The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a continental multi-sport event held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007.[1] At the Games, 5,633 athletes selected from 42 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 332 events in 34 sports divided into 47 disciplines.[1][2][3] According to the Rio de Janeiro Organizing Committee for the Pan American Games, 2,196 medals were awarded for every winning athlete, including individuals from teams, during 334 awards ceremonies.[2][4]
For the first time since the 1955 Games, American athletes did not win more than 100 gold medals.[7] The United States led the medal count for the 12th time, winning 97 gold medals.[5][7] It also won the silver medal count, with 88, and the total medals count, with 237.[5][7] Competitors from the host nation, Brazil, led the bronze medal count for the first time, with 65.[5][7] Brazil won 52 gold medals, 40 silver medals and a total of 157 medals, its best ever overall performance and best placement in the medal table since the 1967 Games.[5][8]