Brazil at the Olympics

Brazil first participated at the Olympic Games in 1920,[1] after missing the previous five Summer editions. The country has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1928 Games. As of 2016, Brazilian athletes have won a total of 129 medals in 15 different Summer sports. Brazil has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1992, though to this date no Brazilian athlete has won an Olympic medal in winter sports. The country's best result at the Winter Olympics was a ninth-place finish achieved by snowboarder Isabel Clark Ribeiro at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Since Brazil is mostly a tropical nation, the country's most important results so far have been achieved at the Summer editions.

Brazil at the
Olympics
IOC codeBRA
NOCBrazilian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.cob.org.br (in Portuguese)
Medals
Gold
30
Silver
36
Bronze
63
Total
129
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Volleyball (indoors and beach volley), sailing and judo are Brazil's top medal-producing sports in the Summer editions. Brazil has hosted the Summer Olympic once, in 2016. This edition marked the country's most successful participation at the Summer Olympics to date, earning seven gold medals and nineteen medals overall. Brazil's previous best result had been five gold medals earned at the 2004 edition, in Athens, and seventeen medals overall, earned at the 2012 edition, in London. One athlete from Brazil has been awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal: Vanderlei de Lima, a long-distance runner who was attacked by a spectator during the men's marathon at the 2004 edition in Athens, Greece, when he was leading the race. Lima lost two places, winning the bronze medal. In spite of the situation, he still celebrated the third-place, showing good sportsmanship.[2]

The National Olympic Committee for Brazil is the Brazilian Olympic Committee. The entity was created in 1914 and recognized in 1935. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was the host city to the 2016 Summer Olympics. This marked the first time that any country in South America has hosted the games.[3] This also marks the first time that a lusophone country hosted any edition of the Olympic Games. Rio was only the second city in Latin America to host the Summer Olympics, after Mexico City in 1968, and Brazil was only the second country of the southern hemisphere to host the Olympics, after Australia in 1956 and 2000. Brazil has never hosted a winter edition of the Olympic Games.

Medals won by Brazil between 1896 and 2012.

Hosted Games

Brazil has hosted the Games on one occasion.

GamesHost cityDatesNationsParticipantsEvents
2016 Summer OlympicsRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro5 – 21 August20711,303306

Unsuccessful Bids
GamesCityWinner of bid
1936 Summer OlympicsRio de JaneiroBerlin, Germany
2000 Summer OlympicsBrasília[lower-alpha 1]Sydney, Australia
2004 Summer OlympicsRio de JaneiroAthens, Greece
2012 Summer OlympicsRio de JaneiroLondon, United Kingdom

Medal tables
Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

List of medalists
Main article: List of Olympic medalists for Brazil

Multiple medalists

According to official data of the International Olympic Committee, this is a list of all athletes with at least two Olympic medals representing Brazil. The list is sorted by most gold medals, most silver medals, most bronze medals.

