The Brazil Olympic Committee
(BOC) is facing the most challenging
Mission in its history. As if it wasn’t
enough to set up a complex and
excellent operation on the other
side of the world, the pandemic and
the postponement of the Games
demanded an enormous effort
from each COB employee, each
Confederation, each athlete. Our
athletes, by the way, were put to
the test intensely, showing more
than ever resilience, courage,
and focus on arriving in Tokyo
ready to give their best.
Proof of this is that this will be the
largest Brazilian delegation in an
edition of the Olympic Games held
abroad: 303 athletes, surpassing
the 277 in Beijing 2008, with
representatives from 35 modalities.
Through this Guide, the reader will
learn a little more about the athletes
of the Brazilian Olympic delegation
in Tokyo 2020, as well as access to
historical data and curiosities about
the Brazilian participation in the
Olympic Games.
Great Games for everyone!!
Paulo Wanderley
President of the Brazil Olympic
Committee
PRESENTATION
PRESENTATION
Graduated in Physical Education from the Army’s Physical Education School (EsEFEx), with a postgraduate degree in Sports Training and a master’s degree in Human Motricity Science, he has been vice-president of the Olympic Committee of Brazil (COB) since March 2018.
He worked at the Brazilian Triathlon Confederation (CBTri), having worked in the following roles: coach, the technical coordinator of the sport at the Rio 2007 Pan American Games, and Team Leader at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games, London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
In April 2017, after working as the Technical Director of CBTri, he was elected President of the entity, a position he held until assuming the vice-presidency of COB. In 2018, he was Head of Mission of the Brazilian delegation at the South American Games in Cochabamba (Bolivia) and, the following year, Head of Mission at the Pan American Games in Lima.
CHIEF OF MISSION SUBCHIEFS OF MISSION
MARCO ANTÔNIO LA PORTAVice president of the Brazil Olympic Committee
JORGE BICHARASports Director at BOC
MANOELA PENNADirector of Communication and Marketing at BOC
SEBASTIAN PEREIRAHigh Performance Executive Manager at BOC
MARTINE GRAELKAHENA KUNZE
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GREEN AND YELLOW MOVEMENT
Representing the 200 million people who will be pushing Team Brazil in Japan, MVA brings together the best qualities of our fans: creativity, enthusiasm, optimism, respect, and unity.
SABRINA SATO
The granddaughter of Japanese people, the TV host is a symbol of the strength of the Nikkei community in Brazil. Passionate about the culture of both countries, Sabrina personifies the affinity and the excellent relationship between peoples, despite the geographical distance.
CLAUDIA LEITTE
Fanatic about sports, Claudinha often jokes that she is a “music athlete”, as she is always exercising her vocal cords and rehearsing new choreographies. Since 2020, the singer has been interacting with Olympic athletes and calling Brazilian fans.
MÔNICA’S GANG
“I’m a supporter of Team Blazil”. In this way, Cebolinha and the entire Turma da Mônica announced a partnership with the COB in 2019, seeking to bring the fans closer to Brazilian athletes.
MODALITIES
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01 | Archery
02 | Artistic Gymnastics
03 | Athletics
04 | Badminton
05 | Beach Volleyball
06 | Boxing
07 | Canoe Slalom
08 | Canoe Sprint
09 | Cycling Bmx
10 | Cycling Mountain Bike
11 | Diving
12 | Equestrian - Dressage
13 | Equestrian - Event
14 | Equestrian - Jumping
15 | Fencing
16 | Football
17 | Handball
18 | Judo
19 | Marathon Swimming
20 | Modern Pentathlon
21 | Rhythmic Gymnastics
22 | Rowing
23 | Rugby
24 | Sailing
25 | Shooting
26 | Skateboarding
27 | Surfing
28 | Swimming
29 | Table Tennis
30 | Taekwondo
31 | Tennis
32 | Triatlhon
33 | Volleyball
34 | Weightlifting
35 | Wrestling
MODALITIES
01 ARCHERYTEAM LEADER
Marcelo Roriz
COACH
Jorge Carrasco
ATHLETES
Women Men
Ane Marcelle Marcus D’almeida
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> ARCHERY > ANE MARCELLE
ANE MARCELLE
full nameAne Marcelle Gomes dos Santos
competitionIndividual and mixed double
date of birthJanuary 12, 1994
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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ARCHERYWOMEN’S
height1.55m
weight55kg
represents club/association Dispara Brasil
coachJorge Carrasco
note
Ane Marcelle won the spot for Brazil by becoming champion of the Pan American Olympic qualification tournament, in Monterrey (Mexico), in early 2021. The archer has the best result in Brazilian archery in the history of the Games: 9th place in Rio 2016.
main career achievements
Pan American Champion (2021) - mixed team
3rd place in the Pan American (2021) - team
Silver at the 2014 Santiago South American Games
MODALITIES> ARCHERY > MARCUS D’ALMEIDA
MARCUS D’ALMEIDA
full nameMarcus Vinicius Carvalho Lopes D’Almeida
competitionIndividual and mixed double
date of birthJanuary 30, 1998
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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ARCHERYMEN’S
height1.84m
weight81kg
represents club/association Dispara Brasil (RJ)
coachJorge Carrasco
note
Marcus D’Almeida placed Brazil on the international archery scene by winning silver at the 2014 Nanquim Youth Olympic Games. Since then, he has not stopped evolving and won another unprecedented runner-up, this time at the Pan.
main career achievements
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Bronze at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games (team)
Silver at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games
MODALITIES
02 ARTISTIC GYMNASTICSTEAM LEADER
Juliana Fajardo
COACHES
Female
Francisco Porath
Male
Cristiano Albino
Marcos Goto
ATHLETES
Women Men
Flavia Saraiva
Rebeca Andrade
Arthur Nory
Arthur Zanetti
Caio Souza
Diogo Soares
Francisco Barretto
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS > FLAVIA SARAIVA
FLAVIA SARAIVA
full nameFlavia Lopes Saraiva
eventIndividual
date of birthSeptember 30, 1999
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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ARTISTIC GYMNASTICSWOMEN’S
height1.47m
weight45kg
represents club/association Flamengo (RJ)
coachFrancisco Porath
note
Flavia emerged on the international scenario in 2014, when she won a gold and two silvers at the Youth Olympic Games. From there, she became known to the Brazilian public for her talent and charisma.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (individual all-around, solo and team)
Bronze at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games (individual all-around and team)
Gold at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games (floor)
MODALITIES> ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS > REBECA ANDRADE
REBECA ANDRADE
full nameRebeca Rodrigues de Andrade
eventIndividual
date of birthMay 8, 1999
place of birthGuarulhos, SP
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ARTISTIC GYMNASTICSWOMEN’S
height1.55m
weight50kg
represents club/association Flamengo (RJ)
coachFrancisco Porath
note
Rebeca Andrade has already undergone three knee surgeries, but the injuries did not prevent her from continuing to compete at a high level. At the Pan-American Championship, for example, she won the spot for the Tokyo Games.
main career achievements
Pan American Champion (2021) - individual all-around and team
Gold at the Lima 2013 South American Youth Games (individual all-around, vault, uneven bars, and team)
Silver at the Lima 2013 South American Youth Games (balance beam and floor)
MODALITIES> ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS > ARTHUR NORY
ARTHUR NORY
full nameArthur Nory Oyakawa Mariano
eventIndividual and team
date of birthSeptember 18, 1993
place of birthCampinas, SP
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ARTISTIC GYMNASTICSMEN’S
height1.69m
weight70kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachCristiano Albino
note
It’s hard to find an apparatus that Arthur Nory is not good at. Olympic medalist on the floor and world champion on the horizontal bar, the gymnast still has silver in the individual all-around at the Lima 2019 Pan American.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (floor)
World Champion (2019) - horizontal bar
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (team)
MODALITIES> ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS > ARTHUR ZANETTI
ARTHUR ZANETTI
full nameArthur Nabarrete Zanetti
eventIndividual
date of birthApril 16, 1990
place of birthSão Caetano do Sul, SP
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ARTISTIC GYMNASTICSMEN’S
height1.56m
weight64kg
represents club/association SERC Santa Maria (SP)
coachMarcos Goto
note
In Tokyo, Arthur Zanetti sets out to write a new chapter in the history of the Games. The Brazilian could become the first gymnast ever to win three Olympic medals in the rings.
main career achievements
Gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games (rings)
Silver at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (rings)
World Champion (2013) - rings
MODALITIES> ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS > CAIO SOUZA
CAIO SOUZA
full nameCaio Campos Souza
eventIndividual and team
date of birthSeptember 12, 1993
place of birthVolta Redonda, RJ
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ARTISTIC GYMNASTICSMEN’S
height1.64m
weight63kg
represents club/association Minas Tênis Clube (MG)
coachRicardo Yokoyama
note
Caio gave great examples during the pandemic. With the club closing, he built his own training equipment. In addition, he used his time at home to sew masks and donate them to the population of Volta Redonda (RJ).
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (individual all-around and team)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (parallel bars)
Silver at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games (team)
MODALITIES> ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS > DIOGO SOARES
DIOGO SOARES
full nameDiogo Brajão Soares
eventIndividual and team
date of birthApril 12, 2002
place of birthPiracicaba, SP
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ARTISTIC GYMNASTICSMEN’S
height1.66m
weight65kg
represents club/association Academia Pira Olímpica (SP)
coachDaniel Biscalchin
note
Diogo Soares was responsible for winning the fifth Olympic spot in the men’s team during the Pan American Championship, in Rio. At 19, the gymnast is one of the great revelations of the sport in Brazil.
main career achievements
3rd place in the Pan American (individual all-around)
Silver at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games (horizontal bar)
Bronze at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games (individual all-around)
MODALITIES> ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS > FRANCISCO BARRETTO
FRANCISCO BARRETTO
full nameFrancisco Carlos Barretto Junior
eventIndividual and team
date of birthOctober 31, 1989
place of birthRibeirão Preto, SP
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ARTISTIC GYMNASTICSMEN’S
height1.75m
weight74kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachesCristiano Albino e Hilton Dichelli
note
The only athlete among all sports to have won three gold medals in Lima 2019, Francisco Barretto received from PanAm Sports the award for best athlete at the Pan American Games.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (pommel horse, horizontal bar and team)
Gold at the 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games (team)
Silver at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games (team)
MODALITIES
03 ATHLETICSTEAM LEADER
Cláudio Castilho
COACHESAlex Sandro Lopes
Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro
Clodoaldo Lopes do Carmo
Edemar Alves
Evandro Lázari
Everton Luiz Ribeiro
Felipe Siqueira
Gianetti Sena
Henrique Martins
João Paulo da Cunha
José Gomes “Arataca”
Justo Navarro
Katsuhico Nakaya
Luis Fernando de Paula
Neilton Moura
Neto Gonçalves
Vitaly Petrov
ATHLETES
Women Men
Ana Carolina Azevedo
Ana Cláudia Lemos
Andressa Morais
Bruna Farias
Chayenne da Silva
Eliane Martins
Érica Sena
Fernanda Borges
Geisa Arcanjo
Izabela Rodrigues
Jucilene Lima
Ketiley Batista
Laila Ferrer
Núbia Soares
Rosângela Santos
Simone Ferraz
Tábata Vitorino
Tatiane Silva
Tiffani Marinho
Vitória Rosa
Aldemir Gomes
Alexsandro Melo
Alison dos Santos
Almir Júnior
Altobeli da Silva
Anderson Henriques
Augusto Dutra
Caio Bonfim
Daniel Chaves
Daniel Nascimento
Darlan Romani
Derick Souza
Eduardo de Deus
Felipe Bardi
Felipe dos Santos
Fernando Ferreira
Gabriel Constantino
Jorge Vides
Lucas Carvalho
Lucas Mazzo
Lucas Vilar
Márcio Teles
Mateus de Sá
Matheus Corrêa
Paulo André
Paulo Roberto de Paula
Pedro Burmann
Rafael Pereira
Rodrigo Nascimento
Samory Uiki
Thiago André
Thiago Braz
Thiago Moura
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > ANA CAROLINA AZEVEDO
ANA CAROLINA AZEVEDO
full nameAna Carolina de Jesus Azevedo
event200m
date of birthMay 19, 1998
place of birthPariquera-Açu, SP
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.56m
weight56kg
represents club/association CT Maranhão (MA)
coachKatsuhico Nakaya
note
Ana Carolina started in the long jump and then went to sprint events. In 2015, when she was just 17 years old, the athlete was crowned world school champion in the 200m.
main career achievements
South American Champion (2021) – 4x100m
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > ANA CLÁUDIA LEMOS
ANA CLÁUDIA LEMOS
full nameAna Cláudia Lemos Silva
event4x100m
date of birthNovember 6, 1988
place of birthJaguaretama, CE
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.58m
weight58kg
represents club/association Mampituba (SC)
coachKatsuhico Nakaya
note
Ana Cláudia was playing soccer in Criciúma (SC) when she was discovered by athletics teachers, impressed by her speed. After facing a cycle with several injuries, the sprinter managed to qualify for the Tokyo Games.
main career achievements
Gold at the Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games (200m and 4x100m)
Two-time South American champion (2011 and 2013) – 100m and 200m
South American Champion (2021) – 4x100m
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > ANDRESSA MORAIS
ANDRESSA MORAIS
full nameAndressa Oliveira de Morais
eventDiscus throw
date of birthDecember 21, 1990
place of birthJoão Pessoa, PB
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.79m
weight100kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachesEverton Luiz Ribeiro e Julian Mejías
note
Andressa took turns between the shot put, hammer throw, and discus throw, but it was in the latter that the athlete gained great prominence, qualifying for the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games.
main career achievements
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
Three-time South American champion (2011, 2017, and 2019)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > BRUNA FARIAS
BRUNA FARIAS
full nameBruna Jéssica Oliveira Farias
event4x100m
date of birthMay 19, 1992
place of birthMaceió, AL
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.60m
weight59kg
represents club/association CT Maranhão (MA)
coachesFelipe Siqueira e Fernando Braga
note
Bruna started in futsal, but her Physical Education teacher considered that she ran more than the ball and took her to athletics. The Alagoas athlete was already part of the 4x100m relay at Rio 2016.
MODALITIES MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > CHAYENNE DA SILVA
CHAYENNE DA SILVA
full nameChayenne Pereira da Silva
event400m hurdles
date of birthFebruary 5, 2000
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.71m
weight57kg
represents club/association EMFCA (RJ)
coachesMarsele Mazzoleni
note
Last June, Chayenne made the Olympic index by winning the 400m hurdles in 55s15, a mark that also guaranteed the South American U-23 record and the Brazilian adult record.
main career achievements
3rd place in South American Championship (2021)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > ELIANE MARTINS
ELIANE MARTINS
full nameEliane Martins
eventLong jump
date of birthMay 26, 1986
place of birthJoinville, SC
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.60m
weight51kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachesNélio Moura e Tania Moura
note
One of the reasons for Eliane Martins’ success is her coaching duo: Nélio and Tania Moura, responsible for training several Brazilian jumpers, such as Olympic champion Maurren Maggi.
main career achievements
Silver at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
Two-time South American champion (2017 and 2019)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > ÉRICA SENA
ÉRICA SENA
full nameÉrica Rocha de Sena
eventRace walk – 20km
date of birthMay 3, 1985
place of birthCamaragibe, PE
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.68m
weight52kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachAndrés Chocho
note
The first Brazilian to win a medal in race walk at the Pan American Games – silver in Toronto 2015 -, Érica currently lives in Ecuador, where she is coached by her husband Andrés Chocho.
main career achievements
Silver at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Bronze at the Santiago 2014 South American Games
MODALITIES MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > FERNANDA BORGES
FERNANDA BORGES
full nameFernanda Raquel Borges
competitionDiscus throw
date of birthJuly 26, 1988
place of birthSanta Cruz do Sul, RS
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.75m
weight85kg
represents club/association AABLU (SC)
coachJosé Luis Martínez
note
Silver at the Pan American Games in Lima and sixth place at the World Cup in Doha made 2019 the main year in the career of Fernanda Borges, who arrives in Tokyo as one of the big names in the discus throw competition.
main career achievements
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold at the Medellín 2010 South American Games
Bronze at the Santiago 2014 South American Games
MODALITIES MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > GEISA ARCANJO
GEISA ARCANJO
full nameGeisa Rafaela Arcanjo
eventShot put
date of birthSeptember 19, 1991
place of birthSão Roque, SP
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.80m
weight92kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachJusto Navarro
note
Geisa reached the final in her two participations in the Olympic Games. She was placed sixth in London 2012, when she was just 20 years old, and ninth in Rio 2016. In Tokyo 2020, the athlete hopes to at least repeat the Olympic final.
main career achievements
Silver at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
Three-time South American champion (2013, 2015, and 2017)
South American Runner-up (2019)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > IZABELA RODRIGUES
IZABELA RODRIGUES
full nameIzabela Rodrigues da Silva
eventDiscus throw
date of birthAugust 2, 1995
place of birthAdamantina, SP
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.77m
weight112kg
represents club/association IEMA (SP)
coachJoão Paulo da Cunha
note
World youth champion in 2014, Izabela started her career at the extinct athletics club BMF&Bovespa (SP). Then she migrated to IEMA, of Elisângela Adriano, who had in discus throw one of her specialties.
main career achievements
South American champion (2021)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > JUCILENE LIMA
JUCILENE LIMA
full nameJucilene Sales de Lima
eventJavelin throw
date of birthSeptember 14, 1990
place of birthTaperoá, PB
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.74m
weight74kg
represents club/association IEMA (SP)
coachJoão Paulo da Cunha
note
Brazilian record holder in javelin throw since 2014, Jucilene collected good results in the youth categories. In 2021, she returned to throwing over 61 meters after six years.
main career achievements
Bronze at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games
Silver at the Santiago 2014 South American Games
South American Runner-up (2009)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > KETILEY BATISTA
KETILEY BATISTA
full nameKetiley Batista
event100m hurdles
date of birthJuly 13, 1999
place of birthCaraguatatuba, SP
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.67m
weight56kg
represents club/association ASPMP (SP)
coachLuiz Gustavo Consolino
note
Ketiley had only one coach in her entire career: Luiz Gustavo Consolino. The partnership between them began in 2012, when he was still her physical education teacher at school.
main career achievements
South American Champion (2021)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > LAILA FERRER
LAILA FERRER
full nameLaila Ferrer e Silva
eventJavelin throw
date of birthAugust 30, 2000
place of birthPacatuba, CE
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.75m
weight74kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachPedro Attilio
note
Laila started in athletics in 2005, in Ceará. Two years later, she moved to São Paulo already aiming to compete in the Olympic Games. She managed to qualify for London 2012, did not go to Rio 2016 and is now guaranteed in Tokyo 2020.
main career achievements
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
Two-time South American champion (2019 and 2021)
South American Runner-up (2017)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > NÚBIA SOARES
NÚBIA SOARES
full nameNúbia Aparecida Soares
eventTriple jump
date of birthMarch 26, 1996
place of birthLagoa da Prata, MG
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.80m
weight62kg
represents club/association Barcelona (Spain)
coachIván Pedroso
note
After recovering from an Achilles tendon injury in 2019, which took her away from the Lima Pan America and the World Championship in Doha, Núbia moved to Catalonia, becoming the first Brazilian to join Barcelona’s athletics.
main career achievements
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
South American Champion (2017)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > ROSÂNGELA SANTOS
ROSÂNGELA SANTOS
full nameRosângela Cristina Oliveira Santos
event4x100m
date of birthDecember 20, 1990
place of birthWashington, DC (USA)
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.66m
weight67kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachRenan Valdiero
note
The first Brazilian to run the 100m in less than 11 seconds, Rosângela was 17 years old when she joined the 4x100m relay in Beijing 2008, winning the Olympic bronze medal.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (4x100m)
Gold at the Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games (100m and 4x100m)
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > SIMONE FERRAZ
SIMONE FERRAZ
full nameSimone Ponte Ferraz
event3,000m hurdles
date of birthMarch 12, 1990
place of birthPonte Serrada, SC
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.64m
weight51kg
represents club/association APA Jaraguá do Sul (SC)
coachCláudio Castilho
note
Between 2003 and 2005, when she was starting to stand out, Simone moved away from athletics to take care of her father, who lived with serious health problems. In 2006, back to the sport, she moved to Jaraguá do Sul, where she still lives today.
main career achievements
South American Runner-up (2021)
3rd place in the South American Championship (2019)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > TÁBATA VITORINO
TÁBATA VITORINO
full nameTábata Vitorino de Carvalho
event4x400m mixed
date of birthApril 23, 1996
place of birthMaringá, PR
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.72m
weight61kg
represents club/association Associação de Atletismo de Maringá (PR)
coachJosé Rubio
note
At the age of nine, having never trained before, Tábata signed up for a street race in Maringá and ended up champion of the race. From there, she decided that she would be an athlete and would participate in the Olympic Games. In Rio 2016, she was a reserve in the 4x400m.
