in 2009 won the world title in Guarapuava. Shooting Guarapuava has one of the most modern training center for shooting sports in the country. Rodrigo Bastos, a city native, won the silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games. Chess In 1991 and 1995, Guarapuava hosted the U-18 and U-16 World Chess Championships. In 1991, the events were held at the headquarters of the Guaíra Country Clube, and the U-18 section was won by Vladimir Kramnik. Famous residents Marcelle Bittar Sergio Rossetti Morosini Valdir Cruz Larissa Manoela References Populated places established in 1810