Pan-american Games of Indianapolis

In a historic final against the United States, Brazil won gold at the Indianapolis Pan American Games.

After losing by 20 points, Brazil turns the match and wins 120 x 115, in a match in which Oscar scored 46 points. For the first time the American team lost a final within their country.

Placement: Gold Medal

Team: André Ernesto Stoffel, Gerson Victalino, Israel Machado Campello de Andrade, João José Vianna “Pipoka”, Jorge Gerra “Guerrinha”, Marcel Ramon Ponickwar de Souza, Maury Ponickwar de Souza, Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schimidt, Paulo Villas Boas de Almeida, Ricardo Cardoso Guimarães “Cadum”, Rolando Ferreira Júnior and Silvio Malvezi.

Coach: Ary Ventura Vildal.