Rank Athlete Sex Sport Gold Silver Bronze Games Total
1 Robert Scheidt M Sailing 2 2 1 1996 Atlanta 1 0 0 5
2000 Sydney 0 1 0
2004 Athens 1 0 0
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
2012 London 0 0 1
2 Sérgio Santos M Volleyball 2 2 0 2004 Athens 1 0 0 4
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
2012 London 0 1 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 0 0
3 Torben Grael M Sailing 2 1 2 1984 Los Angeles 0 1 0 5
1988 Seoul 0 0 1
1996 Atlanta 1 0 0
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
2004 Athens 1 0 0
4 Marcelo Ferreira M Sailing 2 0 1 1996 Atlanta 1 0 0 3
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
2004 Athens 1 0 0
5 Adhemar Ferreira da Silva M Athletics 2 0 0 1952 Helsinki 1 0 0 2
1956 Melbourne 1 0 0
Giovane Gávio M Volleyball 2 0 0 1992 Barcelona 1 0 0 2
2004 Athens 1 0 0
Maurício Lima M Volleyball 2 0 0 1992 Barcelona 1 0 0 2
2004 Athens 1 0 0
Paula Pequeno W Volleyball 2 0 0 2008 Beijing 1 0 0 2
2012 London 1 0 0
Thaísa Menezes W Volleyball 2 0 0 2008 Beijing 1 0 0 2
2012 London 1 0 0
Fabiana Claudino W Volleyball 2 0 0 2008 Beijing 1 0 0 2
2012 London 1 0 0
Jaqueline Carvalho W Volleyball 2 0 0 2008 Beijing 1 0 0 2
2012 London 1 0 0
Sheilla Castro W Volleyball 2 0 0 2008 Beijing 1 0 0 2
2012 London 1 0 0
Fabiana de Oliveira W Volleyball 2 0 0 2008 Beijing 1 0 0 2
2012 London 1 0 0
14 Gilberto Godoy M Volleyball 1 2 0 2004 Athens 1 0 0 3
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
2012 London 0 1 0
Rodrigo Santana M Volleyball 1 2 0 2004 Athens 1 0 0 3
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
2012 London 0 1 0
Dante Amaral M Volleyball 1 2 0 2004 Athens 1 0 0 3
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
2012 London 0 1 0
Bruno Rezende M Volleyball 1 2 0 2008 Beijing 0 1 0 3
2012 London 0 1 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 0 0
18 Ricardo Santos M Beach volleyball 1 1 1 2000 Sydney 0 1 0 3
2004 Athens 1 0 0
2008 Beijing 0 0 1
Emanuel Rego M Beach volleyball 1 1 1 2004 Athens 1 0 0 3
2008 Beijing 0 0 1
2012 London 0 1 0
20 Joaquim Cruz M Athletics 1 1 0 1984 Los Angeles 1 0 0 2
1988 Seoul 0 1 0
Amauri Ribeiro M Volleyball 1 1 0 1984 Los Angeles 0 1 0 2
1992 Barcelona 1 0 0
Gustavo Endres M Volleyball 1 1 0 2004 Athens 1 0 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
André Nascimento M Volleyball 1 1 0 2004 Athens 1 0 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
André Heller M Volleyball 1 1 0 2004 Athens 1 0 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
Anderson Rodrigues M Volleyball 1 1 0 2004 Athens 1 0 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
Ricardo Garcia M Volleyball 1 1 0 2004 Athens 1 0 0 2
2012 London 0 1 0
Arthur Zanetti M Gymnastics 1 1 0 2012 London 1 0 0 2
2016 Rio de Janeiro 0 1 0
Alison Cerutti M Beach volleyball 1 1 0 2012 London 0 1 0 2
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 0 0
Neymar M Football 1 1 0 2012 London 0 1 0 2
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 0 0
Wallace de Souza M Volleyball 1 1 0 2012 London 0 1 0 2
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 0 0
Lucas Saatkamp M Volleyball 1 1 0 2012 London 0 1 0 2
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 0 0
32 Hélia Souza W Volleyball 1 0 2 1996 Atlanta 0 0 1 3
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
2008 Beijing 1 0 0
Rodrigo Pessoa M Equestrian 1 0 2 1996 Atlanta 0 0 1 3
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
2004 Athens 1 0 0
César Cielo Filho M Swimming 1 0 2 2008 Beijing 1 0 1 3
2012 London 0 0 1
35 Guilherme Paraense M Shooting 1 0 1 1920 Antwerp 1 0 1 2
Aurélio Miguel M Judo 1 0 1 1988 Seoul 1 0 0 2
1996 Atlanta 0 0 1
Sandra Pires W Beach volleyball 1 0 1 1996 Atlanta 1 0 0 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
Walewska Oliveira W Volleyball 1 0 1 2000 Sydney 0 0 1 2
2008 Beijing 1 0 0
39 Gustavo Borges M Swimming 0 2 2 1992 Barcelona 0 1 0 4
1996 Atlanta 0 1 1
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
40 Isaquias Queiroz M Canoeing 0 2 1 2016 Rio de Janeiro 0 2 1 3
41 Ademir Roque Kaefer M Football 0 2 0 1984 Los Angeles 0 1 0 2
1988 Seoul 0 1 0
Luiz Carlos Winck M Football 0 2 0 1984 Los Angeles 0 1 0 2
1988 Seoul 0 1 0
Adriana Behar W Beach volleyball 0 2 0 2000 Sydney 0 1 0 2
2004 Athens 0 1 0
Shelda Bede W Beach volleyball 0 2 0 2000 Sydney 0 1 0 2
2004 Athens 0 1 0
Daniela Alves Lima W Football 0 2 0 2004 Athens 0 1 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
Rosana dos Santos Augusto W Football 0 2 0 2004 Athens 0 1 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
Renata Costa W Football 0 2 0 2004 Athens 0 1 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