MODALITIES MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > TATIANE SILVA
TATIANE SILVA
full nameTatiane Raquel da Silva
event3,000m hurdles
date of birthJune 10, 1990
place of birthLondrina, PR
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.70m
weight57kg
represents club/association IPEC Londrina (PR)
coachCláudio Castilho
note
Discovered in a social project in the city of Londrina (PR), Tatiane was one position away from podium at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. Last year, already aiming at the Tokyo Games, the athlete joined the Europe Mission, organized by the COB.
main career achievements
Two-time South American champion (2019 and 2021)
3rd place in the South American Championship (2017)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > TIFFANI MARINHO
TIFFANI MARINHO
full nameTiffani Beatriz Domingos Silva do Nascimento Marinho
event400m and 4x400m mixed
date of birthMay 6, 1999
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.67m
weight59kg
represents club/association Orcampi (SP)
coachEvandro Lázari
note
Tiffani is one of the revelations of Brazilian athletics and, in her first Olympic cycle, she has already won the silver medal at the World Athletics Relays (4x400m mixed) and qualified for the Tokyo Games.
main career achievements
World Athletics Relays runner-up (2021) – 4x400m mixed
Two-time South American champion (2019 and 2021) – 400m
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > VITÓRIA ROSA
VITÓRIA ROSA
full nameVitória Cristina Silva Rosa
event100m, 200m and 4x100m
date of birthJanuary 12, 1996
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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ATHLETICSWOMEN’S
height1.70m
weight60kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachKatsuhico Nakaya
note
The fastest woman in Brazil today, Vitória Rosa has also stood out as a model. When the training and event routine allows, the sprinter participates in photo shoots and advertising campaigns.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (200m)
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (100m)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > ALDEMIR GOMES
ALDEMIR GOMES
full nameAldemir Gomes da Silva Júnior
event200m
date of birthJune 08, 1992
place of birthNiterói, RJ
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.93m
weight81kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachVânia Maria
note
After losing his mother and father at age 12, Aldemir had the support of coach Vânia Maria to get back on his feet and build a career in athletics. Together until today, the partnership is one of the longest-lived in Brazilian sport.
main career achievements
Silver at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (4x100m)
Gold at the Santiago 2014 South American Games (200 and 4x100m)
Bronze at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (4x100m)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > ALEXSANDRO MELO
ALEXSANDRO MELO
full nameAlexsandro Nascimento de Melo
eventLong jump and triple jump
date of birthSeptember 26, 1995
place of birthLondrina, PR
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.89m
weight72kg
represents club/association CT Maranhão (MA)
coachNeílton Moura
note
It was watching Maurren Maggi’s gold medal in Beijing 2008 that Alexsandro began to take an interest in athletics. And it was in the sporting environment that he received the nickname “Bolt”, due to his physical resemblance to the Jamaican sprinter.
main career achievements
South American Champion (2021)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > ALISON DOS SANTOS
ALISON DOS SANTOS
full nameAlison Brendom Alves dos Santos
event400m hurdles
date of birthJune 3, 2000
place of birthSão Joaquim da Barra, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height2.00m
weight76kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachFelipe Siqueira
note
Alison had a domestic accident as a baby and saw a pot of hot oil fall on top of him, leaving him with a series of burns and scars on his body. That’s why it’s common to see him wearing a cap.
main career achievements
Vice-champion in the World Athletics Relay (2021) – 4x400m mixed
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
South American Champion (2019)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > ALMIR JÚNIOR
ALMIR JÚNIOR
full nameAlmir Cunha dos Santos
eventTriple jump
date of birthSeptember 4, 1993
place of birthPeixoto de Azevedo, MT
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.90m
weight82kg
represents club/association Sogipa (RS)
coachJosé Gomes “Arataca”
note
In 2018, Almir Júnior won the world indoor runner-up in Birmingham (England). Months later, in France, he registered the best personal mark in the triple jump: 17.53m.
main career achievements
Indoor world vice champion (2018)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > ALTOBELI DA SILVA
ALTOBELI DA SILVA
full nameAltobeli Santos da Silva
event3,000m steeplechase
date of birthDecember 3, 1990
place of birthCatanduva, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.78m
weight72kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachClodoaldo do Carmo
note
Finalist in the 3,000m steeplechase in Rio 2016, Altobeli was delivering supermarket flyers in Catanduva (SP) until 2008, when he saw a billboard calling for a race in the region. After that, he did not stop anymore.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (3,000m steeplechase)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (5,000m)
Two-time South American Champion (2019 and 2021) – 5,000m
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > ANDERSON HENRIQUES
ANDERSON HENRIQUES
full nameAnderson Freitas Henriques
event4x400m mixed
date of birthMarch 3, 1992
place of birthCaçapava do Sul, RS
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.80m
weight81kg
represents club/association AABLU (SC)
coachLeonardo Ribas
note
Anderson left his hometown for Porto Alegre in 2010, about to turn 18 years old. The goal at the time was already to pursue a successful career in athletics and compete in the Olympic Games, a dream that will come true in Tokyo.
main career achievements
Vice champion in the world relay (2021) - 4 x 400m mixed
Gold at the Santiago 2014 South American Games (400m and 4x400m)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > AUGUSTO DUTRA
AUGUSTO DUTRA
full nameAugusto Dutra da Silva de Oliveira
eventPole vaulting
date of birthJuly 16, 1990
place of birthMarília, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.79m
weight74kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachHenrique Martins
note
Augusto is a good friend of Thiago Braz since the times when both lived and trained in Marília (SP). The duo also trained together in São Caetano do Sul (SP), alongside world champion Fabiana Murer, until 2016.
main career achievements
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold at the Medellín 2010, Santiago 2014, and Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > CAIO BONFIM
CAIO BONFIM
full nameCaio Oliveira de Sena Bonfim
eventRace walk – 20km
date of birthMarch 19, 1991
place of birthBrasília, DF
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.74m
weight63kg
represents club/association CASO (DF)
coachesGianetti Sena e João Evangelista Bonfim
note
Caio Bonfim hit the crossbar at Rio 2016: 4th place in 20km. The following year, he won an unprecedented bronze at the London World Championship. Accredited for these great results, the marcher is now seeking the Olympic medal.
main career achievements
3rd place at the World Championship (2017)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Bronze at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > DANIEL CHAVES
DANIEL CHAVES
full nameDaniel Chaves da Silva
eventMarathon
date of birthJuly 10, 1988
place of birthPetrópolis, RJ
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.73m
weight62kg
represents club/association Instituto Correr Bem (RJ)
coachJerônimo Bravo
note
It was in the 5,000m and 10,000m that Daniel sought the Olympic classification in 2008, 2012, and 2016. It did not come. After almost ending his career in 2017, the athlete started to invest in the marathon and was rewarded: he obtained the index in London, in 2019.
main career achievements
3rd place in the São Paulo Half Marathon (2015)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > DANIEL NASCIMENTO
DANIEL NASCIMENTO
full nameDaniel Ferreira do Nascimento
eventMarathon
date of birthJuly 28, 1998
place of birthParaguaçu Paulista, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.59m
weight55kg
represents club/association ABDA (SP)
coachAlcides Gonçalves Neto
note
Daniel Nascimento surpassed the Olympic index in the first marathon of his career. It was in May this year, in Lima, when he completed the race at 2:09:04. The Brazilian runner did not go down for 2h10m since Marílson dos Santos, in 2013.
main career achievements
South American Champion (2021) – 10,000m
Peru Bicentennial Marathon Champion (2021)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > DARLAN ROMANI
DARLAN ROMANI
full nameDarlan Romani
eventShot put
date of birthApril 9, 1991
place of birthConcórdia, SC
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.88m
weight157kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachJusto Navarro
note
The 22.61m registered in 2019, in the United States, makes Darlan Romani the South American record holder in shot put and the 11th best athlete in the world ranking of all times in the event.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
Silver at the Santiago 2014 South American Games
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > DERICK SOUZA
DERICK SOUZA
full nameDerick de Souza Silva
event4x100m
date of birthApril 23, 1998
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.82m
weight79kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachFelipe Siqueira
note
Derick was born with the “DNA of athletics”, as his parents also practiced the sport. While his father’s specialties were shot put and hammer throwing, his mother was the South American record holder in the 100m hurdles.
main career achievements
World Relay Champion (2019) – 4x100m
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m)
South American Champion (2021) – 4x100m
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > EDUARDO DE DEUS
EDUARDO DE DEUS
full nameEduardo dos Santos Rodrigues de Deus
event110m hurdles
date of birthOctober 8, 1995
place of birthCampinas, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.85m
weight77kg
represents club/association CT Maranhão (MA)
coachKatsuhico Nakaya
note
Eduardo surpassed the Olympic index required by World Athletics in June 2019, at the Meeting La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland). On the occasion, the athlete broke his personal record in the 110m hurdles: 13s30.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
South American Champion (2017)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > FELIPE BARDI
FELIPE BARDI
full nameFelipe Bardi dos Santos
event100m and 4x100m
date of birthOctober 8, 1998
place of birthAmericana, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.89m
weight80kg
represents club/association Sesi (SP)
coachDarci Ferreira da Silva
note
Bardi started the sport early, at the age of eight. He trained in Americana until he was 14, when he was invited to study and run at Sesi de Piracicaba, also in the countryside of São Paulo, where he became one of the main sprinters in the country.
main career achievements
South American Champion (2021) – 100m, 200m and 4x100m
South American Champion (2017) – 4x100m
South American Runner-up (2019) – 100m
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > FELIPE DOS SANTOS
FELIPE DOS SANTOS
full nameFelipe Vinicius dos Santos
eventDecathlon
date of birthJuly 30, 1994
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.83m
weight85kg
represents club/association AABLU (SC)
coachEdemar Alves
note
Felipe was responsible for the only Olympic index of the Brazil Trophy in athletics in 2020. While most still felt the lack of rhythm due to the lack of events in the pandemic, the decathlete surpassed his personal record: 8,350 points.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (decathlon)
Bronze at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (4x100m)
South American Runner-up (2021)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > FERNANDO FERREIRA
FERNANDO FERREIRA
full nameFernando Carvalho Ferreira
eventHigh jump
date of birthDecember 13, 1994
place of birthRibeirão Preto, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.98m
weight84kg
represents club/association Orcampi (SP)
coachJosé Antônio Rabaça
note
Fernando Ferreira is part of the social project Athletics and Citizenship, from Ribeirão Preto (SP), which seeks to popularize the practice of the sport and train new talents for national sport.
main career achievements
Silver at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
Two-time South American champion (2015 and 2021)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > GABRIEL CONSTANTINO
GABRIEL CONSTANTINO
full nameGabriel Oliveira Constantino
event110m hurdles
date of birthFebruary 9, 1995
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.85m
weight78kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachRenan Valdiero
note
Current South American record holder in the 110m with hurdles (13s18), Gabriel started his career in jumping events (high and long jumps), ensuring good momentum and an easier transition to the event.
main career achievements
South American Champion (2019) – 110m hurdles
South American Runner-up (2019) – 4x100m
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > JORGE VIDES
JORGE VIDES
full nameJorge Henrique da Costa Vides
event200m and 4x100m
date of birthNovember 24, 1992
place of birthSão João de Meriti, RJ
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.91m
weight84kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachFelipe Siqueira
note
Jorge Vides was discovered in the athletics project at the Silveira Sampaio Municipal School, in Curicica, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Under the guidance of Paulo Servo, sprinters Derick Souza and Vitor Hugo Mourão were also discovered there.
main career achievements
World Athletics Relay Champion (2019) – 4x100m
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m)
South American Champion (2013) – 4x100m
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > LUCAS CARVALHO
LUCAS CARVALHO
full nameLucas da Silva Carvalho
event400m and 4x400m mixed
date of birthJuly 16, 1993
place of birthSanto André, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.83m
weight66kg
represents club/association FECAM (PR)
coachFelipe Siqueira
note
Lucas learned about athletics in 2006, at the CEU São Mateus project, in the East Zone of São Paulo. In the beginning, his runs were limited to taking turns on streets close to the school. Two years later, he started training at Ibirapuera.
main career achievements
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (400m)
Bronze at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (4x100m)
South American Champion (2021) – 4x400m
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > LUCAS MAZZO
LUCAS MAZZO
full nameLucas Gomes de Souza Mazzo
eventRace walk – 20km
date of birthMay 19, 1994
place of birthBelém, PA
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.79m
weight65kg
represents club/association CASO (DF)
coachJoão Sena
note
Caio Bonfim is the main reference for young athletics in the national race walk, like Lucas Mazzo. Training partner of the Pan-American medalist, the walker is still trained by João Sena, Caio’s father.
main career achievements
Brazilian runner-up (2019)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > LUCAS VILAR
LUCAS VILAR
full nameLucas Conceição Vilar
event200m
date of birthMarch 10, 2001
place of birthLimeira, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.82m
weight75kg
represents club/association Sesi (SP)
coachDarci Ferreira da Silva
note
One of the young talents of Brazilian athletics, Lucas was at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games and, in his specialty (200m), he came home with the bronze medal.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games
South American Runner-up (2021)
Gold at the Santiago 2017 South American Youth Games
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > MÁRCIO TELES
MÁRCIO TELES
full nameMárcio Soares Teles
event400m hurdles
date of birthJanuary 27, 1994
place of birthParacambi, RJ
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.77m
weight70kg
represents club/association Orcampi Unimed (SP)
coachEvandro Lázari
note
It was brother Lucas who convinced Márcio to practice athletics. In his first event, the Baixada Fluminense Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, he won one race and was second in another. From there, he decided to invest in his career.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > MATEUS DE SÁ
MATEUS DE SÁ
full nameMateus Daniel Adão de Sá
eventTriple jump
date of birthNovember 21, 1995
place of birthDracena, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.84m
weight80kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachesNélio Moura e Tania Moura
note
Mateus emerged in athletics after winning the bronze medal at the World Youth Championship, in 2014, in the United States. Back then, he had the triple jump as a specialty.
main career achievements
Silver at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
South American Runner-up (2017)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > MATHEUS CORRÊA
MATHEUS CORRÊA
full nameMatheus Gabriel Liz Corrêa
eventRace walk – 20km
date of birthAugust 22, 1999
place of birthBlumenau, SC
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.77m
weight62kg
represents club/association AABLU (SC)
coachIvo da Silva
note
Matheus secured a place in Tokyo after making the index in May this year, in Bragança Paulista (SP). During the race, he had the help of Caio Bonfim, who guided him to increase the pace to overcome the necessary mark.
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > PAULO ANDRÉ
PAULO ANDRÉ
full namePaulo André Camilo de Oliveira
event100m, 200m and 4x100m
date of birthAugust 20, 1998
place of birthSanto André, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.85m
weight82kg
represents club/association Pinheiros (SP)
coachCarlos José Camilo
note
Paulo André ran on a dirt track until 2015, when he broke the South American youth record of 100m. The sprinter is coached by his father, Carlos, who missed the 1984 Los Angeles Games because of an injury.
main career achievements
World Athletic Relay Champion (2019) – 4x100m
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (100m)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > PAULO ROBERTO DE PAULA
PAULO ROBERTO DE PAULA
full namePaulo Roberto de Almeida Paula
eventMarathon
date of birthJuly 8, 1979
place of birthPacaembu, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.80m
weight57kg
represents club/association São Paulo (SP)
coachLuis Fernando de Paula
note
Paulo Roberto will compete in Tokyo for his third edition of the Olympic Games. In London 2012, he achieved a great result right on his debut at the event: 8th place.
main career achievements
Padova Marathon Champion (2013)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > PEDRO BURMANN
PEDRO BURMANN
full namePedro Luiz Burmann de Oliveira
eventMixed 4x400m
date of birthFebruary 17, 1992
place of birthPorto Alegre do Norte, MT
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.80m
weight84kg
represents club/association AABLU (SC)
coachLeonardo Ribas
note
In his first Olympic cycle, Pedro suffered from injuries and ended up staying out of London 2012. Four years later, he fulfilled his dream of playing the Games at home. In Tokyo, he participates in the debut of the mixed 4x400m in the Olympic schedule.
main career achievements
South American champion (2021) – 4x400m
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > RAFAEL PEREIRA
RAFAEL PEREIRA
full nameRafael Henrique Campos Pereira
event110m hurdles
date of birthApril 8, 1997
place of birthBelo Horizonte, MG
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.84m
weight80kg
represents club/association Clã Delfos (MG)
coachMauro França
note
Rafael was three-hundredths of the index in the 110m hurdles, but a change in the Olympic qualification system, with some places being distributed by ranking, allowed the athlete to guarantee his place in Tokyo.
main career achievements
South American Champion (2021)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > RODRIGO NASCIMENTO
RODRIGO NASCIMENTO
full nameRodrigo Pereira do Nascimento
event100m and 4x100m
date of birthSeptember 26, 1994
place of birthItajaí, SC
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.80m
weight83kg
represents club/association CT Maranhão (MA)
coachVictor Fernandes
note
Before athletics, Rodrigo dreamed of being a soccer player. In adolescence, the athlete had a very strict routine: he studied in the morning, worked as an office boy in the afternoon, and trained at night.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m)
World Athletics Relay Champion (2019) – 4x100m
South American Champion (2019) – 100m
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > SAMORY UIKI
SAMORY UIKI
full nameSamory Uiki Bandeira Fraga
eventLong jump
date of birthNovember 29, 1996
place of birthPorto Alegre, RS
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.92m
weight83kg
represents club/association Sogipa (RS)
coachJosé Gomes “Arataca”
note
The jumper’s parents wanted to give him a name that would rescue the family’s African ancestry. Samory was a West African hero in the 19th century, while Uiki means “honey” in Yoruba, a Nigerian dialect.
main career achievements
Under-23 South American Champion (2018)
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > THIAGO ANDRÉ
THIAGO ANDRÉ
full nameThiago do Rosário André
event800m and 1.500m
date of birthAugust 4, 1995
place of birthBelford Roxo, RJ
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.79m
weight57kg
represents club/association CT Maranhão (MA)
coachAlex Lopes
note
Until the beginning of the pandemic, Thiago was guided in Europe by the Polish Tomasz Lewandowski. That was when the middle-distance runner returned to Brazil and started being coached by Alex Lopes, in Campinas (SP), qualifying for Tokyo 2020.
main career achievements
South American Champion (2021) – 800m and 1,500m
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > THIAGO BRAZ
THIAGO BRAZ
full nameThiago Braz da Silva
eventPole vault
date of birthDecember 16, 1993
place of birthMarília, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.86m
weight83kg
represents club/association -
coachesElson Miranda e Vitaly Petrov
note
Shaped by Elson Miranda, coach of world champion Fabiana Murer, and Ukrainian Vitaly Petrov, mentor of Sergei Bubka and Yelena Isinbayeva, Thiago Braz fights for second gold at the Games and for keeping the Olympic record (6.03m).
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Silver at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games
MODALITIES> ATHLETICS > THIAGO MOURA
THIAGO MOURA
full nameThiago Julio Souza Alfano Moura
eventHigh jump
date of birthNovember 27, 1995
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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ATHLETICSMEN’S
height1.93m
weight83kg
represents club/association Associação Unindo Famílias (SP)
coachNeilton Moura
note
Debuting in the Olympic Games, Thiago belongs to a family that “breathes” athletics. The nephew of Nélio Moura, coach of Olympic champion Maurren Maggi, the jumper is trained by his father, Neilton.
main career achievements
South American runner-up (2021)
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MODALITIES> BADMINTON > FABIANA SILVA
FABIANA SILVA
full nameFabiana da Silva
eventSingles
date of birthJuly 27, 1988
place of birthNiterói, RJ
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BADMINTONWOMEN’S
height1,55m
weight50kg
represents club/association Fonte São Paulo (SP)
coachMarco Vasconcelos
note
Fabiana has always made a point of reconciling sport and academic studies. Graduated in physical education and currently dedicating herself to a postgraduate degree, the athlete has already participated in courses offered by the Brazilian Olympic Institute (IOB) and the International Badminton Federation (BWF).
main career achievements
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
Silver at the Medellín 2010 South American Games
MODALITIES> BADMINTON > YGOR COELHO
YGOR COELHO
full nameYgor Coelho de Oliveira
eventSingles
date of birthNovember 24, 1996
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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BADMINTONMEN’S
height1.80m
weight75kg
represents club/association Højbjerg (Denmark)
coachMichael Kjeldsen
note
After competing in the Olympic Games in his hometown, Ygor left Brazil for Europe to continue evolving in the sport. Since then, he has spent two seasons in France and three in Denmark.
main career achievements
Gold medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Two-time Pan American champion (2017 and 2018)
Gold medalist at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (singles, doubles, and team)
MODALITIES
05 BEACH VOLLEYBALLTEAM LEADER
Pedro Paladino
COACHES
Female
Marco Char
Reis Castro
Male
Ednilson Costa
Leandro Brachola
ATHLETES
Women Men
Ágatha
Ana Patrícia
Duda Lisboa
Rebecca
Alison
Álvaro Filho
Bruno Schmidt
Evandro
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> BEACH VOLLEYBALL > ÁGATHA
ÁGATHA
full nameÁgatha Bednarczuk Rippel
pairDuda Lisboa
date of birthJune 22, 1983
place of birthCuritiba, PR
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BEACH VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.82m
weight70kg
represents club/association -
coachMarco Char
note
Agatha decided to become a volleyball player after watching the men’s team win gold in Barcelona 1992. The transition to the beach, however, only took place in the 2000s. And her career only took off in 2012, when she teamed up with Bárbara Seixas and won silver at Rio 2016.
main career achievements
Silver at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
World Champion (2015)
Two-time World Tour Champion (2015 and 2018)
MODALITIES> BEACH VOLLEYBALL > ANA PATRÍCIA
ANA PATRÍCIA
full nameAna Patrícia Silva Ramos
pairRebecca
date of birthSeptember 29, 1997
place of birthEspinosa, MG
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BEACH VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.94m
weight86kg
represents club/association -
coachReis Castro
note
Ana Patrícia played handball until 2013, when a volleyball coach was amazed by her height. Having passed a test, she moved to Betim (MG) and learned the fundamentals of the sport practically from scratch. The following year, she was champion of the Youth Olympic Games, in Nanjing (China).
main career achievements
Gold at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games
Gold at the 2019 Rosario South American Beach Games
MODALITIES> BEACH VOLLEYBALL > DUDA LISBOA
DUDA LISBOA
full nameEduarda Santos Lisboa
pairÁgatha
date of birthAugust 1, 1998
place of birthAracaju, SE
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BEACH VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.80m
weight73kg
represents club/association -
coachMarco Char
note
The daughter of former player Cida Lisboa started a partnership with Ágatha in 2017, the following year, she became the youngest athlete to win the title of the World Tour. At the time, she was also elected the best player in the world, which would be repeated in 2019.
main career achievements
Gold at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games
World Tour 2018 Champion
Bronze at the 2014 Santiago South American Games
MODALITIES> BEACH VOLLEYBALL > REBECCA
REBECCA
full nameRebecca Cavalcante Barbosa da Silva
pairAna Patrícia
date of birthApril 23, 1993
place of birthFortaleza, CE
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BEACH VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.75m
weight71kg
represents club/association -
coachReis Castro
note
Rebecca is one of the best examples that it’s possible to be a mom and a high-performance athlete at the same time. Isabella’s mother, the athlete always wanted to compete in the Olympic Games, and her pregnancy only postponed her dream.
main career achievements
Gold at the 2019 Rosario South American Beach Games
Gold at the 2011 Manta South American Beach Games
Silver at the 2019 Doha World Beach Games
MODALITIES> BEACH VOLLEYBALL > ALISON
ALISON
full nameAlison Conte Cerutti
pairÁlvaro Filho
date of birthDecember 7, 1985
place of birthCachoeiro de Itapemirim, ES
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BEACH VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height2.03m
weight110kg
represents club/association -
coachLeandro Brachola
note
Alison started his indoor volleyball career in 2001. Affectionately called Mammoth, the 2.03m tall athlete migrated to the beach in 2005 and will now compete in the Olympic Games for the third time.
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Silver at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Two-time World Champion (2011 and 2015)
MODALITIES> BEACH VOLLEYBALL > ÁLVARO FILHO
ÁLVARO FILHO
full nameÁlvaro Magliano de Morais Filho
pairAlison
date of birthNovember 27, 1990
place of birthJoão Pessoa, PB
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BEACH VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height1.85m
weight85kg
represents club/association -
coachLeandro Brachola
note
Like many Brazilians, Álvaro liked to play football as a teenager. However, he changed his sport under his father’s influence. His trademark is the cangaceiro leather hat, which he usually wears in international tournament awards.
main career achievements
World runner-up (2013)
Silver at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games
Silver at the Uruguay 2009 South American Beach Games
MODALITIES> BEACH VOLLEYBALL > BRUNO SCHMIDT
BRUNO SCHMIDT
full nameBruno Oscar de Almeida Nogueira Schmidt
pairEvandro
date of birthOctober 6, 1986
place of birthBrasília, DF
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BEACH VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height1.85m
weight90kg
represents club/association -
coachEdnilson Costa
note
The nephew of former basketball player Oscar Schmidt, Bruno took his first steps in beach volleyball in 2004. Twelve years later, with the whole family in the stands, he celebrated winning the gold medal at the Rio 2016 Games.
