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8 unusual facts about 2007 Pan American Games


Fidel Martínez

He showed his skills in the 2007 Pan American Games held in Brazil, where the Ecuadorian soccer team won the gold medal, and Fidel was a key player for the team.

Gabriel Aguilar

In 2007, Aguilar was selected to represent Bolivia in the Under-20 division of the 2007 Pan American Games.

Jacarepaguá Airport

During the year 2007 Jacarepaguá Airport underwent major renovations, as preparations for the 2007 Pan American Games.

Marco Iván Pérez

Although he didn't make the U-20 World Cup final roster, he did make the first-team roster for Mexico during the 2007 Pan American Games.

Randy Watt

In December 2005, he was in Brazil for a three-day National Tactical Officers Association training course for Brazilian special forces, in preparation for the 2007 Pan American Games.

Rosa Magalhães

In 2007 Rosa Magalhães created the opening show of the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro for which she would receive in the following year the most important award in the television world, the Emmy Award for best costumes.

Santos Dumont Airport

On 26 May 2007, in time for the 2007 Pan American Games, a brand-new, modern extension of the original terminal was opened.

Valerie Gotay

She was invited to compete in the British Open and in 2007 was part of the United States team at the Pan American Games.


Adam Shunk

He finished sixth at the 2007 Pan American Games.

Aroldis Chapman

Chapman was part of the Cuban national team at the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Baseball at the 2011 Pan American Games

Cuba were the defending champions from the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, defeating the United States 3–1.

Casey Nogueira

In 2007, the U.S. entered its U-20 team in the 2007 Pan American Games even though the other participating nations sent their full national teams.

As a member of the United States U-20 women's team, she represented her country at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship and the 2007 Pan American Games.

City of Sports Complex

To host the 2007 Pan American Games, the City of Sports Complex, administered by Rio de Janeiro City Hall and an arena of important international motor sport races such as the Formula 1 Grand Prix, CART IndyCar Racing and Motorcycle Speed Races, was turned into a mega sports complex with the capacity to stage several sport disciplines.

Dario Alejandro Gasco

Gasco spotted officially on his major international debut at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he delivered a bronze-medal time of 2:07:37 in the men's cross-country race, trailing behind U.S. rider Adam Craig and Brazil's Rubens Donizete within a two-minute gap.

Dulce María Rodríguez

The highlight of her 2007 season was a 10,000 m silver medal behind Sara Slattery at the 2007 Pan American Games.

Eleider Álvarez

Eléyder Álvarez Baytar (born April 8, 1984 in Apartadó, Colombia) is a Colombian amateur boxer, best known for winning the 2007 Pan American Games in the men's light heavyweight division.

Fundação Getúlio Vargas

Notable examples of such work include assistance for the successful Rio de Janeiro bids for the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Geovana Irusta

At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Irusta almost claimed a silver medal in a tight finish against El Salvador's Cristina López in the same program, but was disqualified by the officials for lifting a third time at the final lap.

Golda Marcus

She also swam for El Salvador at the 2003 and 2007 World Championships, and at the 2007 Pan American Games.

Hans Stolfus

Hans Stolfus (born December 29, 1976 in Solon, Iowa) is a male beach volleyball player from the United States, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, partnering Ty Loomis.

Jeffrey Wittmer

His most notable performances include 5th place at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Jillian D'Alessio

Four years later in Rio de Janeiro, D'Alessio won a gold medal in the K-1 500 m and bronze in the K-4 500 m.

Kenia Carcaces

She won the 2007 Pan American Games gold medal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Lawrence Willis

He finished fifth at the 2007 Pan American Games.

Manolo Cintrón

He has managed to team to a gold medal at the 2008 Centrobasket, to silver medals at the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship and a bronze medal at the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship.

Nicholas Tritton

Nicholas "Nick" Tritton (born July 20, 1984 in Perth, Ontario) is a male judoka from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight division (– 73 kg) at the 2007 Pan American Games, alongside Cuba's Ronald Girones.

Peta-Gaye Dowdie

As a member of the Jamaican sprint relay team she won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships and gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2007 Pan American Games.

Phillip Dutton

In April 2007, Dutton took second at the famous 4 star event the Rolex Kentucky Three Day, as his first time riding for the U.S. Later that year, he won the team gold and individual silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games on Truluck.

Softball at the 2011 Pan American Games

The United States are the defending champions from the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.


see also

Brendan Connor

For Al Jazeera English, he has profiled two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash as well as reporting on American football, ice hockey, curling, the U-S Open Tennis Championship, the 2007 Cricket World Cup, the 2007 America's Cup yacht racing, the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil, the 2007 World Anti-Doping Conference in Madrid and the humanitarian sports group Right to Play.

Rio de Janeiro bid for the 2007 Pan American Games

In the running to host the 2007 Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro faced off with the city of San Antonio, United States; which previously beat Houston, Miami, and Raleigh to become the American candidate.