Venezuela at the 2007 Pan American Games
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The 15th Pan American Games
were held in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
, between 13 July 2007 and 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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, between 13 July 2007 and 29 July 2007.
Gold
- Men's Points Race: Andris HernándezAndris HernándezAndris José Hernández Gimenez is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela. He won three medals for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Career:20032006...
- Men's Epée Individual: Rubén LimardoRubén LimardoRubén Dario Limardo Gascón is a male fencer from Venezuela. He competed for his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the épée competition, and won two medals at the 2007 Pan American Games. His younger brother Francisco also competes in fencing on the international level.-References:*...
- Women's Foil Individual: Mariana GonzálezMariana González (fencer)Mariana Isabel González Parra is a female fencer from Venezuela. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics in the foil competition, and won two gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games.-References:*...
- Women's Foil Team: Jhohanna Fuenmayor, Mariana GonzálezMariana González (fencer)Mariana Isabel González Parra is a female fencer from Venezuela. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics in the foil competition, and won two gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games.-References:*...
, María Martínez and Yulitza Suárez
- Men's Individual All-Around: José Luis Fuentes
- Women's Rings: Regulo Carmona
- Men's Kumite (– 65 kg): Luis Plumacher
- Men's Sunfish Class: Eduardo Cordeiro
- Women's 50m Freestyle: Arlene SemecoArlene SemecoArlene Iradie Semeco Arismendi is a female freestyle swimmer from Venezuela, who represented her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004. She won two gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games. She attended the University of Alabama.-References:* *...
- Women's 100m Freestyle: Arlene SemecoArlene SemecoArlene Iradie Semeco Arismendi is a female freestyle swimmer from Venezuela, who represented her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004. She won two gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games. She attended the University of Alabama.-References:* *...
- Women's Singles: Milagros SequeraMilagros SequeraMilagros Sequera is a professional female tennis player from San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela. She joined the WTA Tour in 1999 and was ranked World No...
Silver
- Men's Light-Flyweight (– 48 kg): Kevin BetancourtKevin BetancourtKevin Betancourt is a Venezuelan amateur boxer best known to win a silver medal in the light flyweight division at the 2007 PanAm Games . In the final he lost to southpaw Luis Yáñez from the United States.-External links:*...
- Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg): José PayaresJosé PayaresJosé David Payares Julio is a Venezuelan amateur boxer best known to win the silver medal at the PanAm Games 2007 in the men's heavyweight division with 91 kg/201 lbs limit...
- Men's Team Sprint: Hersony Canelón, Andris HernándezAndris HernándezAndris José Hernández Gimenez is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela. He won three medals for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Career:20032006...
, and César MarcanoCésar MarcanoCésar Mervin Marcano Sánchez is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, alongside Hersony Canelón and Andris Hernández in the Men's Track Team Sprint.-Career:2007-References:... - Men's Individual Sprint: Tomás GilTomas GilTomás Aurelio Gil Martínez is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2003Tomás Aurelio Gil Martínez is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2003...
- Men's BMX: Jonathan Suárez
- Men's Pommel Horse: José Luis Fuentes
- Men's Kumite (– 70 kg): Jean Carlos Peña
- Men's Kumite (+ 80 kg): Mario Toro
- Men's 1500m Freestyle: Ricardo MonasterioRicardo MonasterioRicardo Andrés Monasterio Guimaraes is a Venezuelan international swimmer who represented his native country in the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.Monasterio was born in Caracas, Venezuela...
Bronze
- Women's Individual Road Race: Danielys GarcíaDanielys GarcíaDanielys del Valle García Buitriag is a female track and road cyclist from Venezuela. She won a bronze medal for her native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:20032006Danielys del Valle García Buitriag is a female...
- Men's Team Pursuit: Tomás GilTomas GilTomás Aurelio Gil Martínez is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2003Tomás Aurelio Gil Martínez is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2003...
, Richard OchoaRichard OchoaRichard N. Ochoa Quintero is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2004Richard N. Ochoa Quintero is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2004Richard N...
, Jaime Rivas, and Franklin ChacónFranklin ChacónFranklin Raúl Chacón Colmenares is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:20002001... - Men's Madison: Richard OchoaRichard OchoaRichard N. Ochoa Quintero is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2004Richard N. Ochoa Quintero is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2004Richard N...
and Andris HernándezAndris HernándezAndris José Hernández Gimenez is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela. He won three medals for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Career:20032006... - Men's BMX: José Primera
- Women's BMX: Kimmy Diquez
- Women's Kumite (+ 60 kg): Yoly Guillen
- Men's 100m Butterfly: Albert SubiratsAlbert SubiratsAlbert Subirats Altes is a 2-time Olympic and national record holding swimmer from Venezuela. He represented his homeland at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics...
- Men's 4x100m Freestyle: Albert SubiratsAlbert SubiratsAlbert Subirats Altes is a 2-time Olympic and national record holding swimmer from Venezuela. He represented his homeland at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics...
, Octavio Alesi, Luis RojasLuis Rojas (swimmer)Luis Enrique Rojas Carpena is an Olympic swimmer and National Record holder from Venezuela. He swam for his native country at the 2004 Olympics. He swam collegiately in the United States, first at the University of Hawaii and then at the University of Arizona .-References:...
, and Crox AcuñaCrox AcuñaCrox Acuña is an Olympic and national record-holding swimmer from Venezuela.He swam for Venezuela at the:*2006 South American Games*2006 Central American & Caribbean Games*2007 World Championships...
- Men's – 68 kg: Danny Miranda
Men's Competition
- José Vivas
- 1:55:31.71 — 14th place
- Gilberto GonzálezGilberto GonzalezGilberto Carlos González Parra is a triathlete from Venezuela.González competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took thirty-seventh place with a total time of 1:52:13.03. Four years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics, González again competed. He placed thirty-sixth...
- 1:58:23.05 — 24th place
- Camilo GonzálezCamilo GonzalezCamilo González Posso is a Colombian chemical engineer, historian, economist and political activist. He began his career as a teacher at different universities in Cali and Bogotá, Colombia, including the National University of Colombia, remaining at the academy for more than 20 years.Gonzalez is...
- 2:00:42.09 — 26th place