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
World Champion (2015)
Gold at the 2014 Santiago South American Games
MODALITIES> BEACH VOLLEYBALL > EVANDRO
EVANDRO
full nameEvandro Gonçalves Oliveira Junior
pairBruno Schmidt
date of birthJuly 7, 1990
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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BEACH VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height2.10m
weight107kg
represents club/association -
coachEdnilson Costa
note
Evandro began to shine in beach volleyball alongside André Stein from Espírito Santo, in 2017, when he won the World Championship and the World Tour. From 2015 to 2019, he won the award for best serve in the world.
main career achievements
World Champion (2017)
World Tour Champion (2017)
MODALITIES
06 BOXINGTEAM LEADER
Otilio Toledo
COACHES
Amônio Lima
Leonardo Macedo
Mateus Alves
ATHLETES
Women Men
Beatriz Ferreira
Graziele Jesus
Jucielen Romeu
Abner Teixeira
Hebert Conceição
Keno Marley
Wanderson Oliveira
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> BOxING > BEATRIZ FERREIRA
BEATRIZ FERREIRA
full nameBeatriz Iasmin Soares Ferreira
categoryLightweight (up to 60kg)
date of birthDecember 9, 1992
place of birthSalvador, BA
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BOXINGWOMEN’S
height1.62m
weight60kg
represents club/association Equipe Sergipe (MG)
coachRaimundo Oliveira
note
The 2019 season was the most outstanding in Bia’s career. That year, the boxer won the first gold medal for Brazilian women’s boxing at the Pan American Games and the world title in Russia a few months later.
main career achievements
World Champion (2019)
Gold medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold medalist at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
MODALITIES> BOxING > GRAZIELE JESUS
GRAZIELE JESUS
full nameGraziele Jesus de Sousa
categoryFlyweight (up to 51kg)
date of birthMarch 3, 1991
place of birthMogi das Cruzes, SP
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BOXINGWOMEN’S
height1.62m
weight51kg
represents club/association Alfa Boxe (SP)
coachAnderson Firmino
note
Grazi started boxing at the age of 16, inspired by his boxer brother. However, her exclusive dedication to the sport came a few years later. Initially, to support her family, she had to reconcile training with another activity: selling snacks on her father’s food truck in Mogi das Cruzes (SP).
main career achievements
Bronze medalist at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
MODALITIES> BOxING > JUCIELEN ROMEU
JUCIELEN ROMEU
full nameJucielen Cerqueira Romeu
categoryFeatherweight (up to 57kg)
date of birthApril 13, 1996
place of birthRio Claro, SP
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BOXINGWOMEN’S
height1.68m
weight57kg
represents club/association MM Boxe Rio Claro (SP)
coachBreno Macedo
note
Jucielen came very close to pursuing a modeling career when a community project in the city of Rio Claro (SP) led her to boxing at the age of 14. Upon her arrival to the Brazilian team, her greatest difficulty was overcoming the fear of traveling by plane.
main career achievements
Silver medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
MODALITIES> BOxING > ABNER TEIXEIRA
ABNER TEIXEIRA
full nameAbner Teixeira da Silva Júnior
categoryHeavyweight (up to 91kg)
date of birthSeptember 10, 1996
place of birthOsasco, SP
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BOXINGMEN’S
height1.93m
weight91kg
represents club/association Liga Sorocabana de Boxe (SP)
coachVladimir Godói
note
Abner is yet another boxer from the Brazilian team that was introduced to the sport by community projects. In Sorocaba (SP), the then teenager had to walk six kilometers every day just to reach the gym where he trained.
main career achievements
Bronze medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
MODALITIES> BOxING > HEBERT CONCEIÇÃO
HEBERT CONCEIÇÃO
full nameHebert Wilian Carvalho da Conceição Sousa
categoryMiddleweight (up to 75kg)
date of birthFebruary 28, 1998
place of birthSalvador, BA
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BOXINGMEN’S
height1.87m
weight75kg
represents club/association Academia Champion (BA)
coachesLuiz Dórea e Marco Antônio
note
Hebert is the prodigy of one of the most renowned coaches in the country: Luiz Dórea, who has helped train great Brazilian boxers such as Acelino “Popó” Freitas, Robson Conceição, and Adriana Araújo. Right at his debut at the World Championship in 2019, he won the bronze medal.
main career achievements
3rd place in the World Championship (2019)
Silver medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Bronze medalist at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
MODALITIES> BOxING > KENO MARLEY
KENO MARLEY
full nameKeno Marley Machado
categoryLight heavyweight (up to 81kg)
date of birthJuly 11, 2000
place of birthSapeaçu, BA
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BOXINGMEN’S
height1.91m
weight81kg
represents club/association Equipe Tony Boxe (SP)
coachesTony Pereira e Darlison Leão
note
Born in Sapeaçu and raised in Conceição do Almeida, both small municipalities in Bahia, Keno left his home state for São Paulo when he was only 13 years old, already envisioning a career in boxing.
main career achievements
Gold at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
MODALITIES> BOxING > WANDERSON OLIVEIRA
WANDERSON OLIVEIRA
full nameWanderson de Oliveira
categoryLightweight (up to 63kg)
date of birthMarch 26, 1997
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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BOXINGMEN’S
height1.78m
weight63kg
represents club/association Fundação Gibi (SP)
coachAntônio “Gibi” Jesus
note
Born in Complexo da Maré, a community in Rio de Janeiro, Wanderson played football until he discovered the NGO Fight for Peace. He received the nickname Sugar, due to his hook punches, characteristic of the American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.
main career achievements
Gold medalist at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
MODALITIES
07 CANOE SLALOMTEAM LEADER
Denis Terezani
COACHES
Mathieu Desnos
Vavrinec Hradilek
ATHLETES
Women Men
Ana Sátila Pepê Gonçalves
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> CANOE SLALOM > ANA SÁTILA
ANA SÁTILA
full nameAna Sátila Vieira Vargas
eventC1 e K1
date of birthMarch 13, 1996
place of birthIturama, MG
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CANOE SLALOMWOMEN’S
height1.63m
weight58kg
represents club/association Instituto Meninos do Lago (PR)
coachMathieu Desnos
note
The youngest of Team Brasil in London 2012, Ana Sátila will compete in the Olympic Games for the third time. Originally from Primavera do Leste (MT), the canoeist got her start in the sport at the age of nine. However, before the canoe sprint, she became a Brazilian champion in speed kayaking.
main career achievements
World champion (2018) - Extreme K1
Gold medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (C1 and K1 extreme)
Gold at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (C1)
MODALITIES> CANOE SLALOM > PEPÊ GONÇALVES
PEPÊ GONÇALVES
full namePedro Henrique Gonçalves da Silva
eventK1
date of birthApril 12, 1993
place of birthIpaussu, SP
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CANOE SLALOMMEN’S
height1.77m
weight71kg
represents club/association Associação Pirajuense de Esportes Náuticos (SP)
coachesVavrinec Hradilek
note
Pepê is part of the community project Navegar, on the Paranapanema River (SP). Passionate about nature and extreme sports, the canoeist is always recording on video his kayaking descents on natural rapids and artificial tracks.
main career achievements
3rd place in the World Championship (2019) – Extreme K1
Gold medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (K1 and K1 extreme)
Silver medalist at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (K1)
MODALITIES
08 CANOE SPRINTTEAM LEADER
Álvaro Acco Koslowski
COACH
Lauro de Souza Júnior
ATHLETES
Men
Isaquias Queiroz
Jacky Godmann
Vagner Souta
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> CANOE SPRINT > ISAQUIAS QUEIROZ
ISAQUIAS QUEIROZ
full nameIsaquias Queiroz dos Santos
eventC1 1.000m e C2 1.000m
date of birthJanuary 03, 1994
place of birthUbaitaba, BA
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CANOE SPRINTMEN’S
height1.78m
weight76kg
represents club/association Flamengo (RJ)
coachLauro de Souza Júnior
note
Isaquias Queiroz is the only Brazilian athlete in history to have won three Olympic medals in a single edition of the Olympic Games. Right away at his debut in Rio 2016, the canoeist won two silver medals and one bronze.
main career achievements
Silver medalist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (C1 1,000m and C2 1,000m)
Bronze medalist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (200m C1)
World champion in the C1 1,000m (2019)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> CANOE SPRINT > JACKY GODMANN
JACKY GODMANN
full nameJacky Jamael Nascimento Godmann
eventC2 1,000m
date of birthApril 14, 1999
place of birthItacaré, BA
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CANOE SPRINTMEN’S
height1.74m
weight74kg
represents club/association Flamengo (RJ)
coachLauro de Souza Júnior
note
Jacky Godmann is part of the permanent Brazilian team that trains in Lagoa Santa (MG). He will take the place left by Olympic medalist Erlon Souza and team up with Isaquias Queiroz in the C2 1,000m.
MODALITIES> CANOE SPRINT > VAGNER SOUTA
VAGNER SOUTA
full nameVagner Junior Souta
eventK1 1,000m
date of birthFebruary 10, 1991
place of birthGuarantã do Norte, MT
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CANOE SPRINTMEN’S
height1.84m
weight83kg
represents club/association Clube de Regatas Cascavel (PR)
coachThiago Oliveira Borges
note
Vagner performs his training in Cascavel, in the interior of Paraná, but had the opportunity this olympiad to participate in some exchange programs in Spain, even participating in the Europe Mission in 2020.
main career achievements
Silver medalist at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games - K4 1000m
Bronze medalist at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games - K2 1000m
Bronze medalist at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games - K1 1000m
MODALITIES
09 CYCLING BMXTEAM LEADER
Fernando Fermino
COACH
Thomas Allier
ATHLETES
Women Men
Priscilla Stevaux Renato Rezende
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> CYCLING BMx > PRISCILLA STEVAUX
PRISCILLA STEVAUX
full namePriscilla Andréia Stevaux Carnaval
eventBMX Racing
date of birthDecember 2, 1993
place of birthSorocaba, SP
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CYCLING BMXWOMEN’S
height1.55m
weight55kg
represents club/association ACBI – Indaiatuba (SP)
coachDouglas Stevaux
note
Priscilla began her athletic career at the age of seven, inspired by her brother Diego. Since 2012, he has also become her coach, being a key player in her classification for the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Games.
main career achievements
Pan American Champion (2018)
MODALITIES> CYCLING BMx > RENATO REZENDE
RENATO REZENDE
full nameRenato Rezende
eventBMX Racing
date of birthFebruary 28, 1991
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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CYCLING BMXMEN’S
height1.72m
weight77kg
represents club/association Bicho do Mato (MG)
coachThomas Allier
note
The pandemic disrupted the training of several athletes, but Renato Rezende found an alternative to keep himself active: he built a BMx track on his home site, in Poços de Caldas (MG).
main career achievements
World Champion – Elite Cruiser (2010)
Two-time Pan American Champion (2014 and 2015)
Gold at the 2014 Santiago South American Games
MODALITIES
10 CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKETEAM LEADER
Fernando Fermino
COACHES
Cadu Polazzo
Phil Dixon
ATHLETES
Women Men
Jaqueline Mourão Henrique Avancini
Luiz Cocuzzi
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKE > JAQUELINE MOURÃO
JAQUELINE MOURÃO
full nameJaqueline Mourão
eventCross-country olympic
date of birthDecember 27, 1975
place of birthBelo Horizonte, MG
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CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKEWOMEN’S
height1.70m
weight54kg
represents club/association Trek Brasil
coachCadu Polazzo
note
Jaqueline goes to her seventh participation in the Olympic Games. In Athens 2004, she was the first Brazilian to compete on mountain bike. And by qualifying for Turin 2006, she became the first athlete in the country to compete in the Summer and Winter Games.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold at the 2002 Brazil South American Games
Silver at the 2006 Buenos Aires South American Games
MODALITIES> CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKE > HENRIQUE AVANCINI
HENRIQUE AVANCINI
full nameHenrique da Silva Avancini
eventCross-country olympic
date of birthMarch 30, 1989
place of birthPetrópolis, RJ
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CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKEMEN’S
height1.76m
weight68kg
represents club/association Cannondale Factory Racing (Germany)
coachPhil Dixon
note
Henrique Avancini has been involved in cycling since he was a child. His father, Ruy, had a workshop in Petrópolis (RJ) and mounted his son’s first bicycle with used parts that customers had left behind.
main career achievements
Marathon world champion (2018)
Silver medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold medalist at the South American Games in Santiago 2014
MODALITIES> CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKE > LUIZ COCUZZI
LUIZ COCUZZI
full nameLuiz Henrique Cocuzzi
eventCross-country olympic
date of birthAugust 2, 1993
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKEMEN’S
height1.80m
weight74kg
represents club/association Lar Nossa Senhora de Fátima (SP)
coachCadu Polazzo
note
The Lar Nossa Senhora Aparecida social project, in the Parelheiros neighborhood on the outskirts of São Paulo, is the great pride of the Cocuzzi family. Luiz’s parents have been supporting children and teenagers there since 1993, where they have set up a mountain bike course.
main career achievements
Pan American Champion (2018)
Silver medalist at the Cochabamba South American Games 2018
MODALITIES
11 DIVINGTEAM LEADER
Ricardo Moreira
COACH
Oscar Ramírez
ATHLETES
Women Men
Ingrid Oliveira
Luana Lira
Isaac Souza
Kawan Pereira
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> DIVING > INGRID OLIVEIRA
INGRID OLIVEIRA
full nameIngrid de Oliveira
event10m platform
date of birthMay 7, 1996
place of birthNiterói, RJ
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DIVINGWOMEN’S
height1.61m
weight59kg
represents club/association Fluminense (RJ)
coachAndréia Boehme
note
Ingrid debuted in Team Brazil’s Missions at the Lima 2013 South American Youth Games. Afterwards, she established herself as one of the main names in the sport in the country and now participates for the second time in the Olympic Games.
main career achievements
Silver at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games (synchronized platform)
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (individual platform)
Bronze at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (synchronized platform)
MODALITIES> DIVING > LUANA LIRA
LUANA LIRA
full nameLuana Wanderley Moreira Lira
eventSpringboard 3m
date of birthMarch 5, 1996
place of birthJoão Pessoa, PB
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DIVINGWOMEN’S
height1.58m
weight53kg
represents club/association Instituto Pro Brasil (DF)
coachOscar Ramírez
note
Luana dreamed of being a gymnast, but her club in João Pessoa did not offer training in the modality. It was then that a teacher invited her to do the diving. Since 2014, the athlete trains in Brasília.
main career achievements
South American Champion (2021)
MODALITIES> DIVING > ISAAC SOUZA
ISAAC SOUZA
full nameIsaac Nascimento de Souza Filho
event10m platform
date of birthJune 23, 1999
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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DIVINGMEN’S
height1.63m
weight59kg
represents club/association Instituto Pro Brasil (Federal District)
coachAlexander Ferrer
note
The son of two pastors, Isaac spent his childhood living in a house near the Mangueira slum in Rio de Janeiro. At the age of seven, he signed up for gymnastics tryouts after his mother read a pamphlet on the street, but he switched sports against his parents’ wishes and quickly excelled in diving.
main career achievements
Bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima (synchronized platform)
Silver at the 2018 South American Games in Cochabamba
South American Champion (2021)
MODALITIES> DIVING > KAWAN PEREIRA
KAWAN PEREIRA
full nameKawan Figueredo Pereira
event10m platform
date of birthJune 17, 2002
place of birthParnaíba, PI
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DIVINGMEN’S
height1.65m
weight72kg
represents club/association Instituto Pro Brasil (DF)
coachOscar Ramírez
note
Capoeira was fundamental for Kawan’s evolution in diving. It was in this dance, for example, that he learned how to do mortals. The jumper arrives at the Olympic Games with good spirits, after reaching the final of the Pre-Olympic of the sport, last May.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (synchronized platform)
South American Champion (2021)
MODALITIES
12 EQUESTRIAN - DRESSAGETEAM LEADER
Sandra Oliveira Martins
ATHLETES
Men
João Victor Oliva
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> EQUESTRIAN - DRESSAGE > JOÃO VICTOR OLIVA
JOÃO VICTOR OLIVA
full nameJoão Victor Marcari Oliva
eventIndividual
date of birthFebruary 2, 1996
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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EQUESTRIAN - DRESSAGEMEN’S
height1.80m
weight72kg
represents club/association Horse Campline (Portugal)
coach-
note
Queen Hortência’s son could have become a basketball player, but he opted for his father’s favorite sport. It was at the family’s horse breeding farm that João Victor learned to ride and fell in love with horses.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Toronto 2015 and Lima 2019 Pan American Games (team)
Gold at the 2014 Santiago South American Games (individual and team)
MODALITIES
13 EQUESTRIAN - EVENTTEAM LEADER
Julie Purgly
COACH
Ademir de Oliveira
ATHLETES
Men
Carlos Parro
Marcelo Tosi
Rafael Losano
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> EQUESTRIAN - EVENT > CARLOS PARRO
CARLOS PARRO
full nameCarlos Eduardo Ramadan Parro
eventIndividual and team
date of birthJune 5, 1979
place of birthColina, SP
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EQUESTRIAN - EVENTMEN’S
height1.79m
weight78kg
represents club/association -
coachesCharlotte Dujardin e Luiz Álvarez Cevera
note
Carlos Parro, known as Cacá, moved to England two decades ago with the aim of becoming a professional horse rider. This is his third participation in the Olympic Games, after playing in Sydney 2000 and Rio 2016.
main career achievements
Silver at the Toronto 2015 and Lima 2019 Pan American Games (team)
Bronze at the Pan American Games Rio 2007 (team)
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (single)
MODALITIES> EQUESTRIAN - EVENT > MARCELO TOSI
MARCELO TOSI
full nameMarcelo Tosi
eventIndividual and team
date of birthAugust 14, 1969
place of birthPiracicaba, SP
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EQUESTRIAN - EVENTMEN’S
height1.80m
weight78kg
represents club/association Centro Hípico Agromix (SP)
coachesAnna Ross e José Roberto Reynoso Filho
note
Tosi went to Athens 2004 as assistant coach. After the event, he moved to Europe with the aim of returning to the Games as an athlete, which took place in Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
main career achievements
Silver at the Winnipeg 1999 and Lima 2019 Pan American Games (team)
Bronze at the 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games (team)
MODALITIES> EQUESTRIAN - EVENT > RAFAEL LOSANO
RAFAEL LOSANO
full nameRafael Mamprin Losano
eventIndividual and team
date of birthOctober 10, 1997
place of birthRio Claro, SP
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EQUESTRIAN - EVENTMEN’S
height1.84m
weight70kg
represents club/association -
coachMark Todd
note
The youngest member of the Brazilian team, Rafael Losano currently lives in England and is coached by New Zealander Mark Todd, two-time Olympic champion and one of the main names in the history of the sport.
main career achievements
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (team)
MODALITIES
14 EQUESTRIAN - JUMPINGTEAM LEADER
Pedro Paulo Lacerda
COACH
Philippe Guerdat
ATHLETES
Men
Marlon Zanotelli
Pedro Veniss
Rodrigo Pessoa
Yuri Mansur
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> EQUESTRIAN - JUMPING > MARLON ZANOTELLI
MARLON ZANOTELLI
full nameMarlon Modolo Zanotelli
eventIndividual and team
date of birthJune 19, 1988
place of birthImperatriz, MA
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EQUESTRIAN - JUMPINGMEN’S
height1.70m
weight68kg
represents club/association -
coachesMario Zanotelli e Phillipe Guerdat
note
Zanotelli is experiencing the best moment of his career. In June of this year, the rider, who had already won two gold medals at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, entered the Top 10 in the world ranking of the sport.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (Individual and team)
MODALITIES> EQUESTRIAN - JUMPING > PEDRO VENISS
PEDRO VENISS
full namePedro Guimarães Veniss
eventIndividual and team
date of birthJanuary 6, 1983
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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EQUESTRIAN - JUMPINGMEN’S
height1.81m
weight68kg
represents club/association -
coachPhillipe Guerdat
note
Encouraged by his family – his grandfather worked with horses and his uncle was an athlete - Pedro Veniss started riding at the age of 5 years. Owner of two gold medals in the Pan American Games, both in the team competition, the rider competes in his third edition of the Olympic Games.
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2007 and Lima 2019 Pan American Games (team)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> EQUESTRIAN - JUMPING > RODRIGO PESSOA
RODRIGO PESSOA
full nameRodrigo de Paula Pessoa
eventIndividual and team
date of birthNovember 29, 1972
place of birthParis, France
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EQUESTRIAN - JUMPINGMEN’S
height1.78m
weight75kg
represents club/association -
coachPhillipe Guerdat
note
The only Brazilian Olympic champion in equestrianism, Rodrigo Pessoa returns to the Olympic Games after nine years and competes in the event for the seventh time in his career. His debut was in Barcelona 1992.
main career achievements
Gold at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Bronze at the Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games (team)
Gold at the Mar del Plata 1995 and Rio 2007 Pan American Games (team)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> EQUESTRIAN - JUMPING > YURI MANSUR
YURI MANSUR
full nameYuri Mansur Guerios
eventIndividual and team
date of birthMay 24, 1979
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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EQUESTRIAN - JUMPINGMEN’S
height1.79m
weight67kg
represents club/association Quality Horses (SP)
coach-
note
The yellow suit, in honor of Brazil, is one of the hallmarks of this rider who saw his life change at the age of 18, when he received an invitation to train in Belgium and began dedicating body and soul to equestrianism.
main career achievements
Champion of the La Baule Grand Prix of the Nations Cup (2018)
Champion of the Barcelona Grand Prix of the Nations Cup (2017)
MODALITIES
15 FENCINGTEAM LEADER
Alexandre Teixeira
COACHES
Daniel Levavasseur
Luca Papale
ATHLETES
Women Men
Nathalie Moellhausen Guilherme Toldo
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> FENCING > NATHALIE MOELLHAUSEN
NATHALIE MOELLHAUSEN
full nameNathalie Marie Moellhausen
weaponEpee
date of birthDecember 1, 1985
place of birthMilan, Italy
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FENCINGWOMEN’S
height1.78m
weight62kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachDaniel Levavasseur
note
Born in Italy, daughter of a Italian father and Italian-Brazilian mother, Nathalie has been competing for Brazil since 2014, living up to the wishes of her maternal grandmother. In 2019, she became world champion in Budapest (Hungary), an unprecedented result in the sport for the country.
main career achievements
World Champion (2019)
Bronze at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games
Bronze at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
MODALITIES> FENCING > GUILHERME TOLDO
GUILHERME TOLDO
full nameGuilherme Amaral Toldo
weaponFoil
date of birthSeptember 1, 1992
place of birthPorto Alegre, RS
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FENCINGMEN’S
height1.76m
weight70kg
represents club/association Grêmio Náutico União (RS)
coachesFabio Galli e Alexandre Teixeira
note
In his third participation in the Olympic Games, Guilherme seeks to make history yet again. In Rio 2016, he reached the quarter-finals and the best performance of Brazilian fencing at the event, equaling the result obtained by Nathalie Moellhausen.
main career achievements
Silver at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games (team)
Silver at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games (team)
Bronze at the 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games (individual and team)
MODALITIES
16 FOOTBALLTEAM LEADER
Female
Miguel Ernesto
Male
Roberto Valdemar
COACHES
Female
Pia Sundhage
Male
André Jardine
ATHLETES
Women Men
Andressinha
Angelina
Bárbara
Bia Zaneratto
Bruna Benites
Debinha
Duda
Erika
Formiga
Geyse
Jucinara
Julia Bianchi
Letícia Izidoro
Ludmila
Marta
Poliana
Rafaelle
Tamires
Abner Vinícius
Antony
Brenno
Bruno Fuchs
Bruno Guimarães
Daniel Alves
Diego Carlos
Douglas Luiz
Gabriel Menino
Guilherme Arana
Malcom
Matheus Cunha
Matheus Henrique
Nino
Paulinho
Ricardo Graça
Richarlison
Santos
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > ANDRESSINHA
ANDRESSINHA
full nameAndressa Cavalari Machry
positionMidfielder
date of birthMay 1, 1995
place of birthRoque Gonzales, RS
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.61m
weight62kg
represents club/association Corinthians (SP)
coachArthur Elias
note
Andressinha started playing football at the age of six, in Roque Gonzales square, a city that borders the river with Argentina. At the place, she still helped her father sell hot dogs, snacks, and drinks.
