IOC code BRA Competitors 590 in 38 sports | Website www.cob.org.br | |
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NOC Brazilian Olympic Committee Flag bearer Thiago Pereira (opening)
Formiga (closing) Medals
Ranked 3rd Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
42
39
60
141 | ||
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.
Contents
- Competitors
- Medalists
- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Bowling
- Boxing
- Slalom
- Sprint
- Cycling
- Road
- Track
- Diving
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Field hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Artistic
- Rhythmic
- Handball
- Judo
- Karate
- Modern pentathlon
- Roller sports
- Rowing
- Rugby sevens
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Softball
- Squash
- Swimming
- Synchronized swimming
- Table tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Trampoline
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Water polo
- Gold medal match
- Water skiing
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- References
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.
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.
Athletics
Brazil has qualified 80 athletes in total (43 men and 37 women). The roster was announced on June 8, 2015.
Badminton
Brazil qualified a full team of eight athletes (four men and four women).
Basketball
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. [‹See Tfd›]
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.
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).
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.
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).
Qualification Legend: QF = Qualify to final; QS = Qualify to semifinal
Cycling
Brazil has qualified 24 athletes: 14 men and 10 women.
Road
Track
Diving
Brazil has qualified 8 athletes: 4 men and 4 women.
Equestrian
Brazil qualified the full quota of riders in all equestrian events (4 in dressage, 4 in eventing and 4 in show jumping).
Legend: * = Did not pass horse inspection
Fencing
Brazil qualified 18 fencers (9 men, 9 women).
Field hockey
Brazil has qualified a men's team of 16 athletes. Although the country hosts the Summer Olympic Games the following year, it doesn't get an automatic spot for the dispute. In order to qualify, Brazil has to finish 6th place or higher at the Pan Am.
Brazil announced their squad on June 15, 2015. ‹See Tfd›
Football
Brazil has qualified a men's team.
Brazil has qualified a women's team of 18 athletes.
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.
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Rhythmic
Brazil has qualified a full team of eight gymnasts (six in group and two in individual).
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Handball
Brazil has qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 15 athletes, for a total of 30.
Brazil announced their squad on June 1, 2015. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Jordi Ribera
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. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Morten Soubak
Judo
Brazil has qualified a full team of fourteen judokas (seven men and seven women).
Karate
Brazil has qualified 3 male and 4 female athletes.
Modern pentathlon
Brazil has qualified 5 athletes, 2 male and 3 female pentathletes.
Roller sports
Brazil has qualified one male and one female figure skater.
Rowing
Brazil has qualified 12 boats and 21 rowers, 16 men and 5 women.
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).
Brazil announced their squad on July 1, 2015. ‹See Tfd›
Brazil announced their squad on July 1, 2015. ‹See Tfd›
Sailing
Shooting
Brazil has qualified 19 shooters, 13 men and 6 women.
Softball
Brazil has qualified a women's of 15 athletes.
Brazil announced their squad on April 14, 2015. ‹See Tfd›
Squash
Brazil has qualified 3 squash players (all women).
Swimming
Brazil has qualified 35 athletes total, 18 men and 17 women:
Synchronized swimming
Brazil has qualified a full team of nine athletes.
Table tennis
Brazil has qualified a men's and women's team.
Taekwondo
Brazil has qualified a full team of eight athletes (four men and four women).
Tennis
Brazil has qualified a full team of six athletes (three men and three women).
Trampoline
Brazil has qualified 2 athletes.
Triathlon
Brazil has qualified a full triathlon team.
Volleyball
Brazil has qualified a men's and women's volleyball team, for a total of 24 athletes (12 men and 12 women).
Brazil announced their squad on June 30, 2015. ‹See Tfd›
‹See Tfd›
Water polo
Brazil has qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 13 athletes, for a total of 26.
Brazil announced their squad on April 16, 2015. ‹See Tfd›
Gold medal match
Brazil announced their squad on April 16, 2015. ‹See Tfd›
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: