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Table tennis player earns Brazil most golds in Pan Am Games'
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16:28, July 25, 2007
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Table tennis player Hugo Hoyama on Tuesday became the most prolific
Brazilian for gold medals in the history of the Pan American Games.
"To win in my country and also to break a record is sensational. This is
my most significant medal," said the player, after getting his ninth gold
in five editions of the Games (1987, 1991, 1995, 2003 and 2007).
He overcame the record established by retired swimmer Gustavo Borges, who
won eight golds in four editions of event. Borges, who was at the arena
where the final games took place in Rio, said he had no trouble
supporting Hoyama in his "brilliant" achievement, although his record was
broken.
In the men's team finals against Argentina, Hoyama was defeated 3-0 by
Liu Song, a naturalized Argentine from China. With his teammate Thiago
Monteiro's 3-2 victory over Gaston Alto, and a 3-1 win in the doubles
confrontation, Brazil got a 2-1 lead in the total score. Then, Hoyama
beat Pablo Tabachnik 3-1, guaranteeing the highest place on the podium.
According to Hoyama, if it were not for the public's support, he would
not have won the last game.
The table tennis team's medal also meant the breaking of a record to
Brazil. It was the 30th gold won in the same edition of the Pan Am Games,
outnumbering the delegation's overall performance in Santo Domingo in
2003, the previous record.
Source: Xinhua
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