main career achievements
Gold at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
Two-time champion of the Copa America (2014 and 2018)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > ANGELINA
ANGELINA
full nameAngelina Alonso Costantino
positionMidfielder
date of birthJanuary 26, 2000
place of birthLivington, EUA
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1,60m
weight57kg
represents club/association OL Reign (EUA)
coachSam Laity
note
Angelina was called up for the Olympics on July 2, after Adriana’s injury, which cut her out. Captain of the under-20 national team, the midfielder received her first chance in the adult team only in June of this year.
main career achievements
Under-20 South American Champion (2018
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > BÁRBARA
BÁRBARA
full nameBárbara Micheline do Monte Barbosa
positionGoalkeeper
date of birthJuly 4, 1988
place of birthRecife, PE
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.73m
weight83kg
represents club/association Avaí/Kindermann (SC)
coachJorge Barcellos
note
Barbara is already a veteran of the Olympic Games: she is going to her fourth consecutive edition. In Beijing 2008, when she won the silver medal, the goalkeeper took the starting position after Andréia Suntaque was injured in her debut.
main career achievements
Silver at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
World runner-up (2007)
Gold at the Rio 2007 and Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > BIA ZANERATTO
BIA ZANERATTO
full nameBeatriz Zaneratto João
positionStriker
date of birthDecember 17, 1993
place of birthAraraquara, SP
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.76m
weight72kg
represents club/association Palmeiras (SP)
coachRicardo Belli
note
Bia played football since she was a little girl, but she only joined a women’s team when she was 13 years old, in Araraquara (SP). In just a few months, she was already getting her first chance in the Brazilian Under-17 team.
main career achievements
Copa America Champion (2018)
Silver at the Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > BRUNA BENITES
BRUNA BENITES
full nameBruna Beatriz Benites Soares
positionDefender
date of birthOctober 16, 1985
place of birthCuiabá, MT
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.79m
weight64kg
represents club/association Internacional (RS)
coachMaurício Salgado
note
Football was not always a priority in the life of Bruna Benites. The defender played football to continue receiving the scholarship in college. It was only in 2011, already graduated, that she invested in sports.
main career achievements
Copa America Champion (2014)
Bronze at the Santiago South American Games (2014)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > DEBINHA
DEBINHA
full nameDébora Cristiane de Oliveira
positionMidfielder
date of birthOctober 20, 1991
place of birthBrasópolis, MG
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.58m
weight54kg
represents club/association North Carolina Courage (USA)
coachPaul Riley
note
Debinha is the player with the best numbers in the Brazilian team since the arrival of Pia Sundhage. The attacking midfielder is the only one to have played in 18 matches under the command of the coach and also the top scorer in the period: 12 goals.
main career achievements
Silver at the Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games
Copa America Champion (2018)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > DUDA
DUDA
full nameMaria Eduarda Francelino da Silva
positionMidfielder
date of birthJuly 18, 1995
place of birthRecife, PE
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.75m
weight70kg
represents club/association São Paulo (SP)
coachLucas Piccinato
note
Duda started to play football on a dirt field, where the posts hit her knee, in Araçoiaba (PE). At the age of 12, she started training at Sport Recife futsal and, at 15, she arrived on the pitch at Vitória de Santo Antão, in the Zona da Mata in Pernambuco.
main career achievements
Under-20 South American Champion (2014)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > ERIKA
ERIKA
full nameErika Cristiano dos Santos
positionDefender
date of birthFebruary 4, 1988
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.72m
weight60kg
represents club/association Corinthians (SP)
coachArthur Elias
note
Passionate about football since she was a child, Erika was the first girl to join the Marcelinho Carioca midfielder’s school in São Paulo. At the time, the defender was seven years old and ended up motivating other girls to follow the same path.
main career achievements
Silver at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Gold at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
Two-time champion of the Copa America (2010 and 2018)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > FORMIGA
FORMIGA
full nameMiraildes Maciel Mota
positionMidfielder
date of birthMarch 3, 1978
place of birthSalvador, BA
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.62m
weight56kg
represents club/association São Paulo (SP)
coachOlivier Echouafni
note
Formiga already held the record of seven participations in World Cups. Now, she also reaches the seven editions of the Olympic Games, another unprecedented milestone in the event’s history.
main career achievements
Silver at the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
World Cup runner-up (2007)
3rd place in the World Cup (1999)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > GEYSE
GEYSE
full nameGeyse da Silva Ferreira
positionStriker
date of birthMarch 27, 1998
place of birthMaragogi, AL
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.68m
weight64kg
represents club/association Barcelona (Spain)
coachÓscar Fernández
note
The young striker, who started playing football with the boys at the Maragoni Beach (AL), had a spectacular season in 2019, when she defended Benfica (Portugal): 51 goals in 29 matches.
main career achievements
Under-20 South American Champion (2018)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > JUCINARA
JUCINARA
full nameJucinara Thais Soares Paz
positionLeft back
date of birthAugust 3, 1993
place of birthPorto Alegre, RS
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.63m
weight58kg
represents club/association Levante (Spain)
coachMaria Pry
note
Jucinara joined the national team at the hands of Emily Lima in 2017, the year she left Corinthians for Spanish football. Currently, the left back player is one of the highlights of Levante.
main career achievements
Under-20 South American Champion (2012)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > JULIA BIANCHI
JULIA BIANCHI
full nameJulia Bianchi
positionMidfielder
date of birthOctober 7, 1997
place of birthXanxerê, SC
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.67m
weight60kg
represents club/association Palmeiras (SP)
coachRicardo Belli
note
Julia Bianchi was revealed in one of the most successful projects in national women’s football: Kindermann, from Caçador (SC), where the athletes receive a scholarship and are divided between the futsal courts and the pitches.
main career achievements
Two-time South American U-20 champion (2014 and 2016)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > LETÍCIA IZIDORO
LETÍCIA IZIDORO
full nameLetícia Izidoro Lima da Silva
positionGoalkeeper
date of birthAugust 13, 1994
place of birthRio de Janeiro - RJ
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.75
weight71 kg
represents club/association Benfica (Portugal)
coachFilipa Patão
note
Lelê always stood out from under the goalposts, but at Corinthians the goalkeeper developed another quality: the game with her feet, a requirement of coach Arthur Elias, who, on certain occasions, practically transformed her into a lineswoman.
main career achievements
Copa America Champion (2018)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > LUDMILA
LUDMILA
full nameLudmila da Silva
positionStriker
date of birthDecember 1, 1994
place of birthGuarulhos, SP
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.60m
weight60kg
represents club/association Atlético de Madrid (Spain)
coachJosé Luis Sánchez
note
Ludmila did not know her mother and lost her father when she was still little, having lived in an orphanage until she started to live with her aunt, on the outskirts of São Paulo. Football entered the striker’s life at age 15, after passing a test at Juventus (SP).
main career achievements
Under-20 South American Champion (2014)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > MARTA
MARTA
full nameMarta Vieira da Silva
positionStriker
date of birthFebruary 19, 1986
place of birthDois Riachos, AL
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.62m
weight59kg
represents club/association Orlando Pride (USA)
coachMarc Skinner
note
Elected six times the best player in the world, Marta is also the top scorer in the history of the Brazilian team and the only athlete to have more than 100 goals wearing the yellow jersey. Tokyo 2020 will be her fifth participation in the Olympic Games.
main career achievements
Silver at the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Gold at the Santo Domingo 2003 and Rio 2007 Pan American Games
World Cup runner-up (2007)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > POLIANA
POLIANA
full namePoliana Barbosa Medeiros
positionRight back
date of birthFebruary 6, 1991
place of birthItuiutaba, MG
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.73m
weight64kg
represents club/association Corinthians (SP)
coachArthur Elias
note
Poliana has always been passionate about sports and practiced basketball, handball, and athletics, until she stood out in a school football championship in her hometown, Ituiutaba (MG).
main career achievements
Gold at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
Two-time champion of the Copa America (2014 and 2018)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > RAFAELLE
RAFAELLE
full nameRafaelle Leone Carvalho Souza
positionDefender
date of birthJune 18, 1991
place of birthCipó, BA
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.76m
weight68kg
represents club/association Palmeiras (SP)
coachRicardo Belli
note
Rafaelle is a versatile player. She started her career on the left back position, then went on to play at the wing. She even had experiences in midfield, before being dropped back to defense.
main career achievements
Gold at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
Copa America Champion (2018)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > TAMIRES
TAMIRES
full nameTamires Cássia Dias de Britto
positionLeft back
date of birthOctober 10, 1987
place of birthCaeté, MG
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FOOTBALLWOMEN’S
height1.61m
weight56kg
represents club/association Corinthians (SP)
coachArthur Elias
note
Tamires was a mother at the age of 21 and spent almost four years away from the pitches because of her pregnancy and to be close to her family. But the love for football made her resume her career and reconcile the great passions of her life.
main career achievements
Gold at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
Bronze at the Santiago 2014 South American Games
Two-time champion of the Copa America (2014 and 2018)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > ABNER VINÍCIUS
ABNER VINÍCIUS
full nameAbner Vinícius da Silva Santos
positionLeft back
date of birthMay 27, 2000
place of birthPresidente Prudente, SP
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.81m
weight74kg
represents club/association Athletico (PR)
coachAntónio Oliveira
note
Abner Vinicius caught the interest of several Brazilian clubs playing for Ponte Preta and ended up moving to Athletico in mid 2019. In the same year, he was called up to defend the Brazilian under-23 team.
main career achievements
Champion of Copa do Brasil (2019)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > ANTONY
ANTONY
full nameAntony Matheus dos Santos
positionStriker
date of birthFebruary 24, 2000
place of birthOsasco, SP
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.74m
weight63kg
represents club/association Ajax (Netherlands)
coachErik Ten Hag
note
Antony arrived at São Paulo at the age of ten, a club he defended for a decade. In the youth and professional categories, he was coached by André Jardine, a great admirer of his football.
main career achievements
Dutch Champion (2020/2021)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > BRENNO
BRENNO
full nameBrenno Oliveira Fraga Costa
positionGoalkeeper
date of birthApril 1, 1999
place of birthSorocaba, SP
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.90m
weight85kg
represents club/association Grêmio (RS)
coachLuiz Felipe Scolari
note
Brenno debuted in Grêmio’s adult team on March 17, 2019, precisely in a Grenal classic. But the goalkeeper gained space among the starters only this year, having for the first time a streak of games.
main career achievements
South American Recopa Champion (2018)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > BRUNO FUCHS
BRUNO FUCHS
full nameBruno de Lara Fuchs
positionDefender
date of birthApril 1, 1992
place of birthPonta Grossa, PR
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.90m
weight85kg
represents club/association CSKA (Russia)
coachAleksey Berezutskiy
note
Revealed at Internacional (RS), Bruno Fuchs was negotiated with CSKA in the middle of 2020. But, right at the beginning of his time at the Russian club, he had to undergo two surgeries on his left leg, being active again this April.
main career achievements
Toulon Tournament Champion (2019)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > BRUNO GUIMARÃES
BRUNO GUIMARÃES
full nameBruno Guimarães Rodrigues Moura
positionMidfielder
date of birthNovember 16, 1997
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.82m
weight78kg
represents club/association Lyon (France)
coachPeter Bosz
note
After standing out for Athletico (PR) in the 2019 Brasileirão, Bruno Guimarães caught the attention of international clubs and even Tite, coach of the Brazilian team, who has already called him up for the main national team.
main career achievements
Champion of the Copa Sul-americana (2018)
Champion of the Copa do Brasil (2019)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > DANIEL ALVES
DANIEL ALVES
full nameDaniel Alves da Silva
positionRight back
date of birthMay 6, 1983
place of birthJuazeiro, BA
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.72m
weight68kg
represents club/association São Paulo (SP)
coachHernán Crespo
note
Daniel Alves is the player with the most official titles in football history: 41. Experienced and with an enviable curriculum, he will be the leader of the Olympic team on the field at the Tokyo Games.
main career achievements
Two-time champion of the Confederations Cup (2009 and 2013)
Two-time champion of Copa America (2007 and 2019)
Three-time World Club Champion (2009, 2011, and 2015)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > DIEGO CARLOS
DIEGO CARLOS
full nameDiego Carlos Santos Silva
positionDefender
date of birthMarch 15, 1993
place of birthBarra Bonita, SP
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.85m
weight79kg
represents club/association Sevilha (Spain)
coachJulen Lopetegui
note
Diego Carlos is one of those examples of players who have never played among professionals in Brazilian football. At 21, the defender was already in Estoril (Portugal) and drawing the attention of big clubs in Europe.
main career achievements
Champion of the UEFA Europa League (2019/2020)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > DOUGLAS LUIZ
DOUGLAS LUIZ
full nameDouglas Luiz Soares de Paulo
positionMidfielder
date of birthMay 9, 1998
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.78m
weight66kg
represents club/association Aston Villa (England)
coachDean Smith
note
Douglas Luiz started at Vasco’s youth team in 2013. After standing out in the Rio team, he was traded with Manchester City in 2017, but he didn’t receive chances at the club and ended up sold to another English club: Aston Villa.
main career achievements
Toulon Tournament Champion (2019)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > GABRIEL MENINO
GABRIEL MENINO
full nameGabriel Vinicius Menino
positionRight back
date of birthSeptember 29, 2000
place of birthMorungaba, SP
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.77m
weight78kg
represents club/association Palmeiras (SP)
coachAbel Ferreira
note
Gabriel Menino is ambidextrous and versatile, being able to act as a right back and midfielder. It was these characteristics, by the way, that caught the attention of Tite in the main national team and André Jardine, in the Olympics.
main career achievements
Libertadores Champion (2020)
Copa do Brasil Champion (2020)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > GUILHERME ARANA
GUILHERME ARANA
full nameGuilherme Antonio Arana Lopes
positionFullback
date of birthApril 14, 1997
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.76m
weight68kg
represents club/association Atlético Mineiro (MG)
coachCuca
note
Arana has always been a full back with offensive characteristics, standing out for his speed and good finishing skills. Defending Atlético Mineiro since 2020, the player is one of the team’s main striking weapons.
main career achievements
Two-time Brazilian champion (2015 and 2017)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > MALCOM
MALCOM
full nameMalcom Filipe Silva de Oliveira
positionStriker
date of birthFebruary 26, 1997
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.71m
weight66kg
represents club/association Zenit (Russia)
coachSergey Semak
note
Malcolm will re-encounter one of the great friends he made in football in the Olympic team: Guilherme Arana. Both were revealed at Corinthians and competed in the Youth School Games futsal tournament at Colégio Amorim (SP).
main career achievements
Brazilian Champion (2015)
Spanish Champion (2018/19)
Two-time Russian champion (2019/20 and 2020/21)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > MATHEUS CUNHA
MATHEUS CUNHA
full nameMatheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha
positionStriker
date of birthMay 27, 1999
place of birthJoão Pessoa, PB
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.84m
weight75kg
represents club/association Hertha Berlim (Germany)
coachPál Dárdai
note
Matheus Cunha is one of the main highlights of the team led by André Jardine, having been top scorer at the Toulon Tournament, in 2019, and at the Pre-Olympic, competition that guaranteed Brazilian football in Tokyo.
main career achievements
Toulon Tournament Champion (2019)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > MATHEUS HENRIQUE
MATHEUS HENRIQUE
full nameMatheus Henrique de Souza
positionMidfielder
date of birthDecember 19, 1997
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.75m
weight71kg
represents club/association Grêmio (RS)
coachLuiz Felipe Scolari
note
Matheus Henrique was released from Grêmio in 2013, when he was still a juvenile, but he returned to the club in 2017 and, for two seasons, has been an absolute starter player.
main career achievements
Toulon Tournament Champion (2019)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > NINO
NINO
full nameMarcilio Florencio Mota Filho
positionDefender
date of birthApril 10, 1997
place of birthRecife, PE
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.88m
weight81kg
represents club/association Fluminense (RJ)
coachRoger Machado
note
Nino emerged at Criciúma and was hired by Fluminense (RJ), on loan, for the 2019 season. After a good performance, the defender was hired permanently.
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > PAULINHO
PAULINHO
full namePaulo Henrique Sampaio Filho
positionStriker
date of birthJuly 15, 2000
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.77m
weight77kg
represents club/association Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
coachGerardo Seoane
note
Best player in the 2018 Carioca Championship, Paulinho was traded by Vasco right after the end of the competition with Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), a club he has defended since then.
main career achievements
Toulon Tournament Champion (2019)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > RICARDO GRAÇA
RICARDO GRAÇA
full namePedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos
positionDefender
date of birthFebruary 16, 1997
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.83m
weight70kg
represents club/association Vasco da Gama (RJ)
coachMarcelo Cabo
note
Along with Douglas Luiz, Paulinho, and Lucão, Ricardo Graça is one of the four players of the Olympic football team that was formed at Vasco. The defender is already in his fourth year as a professional on the Rio team.
MODALITIES MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > RICHARLISON
RICHARLISON
full nameRicharlison de Andrade
positionStriker
date of birthMay 10, 1997
place of birthNova Venécia, ES
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.84m
weight71kg
represents club/association Everton (England)
coachRafa Benítez
note
Richarlison made sure to play in the Olympic Games. To meet André Jardine’s call-up, the striker admits that he himself had to negotiate his release with the directors and with Rafa Benítez, coach of Everton (England).
main career achievements
Copa América Champion (2019)
MODALITIES> FOOTBALL > SANTOS
SANTOS
full nameAderbar Melo dos Santos Neto
positionGoalkeeper
date of birthMarch 17, 1990
place of birthCampina Grande, PB
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FOOTBALLMEN’S
height1.88m
weight79kg
represents club/association Athletico (PR)
coachAntónio Oliveira
note
Best goalkeeper of the 2019 Brasileirão, Santos will repeat his former teammate Weverton, who stood out in Athletico’s goal and was called up for the Olympic Games as one of the three athletes over 23 years old.
main career achievements
Copa do Brasil Champion (2019)
Copa Sul-americana Champion (2018)
MODALITIES
17 HANDBALLTEAM LEADER
Female
Álvaro Casagrande
Male
Rafael Akio
COACHES
Female
Jorge Dueñas
Male
Marcus Tatá
ATHLETES
Women Men
Adriana Castro
Alexandra Nascimento
Ana Paula
Babi Arenhart
Bruna de Paula
Dayane Rocha
Duda Amorim
Gabi Bitolo
Larissa Araújo
Lívia Ventura
Paty Matieli
Renata Arruda
Samara
Tamires Morena
Felipe Borges
Gui Torriani
Gustavo Rodrigues
Haniel Langaro
João Pedro
Léo Dutra
Leonardo Terçariol
Rangel da Rosa
Rogério Moraes
Rudolph
Thiago Ponciano
Thiagus Petrus
Vinicius Teixeira
Zé Toledo
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > ADRIANA CASTRO
ADRIANA CASTRO
full nameAdriana Cardoso de Castro
positionRight wing
date of birthOctober 29, 1990
place of birthFortaleza, CE
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.68m
weight61kg
represents club/association Bera Bera (Spain)
coachImanol Álvarez
note
Adriana “Doce” was one of the highlights of the Brazilian team at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, when she finished as the competition’s top scorer: 27 goals in five matches.
main career achievements
Gold medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > ALEXANDRA NASCIMENTO
ALEXANDRA NASCIMENTO
full nameAlexandra Priscila do Nascimento Martínez
positionRight wing
date of birthSeptember 16, 1981
place of birthLimeira, SP
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.78m
weight66kg
represents club/association Bourg-de-Péage (France)
coachCamille Comte
note
Best athlete in the world in 2012, Alexandra will be the first handball player in Brazil to compete in five editions of the Olympic Games. The right-winger made her debut in Athens, 2004.
main career achievements
World champion (2013)
Gold medalist at the Santo Domingo 2003, Rio 2007, Rio 2007, Guadalajara 2011, and Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
Gold medalist at the Santiago 2014 South American Games
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > ANA PAULA
ANA PAULA
full nameAna Paula Rodrigues Belo
positionCenter
date of birthOctober 18, 1987
place of birthSão Luís, MA
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.72m
weight67kg
represents club/association Chambray Touraine (France)
coachJérôme Delarue
note
Ana Paula had a start to this Olympiad marked by injuries, with two operations on her Achilles tendon and a fractured nose. Not to mention the pandemic, which left her at home for several months. Even so, she is 100% present at the Tokyo Games.
main career achievements
World champion (2013)
Gold medalist at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara 2011, Toronto 2015, and Lima 2019
Gold medalist at the Santiago 2014 South American Games
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > BABI ARENHART
BABI ARENHART
full nameBárbara Elisabeth Arenhart
positionGoalkeeper
date of birthOctober 4, 1986
place of birthNovo Hamburgo, RS
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.81m
weight70kg
represents club/association ZRK Buducnost (Montenegro)
coachBojana Popovic
note
World champion, three gold medals from Pan American Games and two from South American Games. Babi started playing handball at school at the age of 11, in Novo Hamburgo (RS). Initially, the goalkeeper was part of a mixed team.
main career achievements
World champion (2013)
Gold medalist at the Guadalajara 2011, Toronto 2015, and Lima 2019 Pan American Games.
