Brazil at the 2015 Pan American Games
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 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. 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. 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. 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). Cycling. Brazil has qualified 24 athletes: 14 men and 10 women. 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 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. ---- 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. Rhythmic. Brazil has qualified a full team  of eight gymnasts (six in group and two in individual). Handball. Brazil has qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 15 athletes, for a total of 30. 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. Brazil has qualified one male and one female figure skater. Rowing. Brazil has qualified 12 boats and 21 rowers, 16 men and 5 women. Rugby sevens. Brazil has qualified  a men's and women's teams for a total of 24 athletes (12 men and 12 women). Shooting. Brazil has qualified 19 shooters, 13 men and 6 women. Softball. Brazil has qualified a women's of 15 athletes. 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). Water polo. Brazil has qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 13 athletes, for a total of 26. ---- 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: