In the 2019 edition of the Pan American Games, held in Lima, Peru, the Brazilian team confirmed the country’s best performance in Pan American Games history. Team Brazil won 171 medals, securing the country in 2nd place in the overall medal count, with 55 gold, 45 silver, and 71 bronze.
Guilherme Costa’s gold medal in the 1,500m swimming event marked the country’s achievement of 53 golds in Lima, surpassing its previous best performance in Pan American Games history, which occurred in Rio 2007 with 52 golds.
There were 19 days of Pan American Games. During this time, Brazil showcased dominance in some sports, surprised in others, and also witnessed medals that seemed almost certain slip away. Overcoming challenges and learning go hand in hand in any sports competition. From the frustration of gymnast Arthur Zanetti, who took silver on the rings, to unprecedented golds in badminton, women’s boxing, and women’s taekwondo, Brazil wrote its story in Lima.Confirmed Favoritism
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delivering as expected. Many names considered dominant confirmed predictions and had the Brazilian national anthem played several times in Lima.
One of them was Fernando Reis. He achieved a third consecutive Pan American title in weightlifting with an impeccable performance.
The women’s handball team also maintained its unbeatable status in the Americas, defeating Argentina 30 to 21.
One of the most fruitful sports for Brazil in the Pan American Games, swimming shone once again. There were 30 medals, including golds for Guilherme Costa in the 1,500 meters, Etiene Medeiros in the 50 meters freestyle, Bruno Fratus also in the 50 meters freestyle, and the men’s 4×200 freestyle relay team, featuring Luiz Altamir, Fernando Scheffer, João de Lucca, and Breno Correia.
Brazilian artistic gymnastics had a standout performance in this Pan, with Francisco Barretto winning three gold medals in this edition: on the pommel horse, the rings, and with the men’s team. This was the best performance of gymnastics in Pan history, totaling 11 medals.
The women’s basketball team revived a performance worthy of the golden years of the sport in the country, winning another Pan American title. The Brazilian women defeated the United States 79 to 73.
For the first time, Brazilian women’s figure skating won a gold medal at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. The achievement was accomplished by skater Bruna Wurts.
In sailing, Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze continue to ride the wave of success that began with their Olympic gold in the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016. In Lima, the Brazilian duo secured the first gold in Pan American Games history in the sport.
In women’s boxing, Beatriz Ferreira won the gold medal by defeating Argentine Dayana Sanchez in the lightweight category. This was Brazil’s first gold in women’s boxing at the Pan American Games.
The best Brazilian badminton athlete has firmly placed his name in the history of the sport in Brazil. Ygor Coelho won the country’s first gold in the sport by defeating Canadian Brian Yang.
Finally, one of the main sources of medals, both in the Olympics and the Pan American Games, Brazilian judo shone once again. Mayra Aguiar and Rafaela Silva, medalists in Rio 2016, had no major difficulties in adding two more golds to Brazil’s tally.Source: Agência Brasil