Gold medalist at the South American Games in Santiago 2014 and Cochabamba 2018
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > BRUNA DE PAULA
BRUNA DE PAULA
full nameBruna Aparecida Almeida de Paula
positionRight back
date of birthSeptember 26, 1996
place of birthCampestre, MG
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.70m
weight63kg
represents club/association Nantes Atlantique (France)
coachGuillaume Saurina
note
Bruna de Paula barely got on the court at the 2015 World Cup, but her appearances were enough to attract the attention of European clubs. The following year, she transferred to French handball and, four years later, was elected the best player in the league.
main career achievements
Gold medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold medalist at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
MODALITIES MODALITIES> HANDBALL > DAYANE ROCHA
DAYANE ROCHA
full nameDayane Pires da Rocha
positionLeft wing
date of birthMarch 24, 1991
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.69m
weight69kg
represents club/association Tenerife (Spain)
coachManuel Galván
note
Dayane was so close to compete in the London 2012 Olympic Games. At the time, she was on the waiting list, that is, she would only participate in the event if a teammate had an injury. In 2021, the left winger will finally be able to fulfill her dream.
main career achievements
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
Pan American Champion (2017)
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > DUDA AMORIM
DUDA AMORIM
full nameEduarda Amorim Taleska
positionLeft back
date of birthSeptember 23, 1986
place of birthBlumenau, SC
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.86m
weight84kg
represents club/association Gyori (Hungary)
coachGábor Danyi
note
Best player of the 2013 World Championship and best of the world in 2014, Duda Amorim is one of the top technical references of the selection. After 13 years at Gyor (Hungary), the left-backer is moving house after the Olympic Games: she will defend Rostov-Don (Russia).
main career achievements
World champion (2013)
Gold medalist at the Pan American Games in Rio 2007, Guadalajara 2011, and Lima 2019
Gold at the South American Games Santiago 2014
MODALITIES MODALITIES> HANDBALL > GABI BITOLO
GABI BITOLO
full nameGabriela Clausson Bitolo
positionRight backcourt
date of birthApril 1, 1999
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.80m
weight83kg
represents club/association Elche (Spain)
coachJoaquín Rocamora
note
One of the great revelations of Brazilian handball, Bitolo was called up for the first time for the adult team in September 2019, after the Lima Pan American Games. In 2021, she switched from Pinheiros to Elche (Spain), starting her trajectory in European handball.
main career achievements
Pan American Youth Champion (2016)
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > LARISSA ARAÚJO
LARISSA ARAÚJO
full nameLarissa Fais Munhoz Araújo
positionLeft wing
date of birthJuly 1, 1992
place of birthCuritiba, PR
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.67m
weight62kg
represents club/association Minaur Baia Mare (Romania)
coachCostica Buceschi
note
The Brazilian team helped Larissa Araújo to reach major professional and personal goals. It was while defending the team that the left-winger met her boyfriend, Zé Toledo, who is also a player.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Bronze at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games
Two-time Pan American champion (2015 and 2017)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> HANDBALL > LÍVIA VENTURA
LÍVIA VENTURA
full nameLívia Martins Horacio Ventura
positionPivot
date of birthJanuary 10, 1987
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.70m
weight62kg
represents club/association Madeira (Portugal)
coachAntonio Florido
note
The experienced pivot temporarily interrupted her career in 2017 to become a mother. But she returned to the courts the following year when she started playing for São Bernardo. Last year, she made her return to European handball.
main career achievements
Silver at the Medellin 2010 South American Games
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > PATY MATIELI
PATY MATIELI
full namePatrícia Matieli Machado
positionCenter
date of birthNovember 8, 1988
place of birthDuque de Caxias, RJ
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.68m
weight62kg
represents club/association MKS Zaglebie Lubin (POL)
coachBozena Karkut
note
The center player has worn the number 49 shirt since the beginning of her career, when she played for Metodista/São Bernardo. It was the way she found to honor her mother, who managed to recover from a heart attack at the age of 49.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > RENATA ARRUDA
RENATA ARRUDA
full nameRenata Laís de Arruda
positionGoalkeeper
date of birthFebruary 18, 1999
place of birthOlinda, PE
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.80m
weight94kg
represents club/association Bera Bera (Spain)
coachImanol Álvarez
note
Straight away on her debut in Missões do Time Brasil, Renata Arruda made it through the Lima 2019 Pan American Games as the goalkeeper with the best defense in the competition: 35 in 69 shots (51%).
main career achievements
Gold medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Youth Pan-American Champion (2016)
Junior Pan-American Champion (2018)
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > SAMARA
SAMARA
full nameSamara da Silva Vieira
positionLeft back
date of birthOctober 7, 1991
place of birthNatal, RN
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.83m
weight85kg
represents club/association Krim (Slovenia)
coachUros Bregar
note
Samara’s single biggest achievement in her career is the award for best player in the 2008 World Youth Championship. This achievement opened doors for her in European handball, where she moved soon after.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > TAMIRES MORENA
TAMIRES MORENA
full nameTamires Morena de Araújo Frossard
positionPivot
date of birthMay 16, 1994
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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HANDBALLWOMEN’S
height1.83m
weight80kg
represents club/association Dunarea Braila (Romania)
coachNeven Hrupec
note
It was in a community project of Mangueira, in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, that this great Brazilian talent of the sport, known for her stature, first emerged in athletics, and then in handball.
main career achievements
Gold medalist at the Toronto 2015 and Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold medalist at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
Two-time Pan American champion (2015 and 2017)
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > FELIPE BORGES
FELIPE BORGES
full nameFelipe Borges Dutra Ribeiro
positionLeft wing
date of birthMay 4, 1985
place of birthSão Bernardo do Campo, SP
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height1.86m
weight86kg
represents club/association Créteil (France)
coachPierre Montorier
note
For 15 years defending the Brazilian team, Borges has recorded more than 200 games and 700 goals with the yellow-green jersey. At the beginning of the pandemic, the left winger even trained in his garage to keep in shape.
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2007 and Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
Silver at the 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games
Bronze at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > GUI TORRIANI
GUI TORRIANI
full nameGuilherme Miguel Laranjeiro Torriani
positionLeft wing
date of birthFebruary 6, 1999
place of birthArujá, SP
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height1.85m
weight80kg
represents club/association Handebol Taubaté (SP)
coachMarcus Tatá
note
Gui Torriani was called up for the World Cup in Egypt this year after a number of athletes tested positive for Covid-19. The left-winger seized the opportunity, helped Brazil in the World Pre-Olympic and now competes in the Games for the first time.
main career achievements
Pan American Junior Champion (2017)
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > GUSTAVO RODRIGUES
GUSTAVO RODRIGUES
full nameGustavo César Rodrigues
positionRight back
date of birthApril 9, 1995
place of birthDiadema, SP
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height1.90m
weight102kg
represents club/association Pontault-Combault (France)
coachChérif Hamani
note
As a child, Gustavão defined himself as “a fat guy who only played video games”. But that changed when the then teenager discovered handball. One of the great moments in his career was the award for best young man in the Champions League of 2016.
main career achievements
Pan American Junior Champion (2015)
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > HANIEL LANGARO
HANIEL LANGARO
full nameHaniel Vinicius Inoue Langaro
positionLeft back
date of birthMarch 7, 1995
place of birthUmuarama, PR
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height1.98m
weight100kg
represents club/association Barcelona (Spain)
coachXavi Pascual
note
Haniel is one of the most valued Brazilian players in European handball, having one-on-one duels as one of his weapons. It was thanks to that and to his top scorer instinct that he arrived at Barcelona (Spain) in July 2020.
main career achievements
Bronze at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games
Pan American Champion (2016)
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > JOÃO PEDRO
JOÃO PEDRO
full nameJoão Pedro Francisco da Silva
positionCenter back
date of birthJanuary 29, 1994
place of birthNova Iguaçu, RJ
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height1.90m
weight98kg
represents club/association Puente Genil (Spain)
coachPaco Bustos
note
João Pedro was still a teenager when Brazil won gold at the Pan in Rio. The young man from Baixada Fluminense was in Riocentro accompanying the team. As early as 2016, he was on the court playing the Olympic Games.
main career achievements
Bronze at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games
Pan American Champion (2016)
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > LÉO DUTRA
LÉO DUTRA
full nameLeonardo Dutra Ferreira
positionLeft back
date of birthMarch 29, 1996
place of birthAnápolis, GO
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height1.83m
weight94kg
represents club/association Wisla Plock (Poland)
coachXavi Sabaté
note
Léo Dutra was one of the heroes of the team at the World Pre-Olympic. In the match that guaranteed Brazil in the Tokyo Games – a 26-24 victory against Chile –, the backcourt player was the team’s top scorer: five goals.
main career achievements
Pan American runner-up (2018)
Gold at the 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > LEONARDO TERÇARIOL
LEONARDO TERÇARIOL
full nameLeonardo Vial Terçariol
positionGoalkeeper
date of birthApril 14, 1987
place of birthSão Bernardo do Campo, SP
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height1.94m
weight97kg
represents club/association Benidorm (Spain)
coachFernando Latorre
note
Nicknamed Ferrugem due to his resemblance to the redheaded actor with freckles on his face who was successful in the 1980s, Leonardo Terçariol defends Benidorm and, already thinking about the post-career, he works as a goalkeeper coach in the youth categories.
main career achievements
Bronze at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games
Gold at the 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
Pan American runner-up (2012 and 2018)
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > RANGEL DA ROSA
RANGEL DA ROSA
full nameRangel Luan da Rosa
positionGoalkeeper
date of birthMay 11, 1996
place of birthSeara, SC
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height1.88m
weight94kg
represents club/association Logroño (Spain)
coachMiguel Ángel Velasco
note
Rangel went through all the base categories of the national team until reaching the adult one. Despite the strong competition in the Brazilian goal, mainly from Ferrugem and Bombom, the goalkeeper got a place in the Olympic team.
main career achievements
Pan American Champion (2016)
South American Runner-up (2020)
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > ROGÉRIO MORAES
ROGÉRIO MORAES
full nameRogério Moraes Ferreira
positionPivot
date of birthJanuary 11, 1994
place of birthAbaetetuba, PA
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height2.04m
weight120kg
represents club/association Veszprém (Hungary)
coachDavid Davis
note
Rogério Moraes, or Rogérião, is in the history of Brazilian handball for being the f irst Brazilian champion of the Champions League in handball, in 2017. But the pivot did not stop there and, two years later, he became two-time champion.
main career achievements
Bronze at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games
Pan American runner-up (2018)
Gold at the 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > RUDOLPH
RUDOLPH
full nameRudolph Hackbarth
positionRight wing
date of birthMarch 10, 1994
place of birthIndaial, SC
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height1.87m
weight86kg
represents club/association Logroño (Spain)
coachMiguel Ángel Velasco
note
Rudolph emerged for handball in a project by the City of Blumenau (SC). Afterwards, he defended Pinheiros for four seasons, until he was hired by Logroño (Spain), where he has been working for two years.
main career achievements
Bronze at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games
Pan American runner-up (2018)
Gold at the 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > THIAGO PONCIANO
THIAGO PONCIANO
full nameThiago Alves Ponciano
positionLeft back
date of birthMay 8, 1994
place of birthFoz do Iguaçu, PR
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height1.94m
weight108kg
represents club/association Ciudad Encantada (Spain)
coachLidio Jiménez
note
Ponciano participated in the entire Olympic cycle for the national team, having won gold at the South American Games in Cochabamba and bronze at the Lima Pan, in addition to being part of the team at the World Pre-Olympic. The pivot makes his debut at the Olympic Games.
main career achievements
Bronze at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games
Pan American runner-up (2018)
Gold at the 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > THIAGUS PETRUS
THIAGUS PETRUS
full nameThiagus Petrus Gonçalves dos Santos
positionLeft back
date of birthJanuary 25, 1989
place of birthJuiz de Fora, MG
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height1.98m
weight109kg
represents club/association Barcelona (Spain)
coachXavi Pascual
note
An excellent defender, Thiagus is one of the pillars of this Brazilian team. With the experience of someone who has already played in five World Cups and three Pan American Games, in addition to Rio 2016, the back player has defended Barcelona (Spain) since 2018.
main career achievements
Gold at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games
Silver at the 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games
Bronze at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > VINICIUS TEIXEIRA
VINICIUS TEIXEIRA
full nameVinicius Santos Teixeira
positionPivot
date of birthApril 3, 1988
place of birthLinhares, ES
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height1.89m
weight111kg
represents club/association Taubaté (SP)
coachMarcus Tatá
note
Only 14 athletes per team are called up for the Olympic Games in handball, and Vinicius was the fifteenth at Rio 2016. As first substitute, he was left with the role of supporter. After five years, the pivot finally fulfills his dream.
main career achievements
Gold at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games
Silver at the 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games
Gold at the 2014 Santiago South American Games
MODALITIES> HANDBALL > ZÉ TOLEDO
ZÉ TOLEDO
full nameJosé Guilherme de Toledo
positionRight back
date of birthJanuary 11, 1994
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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HANDBALLMEN’S
height1.93m
weight102kg
represents club/association Baia Mare (Romania)
coachAlexandru Sabou
note
Zé Toledo suffered a serious knee injury during the World Cup in Egypt in January, and his participation in Tokyo was seriously threatened. But the backcourt player recovered in record time, getting ready for the Olympic Games.
main career achievements
Pan American Champion (2016)
Gold at the Santiago 2014 and 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
MODALITIES
18 JUDOTEAM LEADER
Ney Wilson
COACHES
Female
Mario Tsutsui
Male
Yuko Fujii
ATHLETES
Women Men
Gabriela Chibana
Ketleyn Quadros
Larissa Pimenta
Maria Portela
Maria Suelen
Mayra Aguiar
Daniel Cargnin
Eduardo Katsuhiro
Eduardo Yudy
Eric Takabatake
Rafael Buzacarini
Rafael Macedo
Rafael Silva
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> JUDO > GABRIELA CHIBANA
GABRIELA CHIBANA
full nameGabriela Shinobu Chibana
categoryExtra lightweight (-48kg)
date of birthAugust 7, 1993
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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JUDOWOMEN’S
height1.57m
weight48kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachTiago Camilo
note
Cousin of the Olympic judoka Charles Chibana, Gabi had contact with the sport from the very early age of four. “It was my grandfather’s dream,” she says. But sport is not her only passion. Off the mats, the athlete dedicates herself to nursing.
main career achievements
Pan American vice-champion (2021)
Bronze medalist at the Santiago 2014 South American Games
MODALITIES> JUDO > KETLEYN QUADROS
KETLEYN QUADROS
full nameKetleyn Lima Quadros
categoryHalf-middle weight (-63kg)
date of birthOctober 1, 1987
place of birthCeilândia, DF
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JUDOWOMEN’S
height1.65m
weight63kg
represents club/association Sogipa (RS)
coachKiko Pereira
note
Ketleyn Quadros returns to compete in the Olympic Games after 12 years. In Beijing 2008, she made history by becoming the first Brazilian athlete to win an Olympic medal in individual events.
main career achievements
Bronze medalist at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
World vice-champion (2017) - mixed team
3rd place in the World Championship (2021) – mixed team
MODALITIES> JUDO > LARISSA PIMENTA
LARISSA PIMENTA
full nameLarissa Cincinato Pimenta
categoryHalf light weight (-52kg)
date of birthMarch 1, 1999
place of birthSão Vicente, SP
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JUDOWOMEN’S
height1.57m
weight52kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachTiago Camilo
note
Larissa Pimenta’s first sport was wrestling, but soon after she fell in love with judo. The definitive change of modality occurred after she faced her sister Letícia in the Olympic bout. In order to avoid that happening again, each went on to compete in separate sports.
main career achievements
Gold medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Two-time Pan American champion (2019 and 2021)
3rd place in the World Championship (2021) – mixed team
MODALITIES> JUDO > MARIA PORTELA
MARIA PORTELA
full nameMaria de Lourdes Mazzoleni Portela
categoryMiddle weight (-70kg)
date of birthJanuary 14, 1988
place of birthJúlio de Castilhos, RS
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JUDOWOMEN’S
height1.58m
weight70kg
represents club/association Sogipa (RS)
coachKiko Pereira
note
Portela started in judo in the community project Mãos Dadas, in Santa Maria (RS), and had to fight fiercely to become an Olympic athlete. She lived in Criciúma (SC), Joinville (SC), and São Paulo, until being signed on by Sogipa, from Porto Alegre (RS), a decade ago.
main career achievements
World vice-champion (2017) - team
3rd place in the World Championship (2021) – mixed team
Bronze at Toronto 2015 and Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games
MODALITIES> JUDO > MARIA SUELEN
MARIA SUELEN
full nameMaria Suelen Altheman Gagliardi
categoryHeavy weight (over 78kg)
date of birthAugust 12, 1988
place of birthAmparo, SP
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JUDOWOMEN’S
height1.75m
weight115kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachTiago Camilo
note
One of the most experienced judokas of the Brazilian team, Maria Suelen is also one of the athletes with the most achievements in Brazil. In addition to two medals at the Pan American and four more at the World Championship, Susu has six Grand Slam titles (the most recent from Yekaterinburg 2019).
main career achievements
World vice-champion (2013 and 2014)
World vice-champion (2017) - mixed team
3rd place in the World Championship (2021) – individual and mixed team
MODALITIES> JUDO > MAYRA AGUIAR
MAYRA AGUIAR
full nameMayra Aguiar da Silva
categoryMiddle-heavy weight (-78kg)
date of birthAugust 3, 1991
place of birthPorto Alegre, RS
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JUDOWOMEN’S
height1.78m
weight78kg
represents club/association Sogipa (RS)
coachKiko Pereira
note
Four Pan-American medals, seven at the World Championship and two at the Olympic Games. This is only part of Mayra’s curriculum, which became known to the general public at the age of 15, after reaching the finals of Pan Rio 2007. At the time, this judoka was not even a black belt.
main career achievements
Bronze medalist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Bronze medalist at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Two-time world champion (2014 and 2017)
MODALITIES> JUDO > DANIEL CARGNIN
DANIEL CARGNIN
full nameDaniel Borges Cargnin
categoryMiddle-heavy weight (-66kg)
date of birthDecember 20, 1997
place of birthPorto Alegre, RS
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JUDOMEN’S
height1.68m
weight66kg
represents club/association Sogipa (RS)
coachKiko Pereira
note
The Junior World Title in Zagreb (Croatia) in 2017 was a harbinger of what was to come in Cargnin’s career. In his first Olympic cycle, he consolidated himself among the ten best light-middle weight judo athletes in the world, guaranteeing his qualification for Tokyo.
main career achievements
Silver medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Two-time Pan American champion (2019 and 2020)
Pan American vice-champion (2017 and 2018)
MODALITIES> JUDO > EDUARDO KATSUHIRO
EDUARDO KATSUHIRO
full nameEduardo Katsuhiro Barbosa
categoryLight (-73kg)
date of birthNovember 16, 1991
place of birthRegistro, SP
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JUDOMEN’S
height1.74m
weight73kg
represents club/association Paineiras do Morumby (SP)
coachAlexandre Lee
note
Eduardo spent his childhood in Hamamatsu (Japan), a city that would serve as a base for his acclimatizing to Brazilian judo before Tokyo. The athlete is the second judoka of the Barbosa family to compete in the Olympic Games. His sister, Danielli Yuri, went to Beijing 2008.
main career achievements
World Vice-Champion (2017) - team
3rd place in the World Championship (2019 and 2021) – mixed team
Pan American Champion (2017)
MODALITIES> JUDO > EDUARDO YUDY
EDUARDO YUDY
full nameEduardo Yudy Brito Santos
categoryHalf-middle weight (-81kg)
date of birthOctober 25, 1994
place of birthIbaraki, Japão
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JUDOMEN’S
height1.78m
weight81kg
represents club/association Pinheiros (SP)
coachTiago Camilo
note
Born in the host country of the Games and the birthplace of judo, Yudy has Brazilian parents and a Japanese maternal grandmother. To pursue a professional career, he took the inversed path of most judokas. Instead of going to train in Japan, he moved to Brazil at the age of 19.
main career achievements
Gold medalist at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Pan American Champion (2017)
3rd place in the World Championship (2021) – mixed team
MODALITIES> JUDO > ERIC TAKABATAKE
ERIC TAKABATAKE
full nameEric Gomes Takabatake
categoryExtra lightweight (-60kg)
date of birthJanuary 9, 1991
place of birthSão Bernardo do Campo, SP
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JUDOMEN’S
height1.64m
weight60kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachTiago Camilo
note
Eric Takabatake had to surpass Olympic medalist Felipe Kitadai to win the spot in Tokyo. The Games also mark the debut of the 30-year-old judoka in Missões for the Brazil team.
main career achievements
Two-time Pan American champion (2017 and 2020)
Pan American Vice-Champion (2015 and 2019)
3rd place in The Pan American (2016)
MODALITIES> JUDO > RAFAEL BUZACARINI
RAFAEL BUZACARINI
full nameRafael Augusto Buzacarini
categoryMiddle-Heavyweight (-100kg)
date of birthOctober 6, 1991
place of birthBarra Bonita, SP
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JUDOMEN’S
height1.86m
weight100kg
represents club/association Paineiras do Morumby (SP)
coachAlexandre Lee
note
Nicknamed “raw cake” in his teens, for being very fair-skinned and chubby, Buzacarini was one of the surprises of the national delegation in Rio 2016, surpassing the world champion Luciano Corrêa in an internal dispute.
main career achievements
Pan American Vice-Champion (2020)
3rd place in the Pan American (2014)
Bronze medalist at the Santiago 2014 South American Games
MODALITIES> JUDO > RAFAEL MACEDO
RAFAEL MACEDO
full nameRafael Godoy de Macedo
categoryMiddleweight (-90kg)
date of birthAugust 15, 1994
place of birthSão José dos Campos, SP
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JUDOMEN’S
height1.80m
weight90kg
represents club/association Sogipa (RS)
coachKiko Pereira
note
The move to Porto Alegre in 2013 was decisive for the evolution of Rafael Macedo as an athlete. At Sogipa, he started training alongside some of the best judo athletes in the country and, the following year, won the Junior World Championship.
main career achievements
3rd place in the World Championship (2019 and 2021) – mixed team
Pan American Vice-Champion (2019, 2020, and 2021)
3rd place in the Pan American (2017)
MODALITIES> JUDO > RAFAEL SILVA
RAFAEL SILVA
full nameRafael Carlos da Silva
categoryHeavyweight (+100kg)
date of birthMay 11, 1987
place of birthCampo Grande, MS
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JUDOMEN’S
height2.03m
weight165kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachTiago Camilo
note
The more than 2m of height and 165kg did not prevent the judoka from receiving the nickname “Baby”, in reference to the character from the TV show “Dinosaur Family”. Rafael picked up the nickname as a teenager when he went to train at Projeto Futuro (SP).
main career achievements
Bronze medalist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Bronze medalist at the London 2012 Olympic Games
World Vice-Champion (2013)
MODALITIES
19 MARATHON SWIMMINGTEAM LEADER
Fernando Possenti
COACH
Fernando Possenti
ATHLETES
Women
Ana Marcela Cunha
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MODALITIES> MARATHON SWIMMING > ANA MARCELA CUNHA
ANA MARCELA CUNHA
full nameAna Marcela de Jesus Soares da Cunha
event10km
date of birthMarch 23, 1992
place of birthSalvador, BA
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MARATHON SWIMMINGWOMEN’S
height1.65m
weight62kg
represents club/association Unisanta (SP)
coachFernando Possenti
note
Elected six times the best athlete in the world in marathon swimming, Ana Marcela has competed in open water competitions since she was 14 years old. In 2018, the swimmer moved to Rio de Janeiro and train daily at TC Team Brazil.
main career achievements
Four-time world champion (2011, 2015, 2017, and 2019) – 25km
World Champion (2019) – 5km
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (10km)
MODALITIES
20 MODERN PENTATHLONTEAM LEADER
Ana Luísa Almeida
COACH
Fábio Corrêa
ATHLETES
Women
Iêda Guimarães
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MODALITIES> MODERN PENTATHLON > IÊDA GUIMARÃES
IÊDA GUIMARÃES
full nameMaria Iêda Chaves Guimarães
competitionIndividual
date of birthAugust 30, 2000
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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MODERN PENTATHLONWOMEN’S
height1.72m
weight60kg
represents club/association PentaJovem (RJ)
coachFábio Corrêa
note
Recognized in the PentaJovem project, Iêda secured her place in Tokyo at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. The native of Rio de Janeiro finished the women’s competition in fourth place, taking one of the two spots reserved for the best South American athletes.
main career achievements
Gold at the 2018 South American Games in Cochabamba (mixed relay)
Bronze at the 2018 South American Games in Cochabamba (individual)
MODALITIES
21 RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICSTEAM LEADER
Bruna Martins
COACH
Camila Ferezin
ATHLETES
Women
Beatriz Linhares
Déborah Medrado
Duda Arakaki
Geovanna Santos
Nicole Pircio
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS > BEATRIZ LINHARES
BEATRIZ LINHARES
full nameBeatriz Linhares da Silva
eventGroup
date of birthFebruary 4, 2003
place of birthFlorianópolis, SC
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RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICSWOMEN’S
height1.58m
weight47kg
represents club/association Adiee/Udesc (SC)
coachCamila Ferezin
note
Bia started in rhythmic gymnastics in 2012, after receiving an invitation from her neighbor in Florianópolis (SC). In 2019, she joined the permanent team and, months later, won three medals at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (3 hoops + 2 clubs)
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (group; balls)
MODALITIES> RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS > DÉBORAH MEDRADO
DÉBORAH MEDRADO
full nameDéborah Medrado Barbosa
eventGroup
date of birthJuly 13, 2002
place of birthSerra, ES
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RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICSWOMEN’S
height1.65m
weight52kg
represents club/association Escola de Campeãs (ES)
coachCamila Ferezin
note
Déborah Medrado was one of Team Brasil’s most felt absences in the European Mission. The gymnast took advantage of the beginning of the pandemic to undergo surgery on the second metatarsal of the left and right feet and be 100% in Tokyo.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (3 hoops + 2 clubs)
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (group; balls)
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (group; bows; 3 balls + 2 ropes)
MODALITIES> RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS > DUDA ARAKAKI
DUDA ARAKAKI
full nameMaria Eduarda de Almeida Arakaki
eventGroup
date of birthAugust 12, 2003
place of birthMaceió, AL
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RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICSWOMEN’S
height1.73m
weight55kg
represents club/association Colégio Marista de Maceió (AL)
coachCamila Ferezin
note
One of the great promises of the sport, Duda Arakaki represented Team Brazil at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The gymnast is the youngest and tallest of the Brazilian group in Tokyo.
main career achievements
South American Youth Champion (2018)
MODALITIES> RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS > GEOVANNA SANTOS
GEOVANNA SANTOS
full nameGeovanna Santos da Silva
eventGroup
date of birthFebruary 15, 2002
place of birthPinheiros, ES
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RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICSWOMEN’S
height1.56m
weight48kg
represents club/association Clube Ítalo Brasileiro (ES)
coachCamila Ferezin
note
The family was instrumental in Geovanna’s success. Her mother put her in kindergarten; her father left his job to live with her, who went to train in Vitória (ES); and her brother, a former badminton athlete, became a rhythmic gymnastics referee to give tips to his younger sister.
main career achievements
Gymnasiade Champion (2018)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS > NICOLE PIRCIO
NICOLE PIRCIO
full nameNicole Pircio Nunes Duarte
eventGroup
date of birthJuly 24, 2002
place of birthPiracicaba, SP
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RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICSWOMEN’S
height1.66m
weight47.7kg
represents club/association Unopar (PR)
coachCamila Ferezin
note
Nicole started in rhythmic gymnastics at the age of ten, after learning about a selection in Piracicaba (SP) through the newspaper. At 15, she has already received the first call for the Brazilian team.
