Brazil at the 2015 Pan American Games
| Brazil at the 2015 Pan American Games |
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| IOC code | BRA | ||||||||
| NOC | Brazilian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| Website | www |
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| in Toronto 10–26 July 2015 |
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| Competitors | 590 in 39 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Thiago Pereira (opening) Formiga (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Brazil competed in 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, 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 Olympic Games, 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.
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:
The following competitors from Brazil won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
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.
Brazil has qualified 80 athletes in total (43 men and 37 women). The roster was announced on June 8, 2015.
Brazil qualified a full team of eight athletes (four men and four women).
Brazil has qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 12 athletes, for a total of 24.
The final 12 player squad was announced on May 25, 2015. []
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.
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