Puerto Rico at the 2007 Pan American Games
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The 15th Pan American Games
were held in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
from 13 July to 29 July 2007.
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
were held in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
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from 13 July to 29 July 2007.
Gold
- Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg): McWilliams ArroyoMcWilliams ArroyoMcWilliams Arroyo is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was introduced to boxing in his childhood, becoming involved at the age of 12. As an amateur, Arroyo represented Puerto Rico in numerous international events....
- Men's Team Competition: Rafael Morales, Reinaldo Oquendo, Tommy Ramos, Luis Rivera, Alexander Colón, and Luis Velázquez
- Men's Pommel Horse: Luis Rivera
Silver
- Men's Team Competition: Puerto Rico national basketball teamPuerto Rico national basketball teamThe Puerto Rico men's national basketball team represents Puerto Rico in international basketball competitions such as the Olympics, the World Championship, and the Americas Championship...
- Women's Doubles: Michelle Ayala and Yoselin León
- Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg): Abner CottoAbner CottoAbner Cotto Román is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who currently competes in the lightweight division. He is a member of the Cotto family, which has produced a professional world champion and multiple amateur medalists. As an amateur, Cotto represented Puerto Rico in international competition...
- Men's Light Welterweight (– 64 kg): Jonathan González
- Women's Trap: Deborah Feliciano
- Women's 50m Freestyle: Vanessa GarciaVanessa GarcíaVanessa García Vega is an Olympic and National Record holding freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. She swam for her native country at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
Bronze
- Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Carlos OrtízCarlos OrtizFor the Cuban wrestler with the same name see Carlos Julian OrtízCarlos Ortiz is a Puerto Rican who was a three time world boxing champion, twice in the lightweight division and once in the Jr. Welterweights....
- Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg): José PedrazaJose Pedraza (boxer)José Pedraza González is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur he represented Puerto Rico, winning medals in multiple international competitions...
- Men's Parallel Bars: Luis Velázquez
- Men's Pommel Horse: Alexander Colón
- Men's Vault: Luis Rivera
- Mixed Hobie Cat 16: Enrique FigueroaEnrique FigueroaEnrique Figueroa Suárez, also known as "Quique Figueroa" , is a Puerto Rican sailor. Figueroa is the only sailor of Puerto Rico to win four gold medals in the Central American-Caribbean Games...
and Carla Malatrasi
- Men's Double Trap: Lucas Bennazar
- Women's 100m Freestyle: Vanessa GarciaVanessa GarcíaVanessa García Vega is an Olympic and National Record holding freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. She swam for her native country at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
- Women's Flyweight (– 49 kg): Zoraida Santiago Gaston
- Women's Middleweight (– 67 kg): Asunción Ocasio
- Men's Freestyle (– 66 kg): Pedro SotoPedro SotoPedro Soto is a Mexican football goalkeeper who played for Mexico in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club América.-External links:*...
- Women's Freestyle (– 63 kg): Mabel Fonseca
Men's Team Competition
- Team Roster
- Peter John RamosPeter John RamosPeter John Ramos is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He is the sixth player from Puerto Rico to play in an NBA game and the third Puerto Rican drafted by the NBA. Ramos has played in the NBA, the D-League and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico...
- José Juan BareaJose Juan BareaJosé Juan "J.J." Barea Mora is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He most recently played as a point guard for the National Basketball Association's 2011 champion Dallas Mavericks. Barea has played in the NBA, NBA Development League, NCAA and the BSN with Indios de Mayagüez and the...
- Ansel Guzmán
- Miguel Berdiel
- Joel Martin Jones
- Alejandro Carmona
- Gabriel Colon
- Ricardo Sanchez
- Angelo ReyesAngelo ReyesAngelo Tomas Reyes was the Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff from 2000 to 2001 under President Joseph Estrada...
- Héctor Velenzuela
- Carmelo Lee
- Manuel NarvaezManuel NarvaezManuel Narvaez is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He has played in the NBDL, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico with Santurce Crabbers, Coamo Marathon Runners, Ponce Lions, Bayamón Cowboys, Morovis Titans,...
- Head Coach: Manuel Cintron Vega
See also
- Puerto Rico at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Puerto Rico at the 2008 Summer OlympicsPuerto Rico at the 2008 Summer OlympicsPuerto Rico competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The territory with a population of 4 million people qualified 22 athletes in 8 different sports....
- Puerto Rico at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean GamesPuerto Rico at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean GamesThe XXIst Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico from July 17, 2010 to August 1, 2010.-References:...