MODALITIES
22 ROWINGTEAM LEADER
Marcello Varriale
COACH
Paulo Vinicius de Souza
ATHLETES
Men
Lucas Verthein
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MODALITIES> ROWING > LUCAS VERTHEIN
LUCAS VERTHEIN
full nameLucas Verthein Ferreira
eventSingle skiff
date of birthMay 12, 1998
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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ROWINGMEN’S
height1.90m
weight85kg
represents club/association Botafogo (RJ)
coachPaulo Vinicius de Souza
note
A bronze medalist at the 2016 World Junior Championship, Lucas combines his training routine with three other activities: college, working in an electronics store, and delivering food prepared by his mother.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (double skiff)
MODALITIES
23 RUGBYTEAM LEADER
Dannielle Abreu
COACH
William Broderick
ATHLETES
Women
Aline Furtado
Bianca Silva
Haline Scatrut
Izzy Cerullo
Leila Cássia
Luiza Gonzalez
Marina Fioravanti
Mari Nicolau
Rafaela Zanellato
Raquel Kochhann
Thalia Silva
Thalita Silva
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES MODALITIES> RUGBY SEVENS > ALINE FURTADO
ALINE FURTADO
full nameAline Ribeiro Furtado
positionHooker
date of birthOctober 2, 1995
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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RUGBY SEVENSWOMEN’S
height1.62m
weight60kg
represents club/association Rugby USP (SP)
coachIzzy Cerullo
note
The University of São Paulo (USP) has a fundamental role in the formation of Aline Furtado. It was at the institution that the player graduated in Physical Education and excelled in rugby, reaching the Brazilian national team.
main career achievements
Three-time South American champion (2017, 2019, and 2020)
MODALITIES> RUGBY > BIANCA SILVA
BIANCA SILVA
full nameBianca dos Santos Silva
positionWing
date of birthJuly 22, 1998
place of birthGuarulhos, SP
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RUGBY WOMEN’S
height1.74m
weight66kg
represents club/association Instituto Rugby para Todos (SP)
coachRenaud Torri
note
Bianca has one of the most inspiring stories of the women’s team, being the main name of the Instituto Rugby para Todos (Rugby For All Institute), a social project in the Paraisópolis slum, the second largest in São Paulo, where she was raised.
main career achievements
Gold at the 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
MODALITIES> RUGBY > HALINE SCATRUT
HALINE SCATRUT
full nameHaline Leme Scatrut
positionCentre and prop
date of birthAugust 9, 1992
place of birthCuritiba, PR
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RUGBY WOMEN’S
height1.69m
weight65kg
represents club/association Melina Rugby (MT)
coachStefano Padilla
note
It was through rugby that Hali met her husband, coach Stefano Padilla. The professional partnership between them began in Curitiba (PR) and is currently bearing good results for Melina Rugby (MT).
main career achievements
Bronze at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games
Gold at the 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
MODALITIES> RUGBY > IZZY CERULLO
IZZY CERULLO
full nameIsadora Cerullo
positionFly half and scrum half
date of birthMarch 24, 1991
place of birthSummit, EUA
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RUGBY WOMEN’S
height1.58m
weight62kg
represents club/association Niterói Rugby (RJ)
coachPedro Luís Barbosa
note
Izzy made world news at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games when she was surprised by her girlfriend Marjorie after one of the national team’s matches with a marriage proposal in the middle of the rugby arena. She accepted, of course.
main career achievements
Bronze at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games
Gold at the 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
MODALITIES> RUGBY > LEILA CÁSSIA
LEILA CÁSSIA
full nameLeila Cássia dos Santos Silva
positionScrum half
date of birthOctober 23, 1996
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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RUGBY WOMEN’S
height1.60m
weight55kg
represents club/association Instituto Rugby para Todos (SP)
coachRenaud Torri
note
Overcoming shyness and increasing sociability were the reasons that led Leila to join rugby classes in the Paraisópolis slum in São Paulo. Ten years later, she hopes that the sport will also help her achieve great professional achievements.
main career achievements
Gold at the 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
MODALITIES> RUGBY > LUIZA GONZALEZ
LUIZA GONZALEZ
full nameLuiza Gonzalez da Costa Campos
positionHooker
date of birthJuly 30, 1990
place of birthPorto Alegre, RS
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RUGBY WOMEN’S
height1.63m
weight64kg
represents club/association Charrua Rugby (RS)
coachFelipe Aguilar
note
Captain of the Brazilian team and one of the remnants of the team that played in Rio 2016, Luiza will celebrate her birthday in the middle of the Tokyo Olympic Games. On 7/30, the playoff of the women’s rugby is scheduled to start.
main career achievements
Gold at the 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
Gold at the 2014 Santiago South American Games
MODALITIES MODALITIES> RUGBY SEVENS > MARINA FIORAVANTI
MARINA FIORAVANTI
full nameMarina Fioravanti Costa
positionCentre
date of birthOctober 6, 1993
place of birthSão Bernardo do Campo, SP
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RUGBY SEVENSWOMEN’S
height1.69m
weight64kg
represents club/association Bandeirantes Rugby Club (SP)
coachDave Griffiths
note
Marina Fioravanti is not just a Bandeirantes Rugby player. Currently, she is part of the administrative area of the club, having assumed the position of treasurer this year.
MODALITIES> RUGBY > MARI NICOLAU
MARI NICOLAU
full nameMariana Nicolau da Silva
positionCentre and prop
date of birthNovember 16, 1997
place of birthSão José dos Campos, SP
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RUGBY WOMEN’S
height1.60m
weight71kg
represents club/association São José Rugby (SP)
coachGustavo Albuquerque
note
One of the strongest players on the team, Mari Nicolau started being called up for the national team after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, having competed in the main international competitions of this cycle.
main career achievements
Gold at the 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
MODALITIES> RUGBY > RAFAELA ZANELLATO
RAFAELA ZANELLATO
full nameRafaela De Conti Zanellato
positionCentre and prop
date of birthNovember 25, 1999
place of birthCuritiba, PR
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RUGBY WOMEN’S
height1.63m
weight68kg
represents club/association Curitiba Rugby (PR)
coachCarlito Baldassari
note
In 2017, Rafaela impressed the former coach of the women’s team, New Zealander Reuben Samuel, in a training session at Curitiba Rugby. It was enough to receive her first chance with the yellow-green shirt.
main career achievements
Gold at the 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
MODALITIES> RUGBY > RAQUEL KOCHHANN
RAQUEL KOCHHANN
full nameRaquel Cristina Kochhann
positionFly-half and prop
date of birthOctober 6, 1992
place of birthSaudades, SC
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RUGBY WOMEN’S
height1.72m
weight70kg
represents club/association Charrua Rugby Clube (RS)
coachFelipe Aguilar
note
Raquel comes from a family that has always breathed and played football, being called up for the Brazilian Under-17 team and later cut due to an injury. At the age of 19, she was introduced to rugby by a friend, she was attracted by the physical demands of the sport.
main career achievements
Bronze at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games
Gold at the 2014 Santiago and 2018 Cochabamba South American Games
Six-time South American champion (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> RUGBY SEVENS > THALIA SILVA
THALIA SILVA
full nameThalia da Silva Costa
positionWing
date of birthMay 30, 1997
place of birthSão Luís, MA
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RUGBY SEVENSWOMEN’S
height1.54m
weight55kg
represents club/association Delta Rugby (PI)
coachCarlos Marvel
note
Voted the fastest player on the World Tour in 2020, Thalia is known in the national team by the nickname “Mulan”. The winger is Thalita’s twin sister, who will also compete in the Tokyo Olympic Games.
main career achievements
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
MODALITIES> RUGBY > THALITA SILVA
THALITA SILVA
full nameThalita da Silva Costa
positionHooker and wing
date of birthMay 30, 1997
place of birthSão Luís, MA
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RUGBY WOMEN’S
height1.58m
weight60kg
represents club/association Delta Rugby (PI)
coachCarlos Marvel
note
Thalita had a meteoric rise in rugby. She started practicing the sport in mid-2017, after drawing the attention of coach Carlos Marvel for her speed. In early 2019, she was called up for the first time for the Brazilian national team and has not left.
main career achievements
South American Champion (2020)
MODALITIES
24 SAILINGTEAM LEADERS
Juan Sienra
Torben Grael
COACHES
Alexandre Paradeda
Francesco Marrai
Guilherme Hamelmann
Gustavo Thiesen
Javier Del Moral
Lucas Mazim
Paulo Roberto Ribeiro
ATHLETES
Women Men
Ana Barbachan
Fernanda Oliveira
Gabi Nicolino
Kahena Kunze
Martine Grael
Patricia Freitas
Bruno Bethlem
Gabriel Borges
Henrique Haddad
Jorge Zarif
Marco Grael
Robert Scheidt
Samuel Albrecht
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MODALITIES> SAILING > ANA BARBACHAN
ANA BARBACHAN
full nameAna Luiza Busato Barbachan
classWomen’s 470
date of birthAugust 15, 1989
place of birthPorto Alegre, RS
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SAILINGWOMEN’S
height1.71m
weight70kg
represents club/association Clube dos Jangadeiros (RS)
coachesEneko Fernández and Lucas Mazim
note
Bow of the duo, Ana Barbachan is in her thirteenth year of partnership in the 470 class with Fernanda Oliveira. The duo has the city of Porto Alegre as their main base, but they also train in Rio de Janeiro and Europe.
main career achievements
Two-time champion of the Hyères stage of the World Cup (2013 and 2015)
Champion of the World Cup stage of Genoa (2019)
Miami stage champion of the World Cup (2013)
MODALITIES> SAILING > FERNANDA OLIVEIRA
FERNANDA OLIVEIRA
full nameFernanda Ryff Moreira de Oliveira Horn
classWomen’s 470
date of birthDecember 19, 1980
place of birthPorto Alegre, RS
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SAILINGWOMEN’S
height1.61m
weight52kg
represents club/association Clube dos Jangadeiros (RS)
coachesEneko Fernández and Lucas Mazim
note
First Olympic medalist in Brazilian women’s sailing, alongside Isabel Swan, helmsman Fernanda Oliveira is already a veteran of the event: in Tokyo, she will participate in her sixth edition of the Games.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Bronze at the South American Games Buenos Aires 2006
MODALITIES> SAILING > GABI NICOLINO
GABI NICOLINO
full nameGabriela Nicolino de Sá
classNacra 17
date of birthAugust 25, 1989
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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SAILINGWOMEN’S
height1.63m
weight64kg
represents club/association Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
coachPaulo Roberto Ribeiro
note
It took only twenty days of training for Gabi and Samuel Albrecht to win fifth place at the World Cup in Denmark, in 2018, and secure the Olympic spot for Brazil. The following year, another good result: bronze at the Lima Pan American.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Runner-up in the Miami stage of the World Cup (2019)
South American Champion (2018)
MODALITIES> SAILING > KAHENA KUNZE
KAHENA KUNZE
full nameKahena Kunze
class49erFX
date of birthMarch 12, 1991
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SAILINGWOMEN’S
height1.72m
weight66kg
represents club/association Rio Yacht Club (RJ)
coachJavier Del Moral
note
Kahena started sailing with Martine Grael in the 420 class, becoming world junior champion in 2009. Four years later, they resumed their partnership at 49erFx, and the result in their first Olympic cycle together couldn’t have been better: gold in Rio 2016.
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
World Champion (2014)
World runner-up (2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019)
MODALITIES> SAILING > MARTINE GRAEL
MARTINE GRAEL
full nameMartine Soffiatti Grael
class49erFX
date of birthFebruary 12, 1991
place of birthNiterói, RJ
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SAILINGWOMEN’S
height1.68m
weight62kg
represents club/association Rio Yacht Club (RJ)
coachJavier Torres Del Moral
note
Martine belongs to one of the most victorious families in Brazilian sport, having won the eighth Olympic medal in the Grael family: gold in Rio 2016. Before, her father Torben had already won five, while her uncle Lars was on the podium twice.
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
World Champion (2014)
World runner-up (2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019)
MODALITIES> SAILING > PATRICIA FREITAS
PATRICIA FREITAS
full namePatricia Dacosta Freitas
classRS:X
date of birthMarch 10, 1990
place of birthWashington, EUA
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SAILINGWOMEN’S
height1.73m
weight57kg
represents club/association Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
coachGuilherme Hamelmann
note
The explanation for the reason why Patricia Freitas was born abroad is simple: at the time, her father worked in the United States. And it took 13 years for the sailor to return with her whole family to Brazil.
main career achievements
Gold at the Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games, Toronto 2015 and Lima 2019
Champion of the Santander stage of the World Cup (2017)
MODALITIES> SAILING > BRUNO BETHLEM
BRUNO BETHLEM
full nameBruno Bethlem de Amorim
classMen’s 470
date of birthOctober 22, 1975
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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SAILINGMEN’S
height1.81m
weight75kg
represents club/association Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
coachGustavo Thiesen
note
Bruno Bethlem started sailing at the age of 11 and made his career at Snipe, the class in which he was two-time world champion, gold at the Pan and also at the South American Games. In 2013, he teamed up with Henrique Haddad at 470 to compete in the Olympic Games.
main career achievements
Gold at the Santo Domingo 2003 Pan American Games (Snipe class)
Two-time world champion (2009 and 2013) - Snipe class
3rd place at the World Championship (2011) - Snipe class
MODALITIES> SAILING > GABRIEL BORGES
GABRIEL BORGES
full nameGabriel Portilho Borges
class49er
date of birthFebruary 24, 1992
place of birthPetrópolis, RJ
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SAILINGMEN’S
height1.80m
weight75kg
represents club/association Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
coachJuan Sienra
note
World champion in the Snipe class and two-time champion of the Pan American Games, Gabriel is in his second Olympic cycle with Marco Grael. After finishing 11th at Rio 2016, the pair hope to climb a few steps in Tokyo 2020.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold at the 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games (Snipe class)
World Champion (2011) - Snipe class
MODALITIES> SAILING > HENRIQUE HADDAD
HENRIQUE HADDAD
full nameHenrique Duarte Haddad
classMen’s 470
date of birthMay 28, 1987
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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SAILINGMEN’S
height1.65m
weight63kg
represents club/association Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
coachGustavo Thiesen
note
Henrique Haddad is known in the world of sailing as Giant, a humorous nickname that refers to his short stature (1.65m). In the waters, the athlete stands out for his versatility, considering the good results in the Snipe class and in Match Race.
main career achievements
World Champion (2019) - Snipe
South American Runner-up (2017 and 2020)
MODALITIES> SAILING > JORGE ZARIF
JORGE ZARIF
full nameJorge João Zarif
classFinn
date of birthSeptember 30, 1992
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SAILINGMEN’S
height1.91m
weight97kg
represents club/association -
coachAlexandre Paradeda
note
Son of Jorge Zarif Neto, sailor who competed in the Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988 Olympic Games, Jorginho reached an unprecedented milestone in 2013: he became the first athlete to win Finn’s World Championships in the junior and adult category in the same year.
main career achievements
World Champion (2013)
World Champion (2018) - Star class
MODALITIES> SAILING > MARCO GRAEL
MARCO GRAEL
full nameMarco Soffiatti Grael
class49er
date of birthJune 9, 1989
place of birthNiterói, RJ
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SAILINGMEN’S
height1.81m
weight84kg
represents club/association Rio Yacht Club (RJ)
coachGustavo Thiesen
note
Like his sister Martine, Marco will participate in the Olympic Games for the second consecutive time. And to achieve the long-awaited medal, he bets on a nine-year partnership with Gabriel Borges.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
South American Runner-up (2013)
MODALITIES> SAILING > ROBERT SCHEIDT
ROBERT SCHEIDT
full nameRobert Scheidt
classLaser
date of birthApril 15, 1973
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SAILINGMEN’S
height1.88m
weight80kg
represents club/association Yacht Club Santo Amaro (SP)
coach-
note
The biggest Olympic medalist in Brazil, alongside Torben Grael, Scheidt collects titles: he has more than 180 in his career, including national and international achievements. In his seventh Games, the sailor seeks to become the first three-time Olympic champion in the country’s history.
main career achievements
Gold at the Atlanta 1996 and Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Silver at the Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Bronze at the London 2012 Olympic Games
MODALITIES> SAILING > SAMUEL ALBRECHT
SAMUEL ALBRECHT
full nameSamuel Reis Albrecht
classNacra 17
date of birthSeptember 2, 1981
place of birthSão Leopoldo, RS
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SAILINGMEN’S
height1.77m
weight75kg
represents club/association Veleiros do Sul (RS)
coachPaulo Roberto Ribeiro
note
Vitória (Victory) is the name of the boat that Samuca and Gabi Nicolino will compete in Japan. A suggestive name for any athlete, but also a tribute to the second daughter of the sailor, born in 2019.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Two-time South American champion (2015 and 2018)
MODALITIES
25 SHOOTINGTEAM LEADER
Wissam Maalouf
COACH
Ricardo Brenck
ATHLETES
Men
Felipe Wu
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> SHOOTING > FELIPE WU
FELIPE WU
full nameFelipe Almeida Wu
competition10m air rifle
date of birthJune 11, 1992
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SHOOTINGMEN’S
height1.69m
weight78kg
represents club/association Santa Mônica (PR)
coachRicardo Brenck
note
With silver in Rio 2016, Felipe Wu broke a 96-year fast in Brazil without winning Olympic medals in shooting. In this cycle, he qualified for the Games in the last chance, when he was 4th place in the World Cup in New Delhi (India).
main career achievements
Silver at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Gold at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games
Silver at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games
MODALITIES
26 SKATEBOARDINGTEAM LEADER
Tatiana Lobo
COACHES
Edgard Vovô
Júlio Cesar Cruz
Rogério Mancha
ATHLETES
Women Men
Dora Varella
Isadora Pacheco
Leticia Bufoni
Pâmela Rosa
Rayssa Leal
Yndiara Asp
Felipe Gustavo
Giovanni Vianna
Kelvin Hoefler
Luiz Francisco
Pedro Barros
Pedro Quintas
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> SKATEBOARDING > DORA VARELLA
DORA VARELLA
full nameDora Varella Gallacci Pereira
eventPark
date of birthJuly 31, 2001
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SKATEBOARDINGWOMEN’S
height1.68m
weight57kg
represents club/association -
coach-
note
Dora turned professional only in 2019 but skipped some stages before reaching the adult category. She received her first invitation to compete in the X-Games in 2016 and has been a member of the Brazilian national team since 2018.
main career achievements
Two-time Pan-American champion (2017 and 2018)
Three-time amateur world champion (2016, 2017, and 2018)
MODALITIES> SKATEBOARDING > ISADORA PACHECO
ISADORA PACHECO
full nameIsadora Rodrigues Pacheco
eventPark
date of birthMarch 29, 2005
place of birthFlorianópolis, SC
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SKATEBOARDINGWOMEN’S
height1.67m
weight59kg
represents club/association -
coachMiguel Catarina
note
At the age of five, Isadora went to choose her Children’s Day gift and came across a skateboard. It was love at first sight. Six years later, she was already the Brazilian champion in the park and bowl styles and debuted on the World Tour.
main career achievements
Brazilian Champion (2019)
MODALITIES> SKATEBOARDING > LETICIA BUFONI
LETICIA BUFONI
full nameLeticia Bufoni e Silva
eventStreet
date of birthApril 13, 1993
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SKATEBOARDINGWOMEN’S
height1.58m
weight71kg
represents club/association -
coach-
note
Bufoni started skating at the age of nine, in the East Zone of São Paulo, against her father’s wishes. At 13, she moved to Los Angeles (USA), thanks to the sport. She also ended up in the Guinness Book, after setting a record for medals at x-Games: 11, between 2010 and 2019.
main career achievements
World Champion (2015)
World runner-up (2016, 2017 and 2018)
MODALITIES> SKATEBOARDING > PÂMELA ROSA
PÂMELA ROSA
full namePâmela Leite Rosa
eventStreet
date of birthJuly 19, 1999
place of birthSão José dos Campos, SP
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SKATEBOARDINGWOMEN’S
height1.63m
weight56kg
represents club/association -
coachRogério Mancha
note
The budget at Pamela’s house was tight, and her first skateboard was bought thanks to her mother, who preferred to delay the payment of the electricity bill to make her daughter’s dream come true. The option proved to be the right one, as the athlete became one of the great names in the sport.
main career achievements
World Champion (2019)
MODALITIES> SKATEBOARDING > RAYSSA LEAL
RAYSSA LEAL
full nameJhulia Rayssa Mendes Leal
eventStreet
date of birthJanuary 4, 2008
place of birthImperatriz, MA
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SKATEBOARDINGWOMEN’S
height1.47m
weight37kg
represents club/association -
coachesLilian Leal e Rogério Mancha
note
Rayssa became famous on the internet when she published a video performing skateboarding tricks dressed as Tinkerbell, a Peter Pan character. The images went viral, and the teenager was renamed Fadinha (Little Fairy).
