualified seven male boxers in the 52 kg, 56 kg, 64 kg, 69 kg, 81 kg, 91 kg and +91 kg men's categories and one female boxer in the 75 kg women's category.

Men

Women

Canoeing

Slalom

Brazil has qualified five boats and five athletes, 4 men and 1 women:

Sprint

Brazil has qualified 14 athletes in the sprint discipline (6 in men's kayak, 5 in women's kayak, 2 in men's canoe and 1 in women's canoe).

Men

• Edson Isaias da Silva
• Erlon Silva
• Hans Mallmann
• Isaquias Queiroz

Women

• Beatriz Vergutz
• Valdenice do Nascimento

Qualification Legend: QF = Qualify to final; QS = Qualify to semifinal

Cycling

Brazil has qualified 24 athletes: 14 men and 10 women.

BMX

Mountain

Road

Men

Women

Track

Men

• Armando Camargo
• Endrigo Pereira
• Flávio Cipriano
• Gideoni Monteiro
• Hugo Osteti
• Kacio Freitas
• Thiago Nardin

Women

• Gabriela Yumi Gomes
• Wellyda Rodrigues

Diving

Brazil has qualified 8 athletes: 4 men and 4 women.

Men

Women

Equestrian

Brazil qualified the full quota of riders in all equestrian events (4 in dressage, 4 in eventing and 4 in show jumping).

Dressage

Eventing

Jumping

Legend: * = Did not pass horse inspection

Fencing

Brazil qualified 18 fencers (9 men, 9 women).

Men

Women

Field hockey

Brazil has qualified a men's team of 16 athletes. Although the country hosts the 2016 Summer Olympics the following year, it does not get an automatic spot for the dispute. In order to qualify, Brazil has to finish 6th place or higher at the Pan Am.

Men

Brazil announced their squad on June 15, 2015.

Pool B

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Football

Men

Brazil has qualified a men's team.

Squad

Group A

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Women

Brazil has qualified a women's team of 18 athletes.

Squad

Group B

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Golf

Brazil qualified two male and two female golfers. The team was named on May 20, 2015.

Gymnastics

Brazil has qualified 20 gymnasts.

Artistic

Brazil qualified 10 athletes. The men's team was named on June 26 and the women's team on June 30, 2015.

Men

Team & Individual Qualification

• Petrix Barbosa (reserve)

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final

Individual Finals

Women

Team & Individual Qualification

• Jade Barbosa (reserve)

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final

Individual Finals

Rhythmic

Brazil has qualified a full team of eight gymnasts (six in group and two in individual).

Individual

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final

Group

Handball

Brazil has qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 15 athletes, for a total of 30.

Men

Brazil announced their squad on June 1, 2015.

Head coach: Jordi Ribera

Group A

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Women

Brazil announced their squad on June 16, 2015. Fabiana Diniz was ruled out because of a deep vein thrombosis and was replaced by Elaine Gomes.

Head coach: Morten Soubak

Group A

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Judo

Brazil has qualified a full team of fourteen judokas (seven men and seven women).

Men

Women

Karate

Brazil has qualified 3 male and 4 female athletes.

Men

Women

Modern pentathlon

Brazil has qualified 5 athletes, 2 male and 3 female pentathletes.

Roller sports

Figure skating

Brazil has qualified one male and one female figure skater.

Rowing

Brazil has qualified 12 boats and 21 rowers, 16 men and 5 women.

Men

• Ailson Eráclito
• Thiago Pereira Carvalho
• Renato Cataldo
• Thiago Almeida
• Guilherme Gomes
• David Faria
• Diego Nazário
• Emmanuel Dantas
• Pedro Meirelles
• Victor Ruzicki
• Maciel Costa
• Allan Bittencourt
• Leandro Tozzo
• Vinícius Delazeri
• Gabriel Campos
• Maurício Abreu

Women

• Fabiana Beltrame
• Sophia Câmara Py
• Caroline Corado
• Yanka Britto
• Gabriella Salles

Qualification Legend: FA or F=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

Rugby sevens

Brazil has qualified a men's and women's teams for a total of 24 athletes (12 men and 12 women).

Men

Brazil announced their squad on July 1, 2015.

Group B

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Quarterfinals

Women

Brazil announced their squad on July 1, 2015.

Sailing

Men

Women

Mixed

Open

Shooting

Brazil has qualified 19 shooters, 13 men and 6 women.

Men

• Bruno Heck
• Cassio Rippel
• Eduardo Corrêa
• Emerson Duarte
• Iosef Forma
• Jaison Santin
• Leonardo Moreira
• Luiz Fernando da Graça
• Renato Portela
• Rodrigo Bastos
• Stênio Yamamoto

Women

Softball

Brazil has qualified a women's of 15 athletes.

Women

Brazil announced their squad on April 14, 2015.

Group A

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Semifinals

Squash

Brazil has qualified 3 squash players (all women).

Women

Swimming

Brazil has qualified 35 athletes total, 18 men and 17 women:

Men

Women

Synchronized swimming

Brazil has qualified a full team of nine athletes.

Table tennis

Brazil has qualified a men's and women's team.

Men

Women

Taekwondo

Brazil has qualified a full team of eight athletes (four men and four women).

Men

Women

Tennis

Brazil has qualified a full team of six athletes (three men and three women).

Men

Women

Mixed

Trampoline

Brazil has qualified 2 athletes.

Triathlon

Brazil has qualified a full triathlon team.

Men

Women

Volleyball

Brazil has qualified a men's and women's volleyball team, for a total of 24 athletes (12 men and 12 women).

Men

Brazil announced their squad on June 30, 2015.

Group A

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Semifinals

Gold medal match

Women

Team

Group B

Semifinals

Gold medal match

Water polo

Brazil has qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 13 athletes, for a total of 26.

Men

Brazil announced their squad on April 16, 2015.

Group B

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Semifinals

Gold medal match

Women

Brazil announced their squad on April 16, 2015.

Group B

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Semifinals

Bronze medal match

Water skiing

Brazil qualified 2 male athletes.

Weightlifting

Brazil has qualified a team of 8 athletes. The weightlifters was selected during the Brazilian trials on 22 May 2015.

Wrestling

Brazil has qualified so far 5 female and 4 male athletes:

Freestyle

Greco-Roman

See also

• Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics

References