Brazil at the 2015 Pan American Games

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.

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==

Medalists

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

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==

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==

Badminton

Brazil qualified a full team of eight athletes (four men and four women). ;Men ;Women ;Mixed ==Basketball==

Basketball

Brazil has qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 12 athletes, for a total of 24. Men ;Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Women ;Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ==Beach Volleyball==

Beach Volleyball

Brazil has qualified a men's and women's pair for a total of four athletes.{{cite web |url=https://www.norceca.net/Beach%20Volleyball%20starts%20on%20Monday%20at%20the%20Pan%20American%20Games.htm|title=Beach Volleyball starts on Monday at the Pan American Games ==Bowling==

Bowling

Brazil has qualified 4 athletes (2 men and 2 women). ;Singles ;Pairs ==Boxing==

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==

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

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==

Diving

Brazil has qualified 8 athletes: 4 men and 4 women. ;Men ;Women ==Equestrian==

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==

Fencing

Brazil qualified 18 fencers (9 men, 9 women). ;Men ;Women ==Field hockey==

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 ;Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ==Football==

Football

Men Brazil has qualified a men's team. ;Squad • Andrey • Jacsson • Bressan • Luan • Gustavo Henrique • Euller • Gilberto • Tinga • Vinícius Freitas • Bruno Paulista • Barreto • Dodô • Eurico • Romulo • Clayton • Erik Lima • Lucas Piazon • Luciano ;Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Women Brazil has qualified a women's team of 18 athletes. ;Squad • Andressa Alves • Andressa Machry • Bárbara • Cristiane • Darlene • Érika • Fabiana • Gabi Zanotti • Luciana • Maurine • Formiga • Mônica • Poliana • Rafinha • Rafaelle • Raquel • Tamires • Thaisa ;Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ==Golf==

Golf

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

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==

Handball

Brazil has qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 15 athletes, for a total of 30. Men ;Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Women ;Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ==Judo==

Judo

Brazil has qualified a full team of fourteen judokas (seven men and seven women). ;Men ;Women ==Karate==

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