main career achievements
World runner-up (2019)
3rd place in the World Championship (2021)
MODALITIES> SKATEBOARDING > YNDIARA ASP
YNDIARA ASP
full nameYndiara Losekann Asp
eventPark
date of birthOctober 19, 1997
place of birthFlorianópolis, SC
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SKATEBOARDINGWOMEN’S
height1.53m
weight45kg
represents club/association -
coach-
note
In October 2020, Yndiara scared her fans by falling and undergoing surgery on her left leg. But the skater returned to training earlier this year and arrives in Tokyo in peak fitness.
main career achievements
World runner-up (2018)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> SKATEBOARDING > FELIPE GUSTAVO
FELIPE GUSTAVO
full nameFelipe Gustavo Alves de Macedo
eventStreet
date of birth-
place of birthBrasília, DF
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SKATEBOARDINGMEN’S
height1,75m
weight69kg
represents club/association -
coachRogério Mancha
note
At the age of 15, when he was known by his friends in Brasília (DF) as “Bochecha”, Felipe made a radical decision in his life: he moved to Los Angeles (EUA) already aiming to pursue a professional career.
main career achievements
3rd place in the World Championship (2019)
MODALITIES> SKATEBOARDING > GIOVANNI VIANNA
GIOVANNI VIANNA
full nameGiovanni Vianna Galera
eventStreet
date of birthJanuary 26, 2001
place of birthSanto André, SP
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SKATEBOARDINGMEN’S
height1.80m
weight68kg
represents club/association -
coach-
note
Giovanni is considered a rising star in skateboarding and, with less than a year as a professional, he has already been called up to represent Team Brazil at the Olympic Games.
main career achievements
X-Games Am Minneapolis Champion (2018)
MODALITIES> SKATEBOARDING > KELVIN HOEFLER
KELVIN HOEFLER
full nameKelvin Hoefler
eventStreet
date of birthFebruary 10, 1993
place of birthItanhaém, SP
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SKATEBOARDINGMEN’S
height1.75m
weight78kg
represents club/association -
coach-
note
Kelvin started skateboarding indoors: he left the kitchen and went to the garage, passing in front of the television in the living room. Some time later, the father improvised a mini ramp in the backyard of the house where they lived.
main career achievements
World Champion (2015)
MODALITIES> SKATEBOARDING > LUIZ FRANCISCO
LUIZ FRANCISCO
full nameLuiz Francisco Canettieri Nunes Mariano
eventPark
date of birthJuly 24, 2000
place of birthLorena, SP
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SKATEBOARDINGMEN’S
height1.60m
weight52kg
represents club/association Cavepool (SP)
coachesAndré Colin e Leandro Miranda
note
Luizinho was always good at football and was observed by scouts from Palmeiras and Corinthians. But it was on skateboarding that he followed his career and was able to help his family. He’s been on the skatepark selection since 2019.
main career achievements
World runner-up (2019)
MODALITIES> SKATEBOARDING > PEDRO BARROS
PEDRO BARROS
full namePedro de Silva Barros
eventPark
date of birthMarch 16, 1995
place of birthFlorianópolis, SC
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SKATEBOARDINGMEN’S
height1.71m
weight71kg
represents club/association -
coach-
note
Besides tennis player Gustavo Kuerten, Avaí has another illustrious fan: Pedro Barros, who started skating at the age of three and astonished the world by finishing third at the x-Games in Los Angeles, when he was 14.
main career achievements
World Champion (2018)
World runner-up (2016 and 2017)
MODALITIES> SKATEBOARDING > PEDRO QUINTAS
PEDRO QUINTAS
full namePedro Henrique Quintas
eventPark
date of birthMay 13, 2002
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SKATEBOARDINGMEN’S
height1.75m
weight70kg
represents club/association -
coach-
note
Despite being young, Pedro Quintas shows a talent for business. In 2015, he teamed up with skateboarder Rony Gomes to build a new skatepark in Atibaia, in the countryside of São Paulo. QG Bowl is a hit with sports lovers.
main career achievements
3rd place in the World Championship (2019)
MODALITIES
27 SURFINGTEAM LEADER
Bernardo Villano
COACHES
Andrew King
Rudá Carvalho
ATHLETES
Women Men
Silvana Lima
Tatiana Weston-Webb
Gabriel Medina
Italo Ferreira
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> SURFING > SILVANA LIMA
SILVANA LIMA
full nameSilvana Lima Santiago da Silva
surfing stanceRegular
date of birthOctober 29, 1984
place of birthParacuru, CE
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SURFINGWOMEN’S
height1.54m
weight54kg
represents club/association -
coachLeandro Bastos
note
Until the age of 17, Silvana lived in a tent on the beach in Ronco do Mar, in Paracuru (CE). One of the only leisure options on the Ceará coast was surfing. Unable to buy a board, she caught her first waves with pieces of wood she found in the trash.
main career achievements
ISA Games World runner-up (2019)
Championship Tour runner-up (2008 and 2009)
Two-time champion of the Qualyfing Series (2014 and 2016)
MODALITIES> SURFING > TATIANA WESTON-WEBB
TATIANA WESTON-WEBB
full nameTatiana Guimarães Weston-Webb
surfing stanceGoofy
date of birthMay 9, 1996
place of birthPorto Alegre, RS
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SURFINGWOMEN’S
height1.62m
weight58kg
represents club/association -
coachLeandro Dora
note
Daughter of a Brazilian mother and an English father, Tatiana was born in Porto Alegre and moved to Hawaii at two months old. Still, she maintained her link with her home country, considered her “second home”.
main career achievements
Two-time world champion under-18 (2013 and 2014)
Qualyfing Series Champion (2015)
MODALITIES> SURFING > GABRIEL MEDINA
GABRIEL MEDINA
full nameGabriel Medina Pinto Ferreira
surfing stanceGoofy
date of birthDecember 22, 1993
place of birthSão Sebastião, SP
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SURFINGMEN’S
height1.80m
weight78kg
represents club/association -
coachAndy King
note
Besides being the only Brazilian two-time champion of the World Tour (2014 and 2018), Medina has been one of the top three surfers in the WSL elite for six seasons. The surfer also has two other expressive marks, obtained in 2009: the youngest surfer to join and win a stage of the World Tour.
main career achievements
Two-time champion of the Championship Tour (2014 and 2018)
3rd place at ISA Games (2019)
MODALITIES> SURFING > ITALO FERREIRA
ITALO FERREIRA
full nameItalo Ferreira da Costa
surfing stanceGoofy
date of birthMay 6, 1994
place of birthBaía Formosa, RN
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SURFINGMEN’S
height1.68m
weight68kg
represents club/association -
coach-
note
Unlike most surfers, who move to major world centers, Italo continues to live in his hometown, Baía Formosa (RN). The Potiguar started surfing with a Styrofoam lid, used by his father to store the fishes that were resold to local restaurants.
main career achievements
Champion of the Championship Tour (2019)
ISA Games Champion (2019)
MODALITIES
28 SWIMMINGTEAM LEADER
Renato Cordani
COACHES
Albertinho Silva
André Ferreira
Felipe Domingues
Michelle Lenhardt
Rogério Karfunkelstein
Sergio Marques
ATHLETES
Women Men
Aline Rodrigues
Ana Vieira
Beatriz Dizotti
Etiene Medeiros
Gabrielle Roncatto
Giovanna Diamante
Larissa Oliveira
Nathalia Almeida
Stephanie Balduccini
Viviane Jungblut
Breno Correia
Bruno Fratus
Caio Pumputis
Felipe Lima
Fernando Scheffer
Gabriel Santos
Guilherme Basseto
Guilherme Costa
Guilherme Guido
Leonardo de Deus
Luiz Altamir
Marcelo Chierighini
Matheus Gonche
Murilo Sartori
Pedro Spajari
Vinicius Lanza
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MODALITIES> SWIMMING > ALINE RODRIGUES
ALINE RODRIGUES
full nameAline da Silva Rodrigues
event4x200m freestyle
date of birthApril 7, 1995
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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SWIMMINGWOMEN’S
height1.68m
weight56kg
represents club/association Minas Tênis Clube (MG)
coachSergio Marques
note
Aline started swimming at Tijuca Tennis Club and then she reached Botafogo. As soon as she finished high school, she accepted invitations to train at clubs in other states: first Pinheiros, then Minas.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x200m freestyle)
South American Runner-up (2018) – 4x200m freestyle
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > ANA VIEIRA
ANA VIEIRA
full nameAna Carolina Vieira
event4x100m freestyle
date of birthOctober 24, 2001
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SWIMMINGWOMEN’S
height1.71m
weight64kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachAndré Ferreira
note
Ana took the opposite path to most swimmers. She started competing in open water competitions and only later went to the pool. The change seems to have had an effect, and the athlete makes her Olympic debut in Tokyo.
main career achievements
Silver at the Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games 2018 (Women’s 4x100m freestyle, and 4x100m mixed freestyle)
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (100m breaststroke, 4x100m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle, and 4x100m medley)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > BEATRIZ DIZOTTI
BEATRIZ DIZOTTI
full nameBeatriz Pimentel Dizotti
event1,500m freestyle
date of birthApril 13, 2000
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SWIMMINGWOMEN’S
height1.66m
weight63kg
represents club/association Minas Tênis Clube (MG)
coachSergio Marques
note
Neighbors were instrumental in Bia’s Olympic classification. With the pause in activities at the beginning of the pandemic, the swimmer was authorized by the residents of the building to use the pool and keep in shape until the club reopens.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (800m freestyle)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > ETIENE MEDEIROS
ETIENE MEDEIROS
full nameEtiene Pires de Medeiros
event50m and 4x100m freestyle
date of birthMay 24, 1991
place of birthRecife, PE
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SWIMMINGWOMEN’S
height1.69m
weight60kg
represents club/association Sesi (SP)
coachFernando Vanzella
note
First Brazilian swimming world champion, in 2017 (50m backstroke), Etiene is also one of the athletes with the highest number of medals in the Pan American Games: nine, behind gymnast Daniele Hypolito and swimmer Larissa Oliveira, both with ten.
main career achievements
World Champion (2017) - 50m backstroke
World runner-up (2015 and 2019) – 50m backstroke
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (50m freestyle)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > GABRIELLE RONCATTO
GABRIELLE RONCATTO
full nameGabrielle Gonçalves Roncatto
event4x200m freestyle
date of birthJuly 19, 1998
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SWIMMINGWOMEN’S
height1.68m
weight65kg
represents club/association Flamengo (RJ)
coachFernando Possenti
note
Gabi was the youngest member of the Brazilian swimming team at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, when she was part of the 4x200m freestyle. Since then, among so many changes, one has been much celebrated: the beginning of the partnership with coach Fernando Possenti, in 2020.
main career achievements
Silver at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (4x200m freestyle)
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x200m freestyle)
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (200m medley, 200m freestyle, 400m medley, and 4x200m freestyle)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > GIOVANNA DIAMANTE
GIOVANNA DIAMANTE
full nameGiovanna Tomanik Diamante
event4x100m mixed medley
date of birthJune 26, 1997
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SWIMMINGWOMEN’S
height1.73m
weight70kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachAndré Ferreira
note
Giovanna is only 24 years old, but she already shows a lot of engagement with the interests of Brazilian swimming. Outside the pools, she is a member of the CBDA Athletes Commission, seeking to help mainly women and youth categories.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m mixed medley)
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m medley)
Silver at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games (4x100m mixed freestyle)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > LARISSA OLIVEIRA
LARISSA OLIVEIRA
full nameLarissa Martins de Oliveira
event100m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle and 4x100m mixed medley
date of birthFebruary 16, 1993
place of birthJuiz de Fora, MG
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SWIMMINGWOMEN’S
height1.69m
weight59kg
represents club/association Flamengo (RJ)
coachEduardo Pereira
note
Larissa Oliveira made history at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. The seven podiums, added to the three in Toronto 2015, made her the greatest Brazilian medalist in the event of all times: ten, alongside gymnast Daniele Hypolito.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m mixed medley)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m freestyle and 4x100m mixed freestyle)
Silver at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (4x200m freestyle)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > NATHALIA ALMEIDA
NATHALIA ALMEIDA
full nameNathalia Siqueira Almeida
event4x200m freestyle
date of birthDecember 14, 1996
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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SWIMMINGWOMEN’S
height1.67m
weight61kg
represents club/association Flamengo (RJ)
coachFernando Possenti
note
In 2019, bothered by the lack of evolution in her marks, Nathália went to Hungary to train with Shane Tusup, former coach of Katinka Hosszú. But the improvement only came in 2020, after returning to Brazil and being commanded by Fernando Possenti.
main career achievements
South American Champion (2014) – 4x200m freestyle
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > STEPHANIE BALDUCCINI
STEPHANIE BALDUCCINI
full nameStephanie Balduccini
event4x100m freestyle
date of birthSeptember 20, 2004
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SWIMMINGWOMEN’S
height1.71m
weight61kg
represents club/association Paineiras do Morumby (SP)
coachWladmilson Veiga
note
Stephanie needed parental permission to join the Team Brazil Mission and travel to Japan. The young woman is only 16 years old and is the youngest member of Brazilian swimming at the Olympic Games.
main career achievements
Brazilian Champion (2020) – 100m freestyle
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > VIVIANE JUNGBLUT
VIVIANE JUNGBLUT
full nameViviane Eichelberger Jungblut
event800m and 1.500m freestyle
date of birthJune 29, 1996
place of birthPorto Alegre, RS
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SWIMMINGWOMEN’S
height1.70m
weight58kg
represents club/association Grêmio Náutico União (RS)
coachChristiano Klaser
note
After testing positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the Swimming Selective, Viviane had to compete in a playoff in June, with no opponent in the pool, to secure her place in the Brazilian team.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (800m freestyle and open water marathons)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > BRENO CORREIA
BRENO CORREIA
full nameBreno Martins Correia
event4x100m and 4x200m freestyle
date of birthFebruary 19, 1999
place of birthSalvador, BA
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.88m
weight78kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachAlbertinho Silva
note
Breno took his first strokes in Salvador (BA), but it was in Rio de Janeiro that the young man graduated as a swimmer. The change occurred in adolescence, after his father had a transfer at work.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m freestyle and 4x200m freestyle)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (200m freestyle, 4x100m medley, and 4x100m mixed freestyle)
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (100m freestyle and 4x200m freestyle)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > BRUNO FRATUS
BRUNO FRATUS
full nameBruno Giuseppe Fratus
event50m freestyle
date of birthJune 30, 1989
place of birthMacaé, RJ
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.87m
weight80kg
represents club/association Minas Tênis Clube (MG)
coachMichelle Lenhardt
note
Fratus is only the second Brazilian sprinter to qualify for three Olympic editions in the 50m freestyle. He matches Fernando Scherer, who was in Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, and Athens 2004.
main career achievements
World runner-up (2017) – 50m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle
World runner-up (2019) – 50m freestyle
Third place at the World Championship (2015) – 50m freestyle
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > CAIO PUMPUTIS
CAIO PUMPUTIS
full nameCaio Rodrigues Pumputis
event100m breastsroke and 200m medley
date of birthJanuary 8, 1999
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.83m
weight86kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachAndré Ferreira e Chico Rego
note
Pumputis has been training in the US since 2017, when he went to study at the University of Georgia. During this period, he entered the institution’s history by becoming the first athlete on the team to reach three finals in the NCCA, the American university championship.
main career achievements
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > FELIPE LIMA
FELIPE LIMA
full nameFelipe Ferreira Lima
event100m breaststroke, 4x100m medley, and 4x100m mixed medley
date of birthApril 5, 1985
place of birthCuiabá, MT
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.90m
weight90kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachTiago Moreno
note
Felipe Lima swam below the Olympic index in four qualifying events: 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2021. However, due to competition in the 100m breaststroke, he ended up being overtaken by two swimmers in the Beijing and Rio cycles, now competing in his second edition of the Games.
main career achievements
World runner-up (2019) – 50m breaststroke
Third place at the World Championship (2013) – 100m breaststroke
Gold at the Guadalajara 2011 and Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (4x100m medley)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > FERNANDO SCHEFFER
FERNANDO SCHEFFER
full nameFernando Muhlenberg Scheffer
event200m freestyle and 4x200m freestyle
date of birthApril 6, 1998
place of birthCanoas, RS
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.89m
weight79kg
represents club/association Minas Tênis Clube (MG)
coachSergio Marques
note
South American record holder for the 200m freestyle, Fernando Scheffer was part of the 4x200m freestyle relay that broke the world record for the short pool and took gold at the Hangzhou (China) World Cup in 2018.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (200m freestyle and 4x200m freestyle)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (400m freestyle)
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (200m freestyle and 4x200m freestyle)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > GABRIEL SANTOS
GABRIEL SANTOS
full nameGabriel da Silva Santos
event100m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle
date of birthMay 4, 1996
place of birthGuarulhos, SP
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.83m
weight83kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachAlbertinho Silva
note
Known among teammates as Gabigol, the Brazilian sprinter often says that nothing is better under pressure. That’s how, for example, he helped the 4x100m freestyle to win the world runner-up in 2017.
main career achievements
World runner-up (2017) – 4x100m freestyle
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > GUILHERME BASSETO
GUILHERME BASSETO
full nameGuilherme Dias Massê Basseto
event100m backstroke, 4x100m medley, and 4x100m mixed medley
date of birthMarch 12, 1997
place of birthRibeirão Preto, SP
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.83m
weight80kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachAndré Ferreira
note
The first and only time that Basseto swam the 100m backstroke under 54 seconds was in the Swimming Selective, held last April. And it was this mark (53.84) that guaranteed him a place in the Tokyo Games.
main career achievements
3rd place at the Universiade (2019) - 4x100m medley
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > GUILHERME COSTA
GUILHERME COSTA
full nameGuilherme Pereira da Costa
event400m freestyle, 800m freestyle, and 1.500m freestyle
date of birthOctober 1, 1998
place of birthItaguaí, RJ
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.85m
weight72kg
represents club/association Minas Tênis Clube (MG)
coachRogério Karfunkelstein
note
The only Brazilian swimmer to reach the Olympic index in three individual events (400m, 800m, and 1,500m freestyle), Guilherme Costa, Cachorrão (Big Dog), is also the South American record holder in the three distances.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (1,500m freestyle)
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (400m freestyle)
Silver at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (1,500m freestyle)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > GUILHERME GUIDO
GUILHERME GUIDO
full nameGuilherme Augusto Guido
event100m backstroke
date of birthFebruary 12, 1987
place of birthLimeira, SP
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.94m
weight95kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachAndré Ferreira
note
Swimming appeared in Guido’s life to cure bronchitis attacks as a child. At the base, the swimmer provided great duels with Cesar Cielo, a great friend of his. Interestingly, at the time, his favorite swim was front crawl.
main career achievements
Gold at the Guadalajara 2011 and Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (4x100m medley)
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m mixed medley)
Silver at the Toronto 2015 and Lima 2019 Pan American Games (100m backstroke)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > LEONARDO DE DEUS
LEONARDO DE DEUS
full nameLeonardo Gomes de Deus
event200m butterfly
date of birthJanuary 18, 1991
place of birthCampo Grande, MS
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.75m
weight73kg
represents club/association Unisanta (SP)
coachFelipe Domingues
note
Leo de Deus has been a captive presence in the Brazilian national team since 2010. During this period, he was three-time champion of the Pan American Games in the 200m butterfly, in addition to being the current record holder in the competition.
main career achievements
Gold at the Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games, Toronto 2015 and Lima 2019 (200m butterfly)
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m mixed medley)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m medley)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > LUIZ ALTAMIR
LUIZ ALTAMIR
full nameLuiz Altamir Lopes Melo
event4x200m freestyle
date of birthMay 9, 1996
place of birthBoa Vista, RR
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.73m
weight72kg
represents club/association Ideal Clube (CE)
coachArílson Silva
note
Son of a swimming teacher, Luiz Altamir went to the pool at less than a year old and started competing before he was ten. At 15, he received an invitation to move from Fortaleza, where he lived, to Rio de Janeiro.
main career achievements
Gold at the Toronto 2015 Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x200m freestyle)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m medley)
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (400m freestyle)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > MARCELO CHIERIGHINI
MARCELO CHIERIGHINI
full nameMarcelo Chierighini
event4x100m freestyle
date of birthJanuary 15, 1991
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.91m
weight88kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachAlbertinho Silva
note
It was in the 4x100m freestyle that Chierighini achieved the greatest achievements of his career: the world runner-up in 2017, the gold in the 2018 Pan Pacific and the bi-championship of the Pan American Games, in 2015 and 2019.
main career achievements
World runner-up (2017) – 4x100m freestyle
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (100m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle)
Gold at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games (4x100m freestyle and 4x100m medley)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > MATHEUS GONCHE
MATHEUS GONCHE
full nameMatheus Ferreira de Moraes Gonche
event100m butterfly and 4x100m medley
date of birthJanuary 5, 1999
place of birthResende, RJ
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.82m
weight82kg
represents club/association Sesi (SP)
coachFernando Vanzella
note
Matheus participated in an exchange in Japan in 2017, but at that time the Tokyo Olympics were far from being a reality for him. The swimmer was 18 years old and still competed in many youth competitions.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (100m butterfly)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > MURILO SARTORI
MURILO SARTORI
full nameMurilo Setin Sartori
event200m and 4x200m freestyle
date of birthMay 18, 2002
place of birthAmericana, SP
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.82m
weight75kg
represents club/association Associação de Natação Americanense (SP)
coachFabio Cremonez
note
Sartori is a rare case of an athlete who chose not to leave the countryside city for a large center in the country. It was in Americana (SP), alongside coach Fabio Cremonez, that he developed as a swimmer and guaranteed himself at the Games.
main career achievements
Silver at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games (4x100m freestyle)
Silver at the Santiago 2017 South American Youth Games (100m freestyle and 400m freestyle)
Bronze at the Santiago 2017 South American Youth Games (200m freestyle)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > PEDRO SPAJARI
PEDRO SPAJARI
full namePedro Henrique Silva Spajari
event100m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle, and 4x100m medley
date of birthFebruary 18, 1997
place of birthAmparo, SP
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.86m
weight81kg
represents club/association Esporte Clube Pinheiros (SP)
coachAlbertinho Silva
note
Those who follow the swimmer closely must have seen him arrive at Brazil Team TC with a Volkswagen Beetle. It is a tribute to the late grandfather, nicknamed Japão (Japan), whose car was his great darling. The vehicle is also tattooed in Spajari’s skin.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m freestyle)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m mixed freestyle)
MODALITIES> SWIMMING > VINICIUS LANZA
VINICIUS LANZA
full nameVinicius Moreira Lanza
event200m medley
date of birthMarch 22, 1997
place of birthBelo Horizonte, MG
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SWIMMINGMEN’S
height1.91m
weight88kg
represents club/association Minas Tênis Clube (MG)
coachRay Looze e Sergio Marques
note
Lanza was five hundredths away from the classification for Rio 2016, but now he will finally be able to compete in the Olympic Games. In this cycle, he went to study in Indiana (USA) and, according to him, he gained more than 10kg in muscle mass.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m mixed medley)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (4x100m medley)
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (100m butterfly)
MODALITIES
29 TABLE TENNISTEAM LEADER
Lincon Yasuda
COACHES
Female
Hugo Hoyama
Male
Francisco Arado
Jean René Mounie
ATHLETES
Women Men
Bruna Takahashi
Carol Kumahara
Jéssica Yamada
Gustavo Tsuboi
Hugo Calderano
Vitor Ishiy
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> TABLE TENNIS > BRUNA TAKAHASHI
BRUNA TAKAHASHI
full nameBruna Yumi Takahashi
eventSingle and team
date of birthJuly 19, 2000
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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TABLE TENNISWOMEN’S
height1.70m
weight65kg
represents club/association Sporting (Portugal) and São Caetano (SP)
coachFrancisco Arado
note
Youngest athlete in the Brazilian delegation at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Bruna arrives in Tokyo 2020 as the main table tennis player in the country, after winning four medals at the Lima 2019 Pan American and becoming the first Brazilian in the Top 50 of the world ranking.