Cristiane Rozeira W Football 0 2 0 2004 Athens 0 1 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
Maycon W Football 0 2 0 2004 Athens 0 1 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
Pretinha W Football 0 2 0 2004 Athens 0 1 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
Formiga W Football 0 2 0 2004 Athens 0 1 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
Tânia Maria Pereira Ribeiro W Football 0 2 0 2004 Athens 0 1 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
Andréia Suntaque W Football 0 2 0 2004 Athens 0 1 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
Marta W Football 0 2 0 2004 Athens 0 1 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 1 0
Murilo Endres M Volleyball 0 2 0 2008 Beijing 0 1 0 2
2012 London 0 1 0
56 Afrânio da Costa M Shooting 0 1 1 1920 Antwerp 0 1 1 2
Nelson Prudêncio M Athletics 0 1 1 1968 Mexico City 0 1 0 2
1972 Munich 0 0 1
Bebeto M Football 0 1 1 1988 Seoul 0 1 0 2
1996 Atlanta 0 0 1
Adriana Samuel W Beach volleyball 0 1 1 1996 Atlanta 0 1 0 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
Janeth Arcain W Basketball 0 1 1 1996 Atlanta 0 1 0 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
Silvia Andrea Santos Luz W Basketball 0 1 1 1996 Atlanta 0 1 0 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
Alessandra Santos de Oliveira W Basketball 0 1 1 1996 Atlanta 0 1 0 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
Adriana Santos W Basketball 0 1 1 1996 Atlanta 0 1 0 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
Cintia Santos W Basketball 0 1 1 1996 Atlanta 0 1 0 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
Marta Sobral W Basketball 0 1 1 1996 Atlanta 0 1 0 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
Édson Ribeiro M Athletics 0 1 1 1996 Atlanta 0 0 1 2
2000 Sydney 0 1 0
André Domingos M Athletics 0 1 1 1996 Atlanta 0 0 1 2
2000 Sydney 0 1 0
Tiago Camilo M Judo 0 1 1 2000 Sydney 0 1 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 0 1
Vicente de Lima M Athletics 0 1 1 2000 Sydney 0 1 0 2
2008 Beijing 0 0 1
Bruno Prada M Sailing 0 1 1 2008 Beijing 0 1 0 2
2012 London 0 0 1
Marcelo M Football 0 1 1 2008 Beijing 0 0 1 2
2012 London 0 1 0
Alexandre Pato M Football 0 1 1 2008 Beijing 0 0 1 2
2012 London 0 1 0
Thiago Silva M Football 0 1 1 2008 Beijing 0 0 1 2
2012 London 0 1 0
74 Algodão M Basketball 0 0 2 1948 London 0 0 1 2
1960 Rome 0 0 1
Edson Bispo dos Santos M Basketball 0 0 2 1960 Rome 0 0 1 2
1964 Tokyo 0 0 1
Rosa Branca M Basketball 0 0 2 1960 Rome 0 0 1 2
1964 Tokyo 0 0 1
Carlos Domingo Massoni M Basketball 0 0 2 1960 Rome 0 0 1 2
1964 Tokyo 0 0 1
Wlamir Marques M Basketball 0 0 2 1960 Rome 0 0 1 2
1964 Tokyo 0 0 1
Amaury Pasos M Basketball 0 0 2 1960 Rome 0 0 1 2
1964 Tokyo 0 0 1
Antônio Salvador Sucar M Basketball 0 0 2 1960 Rome 0 0 1 2
1964 Tokyo 0 0 1
Jatyr Eduardo Schall M Basketball 0 0 2 1960 Rome 0 0 1 2
1964 Tokyo 0 0 1
Reinaldo Conrad M Sailing 0 0 2 1968 Mexico City 0 0 1 2
1976 Montreal 0 0 1
João Carlos de Oliveira M Athletics 0 0 2 1976 Montreal 0 0 1 2
1980 Moscow 0 0 1
Lars Grael M Sailing 0 0 2 1988 Seoul 0 0 1 2
1996 Atlanta 0 0 1
Robson da Silva M Athletics 0 0 2 1988 Seoul 0 0 1 2
1996 Atlanta 0 0 1
Fernando Scherer M Swimming 0 0 2 1996 Atlanta 0 0 1 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
Luiz Felipe de Azevedo M Equestrian 0 0 2 1996 Atlanta 0 0 1 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
André Bier Gerdau Johannpeter M Equestrian 0 0 2 1996 Atlanta 0 0 1 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
Álvaro de Miranda Neto M Equestrian 0 0 2 1996 Atlanta 0 0 1 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
Leila Barros W Volleyball 0 0 2 1996 Atlanta 0 0 1 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
Virna Dias W Volleyball 0 0 2 1996 Atlanta 0 0 1 2
2000 Sydney 0 0 1
Leandro Guilheiro M Judo 0 0 2 2004 Athens 0 0 1 2
2008 Beijing 0 0 1
Mayra Aguiar W Judo 0 0 2 2012 London 0 0 1 2
2016 Rio de Janeiro 0 0 1
Rafael Silva M Judo 0 0 2 2012 London 0 0 1 2
2016 Rio de Janeiro 0 0 1

Flagbearers
See also: List of flag bearers for Brazil at the Olympics
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See also

Notes
  1. Bid cancelled following IOC inspection.

References
  1. "Olimpíadas de Antuérpia, 1920 - UOL Esporte". Olimpiadas.uol.com.br. 1920-04-20. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  2. Ball, Off The. "Will anyone at the Rio Olympics claim the fourth type of medal?". Off The Ball.
  3. "Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com". Time. 2009-09-25.
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