main career achievements
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (mixed doubles and team)
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (single and female duo)
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (single, women’s double and team)
MODALITIES> TABLE TENNIS > CAROL KUMAHARA
CAROL KUMAHARA
full nameCaroline Aiko Kumahara
eventTeam
date of birthJuly 27, 1995
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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TABLE TENNISWOMEN’S
height1.66m
weight59kg
represents club/association Tennistavolo Norbello (Italy) and Linares (Spain)
coachEric Mancini
note
Carol started in futsal and, whenever she can, she still plays with her friends. But when her father bought a table and put her in a kindergarten, she started competing in another sport. The table tennis player will participate in the Olympic Games for the third consecutive time.
main career achievements
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (team)
Silver at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games (team)
Bronze at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games (simple)
MODALITIES> TABLE TENNIS > JÉSSICA YAMADA
JÉSSICA YAMADA
full nameJéssica Lie Yamada
eventSingle and team
date of birthOctober 13, 1989
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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TABLE TENNISWOMEN’S
height1.59m
weight51kg
represents club/association Ganxets de Reus (Spain)
coachesEric Mancini
note
In 2020, Jessica Yamada and her husband, also table tennis player Cazuo Matsumoto, opened a training center for the sport in São Paulo, with the aim of promoting the sport and discovering new talents.
main career achievements
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (team)
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (doubles)
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (doubles and team)
MODALITIES> TABLE TENNIS > GUSTAVO TSUBOI
GUSTAVO TSUBOI
full nameGustavo Tsuboi
eventSingle and team
date of birthMay 31, 1985
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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TABLE TENNISMEN’S
height1.70m
weight68kg
represents club/association Bad Homburg (Germany)
coachesFrancisco Arado and Tobias Back
note
Tsuboi has defended Team Brazil for almost twenty years. He debuted at the 2002 South American Games, right in his native country. Since then, he has competed in three other editions of the event, five Pan American Games and is going to his fourth participation in the Olympic Games.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (men’s double)
Gold at the Pan American Games Rio 2007, Guadalajara 2011 and Toronto 2015 (team)
Silver at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games (simple)
MODALITIES> TABLE TENNIS > HUGO CALDERANO
HUGO CALDERANO
full nameHugo Marinho Borges Calderano
eventSingle and team
date of birthJune 22, 1996
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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TABLE TENNISMEN’S
height1.82m
weight74kg
represents club/association Liebherr Ochsenhausen (Germany)
coachJean-René Mounie
note
At the age of 15, Calderano caught the eye after beating multi-champion Hugo Hoyama at the 2011 Latin American tryouts. The following season, the table tennis player moved to France, training at INSEP in Paris. Since 2014, he lives in Ochsenhausen, representing the German small town club.
main career achievements
Gold at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games (single and team)
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (single and men’s double)
Bronze at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games (single)
MODALITIES> TABLE TENNIS > VITOR ISHIY
VITOR ISHIY
full nameVitor Seiji Ishiy
eventTeam
date of birthSeptember 22, 1995
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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TABLE TENNISMEN’S
height1.71m
weight56kg
represents club/association C’Chartres (France)
coachesEmmanuel Rasouw and FranciscoArado
note
One of the highlights of Team Brazil at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games, with four medals, Ishiy was passed over by the coaching staff at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, due to strong competition. But he made a comeback and secured his place in the Tokyo 2020 team.
main career achievements
Pan American Champion (2019)
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (single, mixed double and team)
Bronze at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (men’s double)
MODALITIES
30 TAEKWONDOTEAM LEADER
Natália Falavigna
COACHES
Clayton dos Santos
Diego Ribeiro
ATHLETES
Women Men
Milena Titoneli Icaro Miguel
Netinho
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> TAEKWONDO > MILENA TITONELI
MILENA TITONELI
full nameMilena Titoneli Guimarães
categoryUp to 76kg
date of birthAugust 6, 1998
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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TAEKWONDOWOMEN’S
height1.75m
weight67kg
represents club/association Two Brothers Team (SP)
coachesClayton dos Santos e Reginaldo dos Santos
note
Milena started in taekwondo ten years ago. At the time, the teenager did not do physical activities and was gaining weight, which motivated her mother to put her in the sport. In 2019, the fighter made history by becoming the first Brazilian champion of the Pan American Games.
main career achievements
3rd place at the World Championship (2019)
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
3rd place in the Pan American (2018)
MODALITIES> TAEKWONDO > ICARO MIGUEL
ICARO MIGUEL
full nameIcaro Miguel Martins Soares
categoryUp to 80kg
date of birthApril 29, 1995
place of birthBelo Horizonte, MG
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TAEKWONDOMEN’S
height1.87m
weight80kg
represents club/association Two Brothers Team (SP)
coachesClayton dos Santos e Reginaldo dos Santos
note
Icaro had a domestic accident at age six, when he lost 90% of the vision in his right eye. His disability did not stop him from developing as a fighter, to the point of becoming one of the top athletes in the world today.
main career achievements
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
World runner-up (2019)
Pan American runner-up (2018)
MODALITIES> TAEKWONDO > NETINHO
NETINHO
full nameEdival Marques Quirino Pontes
categoryUp to 68kg
date of birthOctober 11, 1997
place of birthJoão Pessoa, PB
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TAEKWONDOMEN’S
height1.87m
weight68kg
represents club/association Pro Team Taekwondo (SP)
coachNicholas Pigozzi
note
Netinho overcame the lack of structure at the beginning of his career to win all possible titles at the base: South American, World Youth Championship, and Youth Olympic Games. Now, he is trying to repeat it in the adult category, already having gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American in his curriculum.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games
Pan American Champion (2018)
MODALITIES
31 TENNISTEAM LEADER
Eduardo Frick
COACHES
Daniel Melo
Jaime Oncins
ATHLETES
Women
ATHLETES
Men
Laura Pigossi
Luísa Stefani
Bruno Soares
João Menezes
Marcelo Demoliner
Marcelo Melo
Thiago Monteiro
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> TENNIS > LAURA PIGOSSI
LAURA PIGOSSI
full nameLaura Pigossi Herrmann de Andrade
eventDoubles
date of birthAugust 2, 1994
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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TENNISWOMEN’S
height1.64m
weight55kg
represents club/association Club Tennis Barcino (Espanha)
coachGermán Puentes
note
Willing to improve her game, Laura decided to move to Barcelona (Spain) in the second half of 2016. In these Olympic Games, the confirmation of the spot came within a week of the official opening of the event.
main career achievements
Pune ITF Champion (India)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> TENNIS > LUÍSA STEFANI
LUÍSA STEFANI
full nameLuísa Veras Stefani
eventDoubles
date of birthAugust 9, 1997
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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TENNISWOMEN’S
height1.69m
weight63kg
represents club/association Saddlebrook Tennis Academy (USA)
coachSanjay Singh
note
Along with American Hayley Carter, Luisa Stefani managed to climb many positions in the doubles ranking and become the best-placed Brazilian tennis player since the creation of the WTA ranking in 1975.
main career achievements
Tashkent WTA 250 Champion (2019)
Lexington WTA 250 Champion (2020)
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
MODALITIES MODALITIES> TENNIS > BRUNO SOARES
BRUNO SOARES
full nameBruno Fraga Soares
eventMen’s Doubles
date of birthFebruary 27, 1982
place of birthBelo Horizonte, MG
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TENNISMEN’S
height1.81m
weight78kg
represents club/association
coachHugo Daibert
note
Six-time champion of Grand Slam tournaments, Bruno Soares reached the runner-up of the ATP doubles rankings in October 2016, the year he won the Australian Open and the US Open.
main career achievements
Australian Open Champion (2016) – men’s doubles and mixed doubles
Two-time US Open Champion (2016 and 2020) – men’s doubles
Two-time US Open Champion (2012 and 2014) – mixed doubles
MODALITIES> TENNIS > JOÃO MENEZES
JOÃO MENEZES
full nameJoão Lucas Magalhães Hueb de Menezes
eventSingle
date of birthDecember 17, 1996
place of birthUberaba, MG
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TENNISMEN’S
height1.85m
weight81kg
represents club/association
coach
note
João Menezes qualified for the Olympic Games thanks to winning the gold medal at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, under the condition of remaining among the top 300 tennis players in the ATP ranking.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
MODALITIES MODALITIES> TENNIS > MARCELO DEMOLINER
MARCELO DEMOLINER
full nameJoão Lucas Magalhães Hueb de Menezes
eventDoubles
date of birthJanuary 18, 1989
place of birthCaxias do Sul, RS
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TENNISMEN’S
height1.92m
weight86kg
represents club/association Tennis Route (RJ)
coachesDuda Matos and David Sammel
note
Demoliner would make his debut in Team Brazil Missions at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, but an injury to his left leg took him out of competition. Two years later, he competes in the Olympic Games with Thiago Monteiro.
main career achievements
ATP 250 Moscow Champion (2019)
ATP 250 Córdoba Champion (2020)
ATP 250 Stuttgart Champion (2021)
MODALITIES> TENNIS > MARCELO MELO
MARCELO MELO
full nameMarcelo Pinheiro Davi de Melo
eventDoubles
date of birthSeptember 23, 1983
place of birthBelo Horizonte, MG
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TENNISMEN’S
height2.03m
weight87kg
represents club/association
coachDaniel Melo
note
The 2.03m height earned the tennis player from Minas Gerais the nickname Girafa (Giraffe) and also a slight advantage on the court: Marcelo Melo has serve and volley as his main weapons, having won 35 titles in his career to date.
main career achievements
Roland Garros Champion (2015)
Wimbledon Champion (2017)
US Open runner-up (2018)
MODALITIES> TENNIS > THIAGO MONTEIRO
THIAGO MONTEIRO
full nameThiago Moura Monteiro
eventSingle
date of birthMay 31, 1994
place of birthFortaleza, CE
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TENNISMEN’S
height1.83m
weight78kg
represents club/association -
coachFabian Blengino
note
Thiago Monteiro was part of the Brazilian delegation in London 2012 as one of the young people selected for the Vivência Olímpica project. After nine years, the tennis player finally has the chance to compete in the main draw of the Olympic tournament.
main career achievements
Two-time champion of the Punta del Este Challenger (2019 and 2020)
Braunschweig Challenger Champion (2019)
Lima Challenger Champion (2019)
MODALITIES
32 TRIATLHONTEAM LEADER
Sérgio Santos
COACH
Eduardo Braz
ATHLETES
Women Men
Luísa Baptista
Vittoria Lopes
Manoel Messias
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> TRIATLHON > LUÍSA BAPTISTA
LUÍSA BAPTISTA
full nameLuísa de Baptista Bastos Duarte
eventsingle
date of birthJune 15, 1994
place of birthAraras, SP
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TRIATLHONWOMEN’S
height1.67m
weight53kg
represents club/association Sesi (SP)
coachEduardo Braz
note
In Lima 2019, Luísa became the first Brazilian triathlete to win the gold medal in the Pan American Games. Having running as her favorite sport, the athlete has lived in São Carlos for a decade, where she trains with the SESI team (SP).
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (single and mixed relay)
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (mixed relay)
Silver at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (single)
MODALITIES> TRIATLHON > VITTORIA LOPES
VITTORIA LOPES
full nameVittoria Lopes de Mello
eventSingle
date of birthMarch 15, 1996
place of birthFortaleza, CE
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TRIATLHONWOMEN’S
height1.63m
weight56kg
represents club/association Hedla Lopes Academia (CE)
coachIan O’Brien
note
Daughter of swimmer Hedla Lopes, who competed in the 1975 Mexico City Pan American Games, Vittoria has competed for real in triathlon since 2015. Despite her short time in the sport, she already has two Pan American medals in her curriculum.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American (mixed relay)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American (individual)
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (mixed relay)
MODALITIES> TRIATLHON > MANOEL MESSIAS
MANOEL MESSIAS
full nameManoel Messias dos Santos Júnior
eventSingle
date of birthNovember 19, 1996
place of birthFortaleza, CE
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TRIATLHONMEN’S
height1.78m
weight67kg
represents club/association Sesi (SP)
coachEduardo Braz
note
Discovered in a social project from Ceará, Manoel Messias stands out from the youth categories, having won the Junior World Championship in 2015. In his first Olympic cycle among adults, he has already qualified for the Tokyo Games.
main career achievements
Gold at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (mixed relay)
Silver at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (single)
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games (single and mixed relay)
MODALITIES
33 VOLLEYBALLTEAM LEADERS
Female
Julia Silva
Male
Fernando Maroni
COACHES
Female
José Roberto Guimarães
Male
Renan Dal Zotto
ATHLETES
Women Men
Ana Cristina
Bia
Camila Brait
Carol
Carol Gattaz
Fernanda Garay
Gabi
Macris
Natália
Roberta
Rosamaria
Tandara
Alan
Bruninho
Douglas Souza
Fernando Cachopa
Isac
Leal
Lucão
Lucarelli
Maurício Borges
Maurício Souza
Thales
Wallace
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > ANA CRISTINA
ANA CRISTINA
full nameAna Cristina Menezes Oliveira de Souza
positionWing spiker
date of birthApril 7, 2004
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.93m
weight84kg
represents club/association Sesc/Flamengo (RJ)
coachBernardinho
note
Daughter of former volleyball player Ciça and former basketball player Alex Souza, wing spiker Ana Cristina stood out in the Superliga for Sesc/Flamengo and, at the age of 17, was called up for the first time for the adult team.
main career achievements
League of Nations runner-up (2021)
3rd place in the U-18 World Championship (2019)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > BIA
BIA
full nameAna Beatriz Silva Correa
positionMiddle-blocker
date of birthFebruary 7, 1992
place of birthSorocaba, SP
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VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.88m
weight78kg
represents club/association Osasco (SP)
coachLuizomar de Moura
note
Bia started to attract attention in 2009, when she was children and youth world champion and best middle-blocker in the tournament. The following year, she made her debut in Team Brazil Missions with gold at the Medellín 2010 South American Games.
main career achievements
League of Nations runner-up (2021)
Gold at the Medellín 2010 South American Games
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > CAMILA BRAIT
CAMILA BRAIT
full nameCamila de Paula Brait
positionLibero
date of birthOctober 28, 1988
place of birthFrutal, MG
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VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.70m
weight59kg
represents club/association Osasco (SP)
coachLuizomar de Moura
note
Fabi reserve for many years, Camila Brait had been expecting to compete in Rio 2016, but ended up being passed over. After announcing her retirement from the national team, she returned at the request of Zé Roberto Guimarães and now makes her debut in the Olympic Games.
main career achievements
World runner-up (2010)
3rd place at the World Championship (2014)
Silver at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > CAROL
CAROL
full nameAna Carolina da Silva
positionMiddle-blocker
date of birthApril 8, 1991
place of birthBelo Horizonte, MG
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VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.82m
weight72kg
represents club/association Praia Clube (MG)
coachPaulo Coco
note
Carol may not even be among the tallest middle-blockers in world volleyball, but she makes up for it with a lot of physical explosion and good blocking time. Her regularity is an asset for Zé Roberto Guimarães, who calls her for the national team since 2014.
main career achievements
League of Nations runner-up (2021)
3rd place at the World Championship (2014)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > CAROL GATTAZ
CAROL GATTAZ
full nameCaroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz
positionMiddle-blocker
date of birthJuly 27, 1981
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.92m
weight78kg
represents club/association Minas Tênis Clube (MG)
coachNicola Negro
note
Back to the national team after seven years, Carol Gattaz will turn 40 during the Tokyo Games. And, curiously, the middle-blocker participates in her first Team Brazil Mission in her career.
main career achievements
World runner-up (2006 and 2010)
Five-time Grand Prix Champion (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009)
League of Nations runner-up (2021)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > FERNANDA GARAY
FERNANDA GARAY
full nameFernanda Garay Rodrigues
positionWing spiker
date of birthMay 10, 1986
place of birthPorto Alegre, RS
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VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.81m
weight78kg
represents club/association Praia Clube (MG)
coachPaulo Coco
note
Garay received her first chance in the adult team in 2006, joining the champion group of the Pan American Cup, in San Juan (Puerto Rico). However, the attacker firmly established herself in the team only after the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
main career achievements
Gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games
World runner-up (2010)
3rd place at the World Championship (2014)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > GABI
GABI
full nameGabriela Braga Guimarães
positionWing spiker
date of birthMay 19, 1994
place of birthBelo Horizonte, MG
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VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.80m
weight67kg
represents club/association Vakifbank (Turquia)
coachGiovanni Guidetti
note
Gabi tried with various sports, such as tennis, soccer, and swimming, until she fell in love with volleyball. With just six months in the sport, she was given her first chance at the youth team. Since 2019, she has been active in one of the top clubs in the world: VakifBank (Turkey).
main career achievements
3rd place at the World Championship (2014)
Three-time Grand Prix Champion (2013, 2014 AND 2016)
Vice-Champion of the League of Nations (2012 and 2021)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > MACRIS
MACRIS
full nameMacris Fernanda Silva Carneiro
positionSetter
date of birthMarch 3, 1989
place of birthSanto André, SP
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VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.78m
weight61kg
represents club/association Minas Tênis Clube (MG)
coachNicola Negro
note
Macris didn’t even have a passport when she was called up for the 2015 Toronto Pan and, on her first international trip, she returned home with a silver medal. As early as 2017, she earned the nickname “vegan fairy” after radically changing her diet
main career achievements
Silver at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games
Grand Prix champion (2017)
League of Nations runner-up (2019 and 2021)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > NATÁLIA
NATÁLIA
full nameNatália Zilio Pereira
positionWing spiker
date of birthApril 4, 1989
place of birthPonta Grossa, PR
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VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.84m
weight81kg
represents club/association Eczacibasi (Turquia)
coachMarco Aurélio Motta
note
Natalia has always been one of the greatest talents in Brazilian volleyball. What the wing spiker did not imagine is that a tumor in the left shin, diagnosed in 2011, would hinder her evolution. After a long time away, she competed - and was champion - in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
main career achievements
Gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games
World runner-up (2010)
3rd place at the World Championship (2014)
MODALITIES MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > ROBERTA
ROBERTA
full nameRoberta da Silva Ratzke
positionSetter
date of birthApril 28, 1990
place of birthCuritiba, PR
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VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.85m
weight68kg
represents club/association Osasco (SP)
coachLuizomar de Moura
note
Roberta took her first steps in volleyball in the project created by Bernardinho, in partnership with Rexona, in Curitiba (PR). Years later, in Rio de Janeiro, the partnership with the coach helped her reach the Brazilian team.
main career achievements
League of Nations runner-up (2021)
Three-time South American champion (2015, 2017, and 2019)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > ROSAMARIA
ROSAMARIA
full nameRosamaria Montibeller
positionWing spiker
date of birthApril 9, 1994
place of birthNova Trento, SC
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VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.85m
weight75kg
represents club/association Casalmaggiore (Itália)
coachCarlos Parisi
note
Rosamaria can be considered a “wild card” in Zé Roberto Guimarães’ selection, as she is the only player in the squad capable of acting in two positions: wing spiker and opposite spiker.
main career achievements
League of Nations runner-up (2021)
Grand Prix champion (2017)
Silver at the Toronto Pan American Games (2015)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > TANDARA
TANDARA
full nameTandara Alves Caixeta
positionOpposite spiker
date of birthOctober 30, 1988
place of birthBrasília, DF
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VOLLEYBALLWOMEN’S
height1.86m
weight96kg
represents club/association Osasco (SP)
coachLuizomar de Moura
note
Tandara is considered one of the most powerful volleyball players in the world. Her attacks exceed 105km/h and, in 2020, the opposite spiker scored 40 points in the final of the Copa Brasil, defending Sesc/Rio de Janeiro.
main career achievements
Gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games
3rd place at the World Championship (2014)
Gold at the Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > ALAN
ALAN
full nameAlan Ferreira de Souza
positionOpposite
date of birthMarch 21, 1994
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height1.99m
weight80kg
represents club/association Sada Cruzeiro (MG)
coachFilipe Ferraz
note
Alan started playing volleyball at the age of 14 and his first club was Botafogo (RJ). At 17, he received an invitation from Sada Cruzeiro (MG) and exchanged his studies for the dream of becoming a professional athlete.
main career achievements
League of Nations champion (2021)
South American Champion (2019)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > BRUNINHO
BRUNINHO
full nameBruno Mossa de Rezende
positionSetter
date of birthJuly 2, 1986
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height1.90m
weight76kg
represents club/association Lube Civitanova (Itália)
coachJavier Weber
note
Son of two references in volleyball, Bernardinho and Vera Mossa, Bruninho initially stood out as a badminton athlete, having played (and won) South American and Pan American competitions. At 15, he started to dedicate himself exclusively to volleyball.
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Silver at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympic Games
World Champion (2010)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > DOUGLAS SOUZA
DOUGLAS SOUZA
full nameDouglas Correia de Souza
positionWing spiker
date of birthAugust 20, 1995
place of birthSanta Bárbara D’Oeste, SP
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VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height1.98m
weight78kg
represents club/association Taubaté (SP)
coachJavier Weber
note
Douglas Souza was the big surprise on the men’s squad for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Despite his youth, he was chosen to fill one of the wing spiker spots, replacing Murilo, one of that team’s references.
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
League of Nations champion (2021)
World runner-up (2018)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > FERNANDO CACHOPA
FERNANDO CACHOPA
full nameFernando Gil Kriling
positionSetter
date of birthJanuary 13, 1996
place of birthCaxias do Sul, RS
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VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height1.85m
weight85kg
represents club/association Sada Cruzeiro (MG)
coachFilipe Ferraz
note
Cachopa received this nickname because of his hair, which to his friends looked like a bee box. Considered one of the most talented players of his generation, the setter has gone through all the youth categories of the national team.
main career achievements
League of Nations champion (2021)
South American Champion (2019)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > ISAC
ISAC
full nameIsac Santos Viana
positionMiddle blocker
date of birthDecember 13, 1990
place of birthRio de Janeiro, RJ
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VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height2.05m
weight99kg
represents club/association Sada Cruzeiro (MG)
coachFilipe Ferraz
note
In São Gonçalo (RJ), Isac tried to be a soccer goalkeeper, but ended up in volleyball. Approved at the age of 16 in the Banespa selection, he moved to São Bernardo do Campo (SP) and quickly distinguished himself, reaching the professional team.
main career achievements
League of Nations champion (2021)
World runner-up (2018)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > LEAL
LEAL
full nameYoandy Leal Hidalgo
positionWing spiker
date of birthAugust 31, 1988
place of birthHavana, Cuba
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VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height2.01m
weight104kg
represents club/association Lube Civitanova (ITA)
coachFerdinando de Giorgi
note
Leal arrived in the country in 2012 to defend Sada Cruzeiro and became a naturalized Brazilian in 2015. After fulfilling a sort of “quarantine” imposed by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), the wing spiker player was released to defend the national team in 2019.
main career achievements
League of Nations champion (2021)
South American Champion (2019)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > LUCÃO
LUCÃO
full nameLucas Saatkamp
positionMiddle blocker
date of birthMarch 6, 1986
place of birthColinas, RS
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VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height2.10m
weight108kg
represents club/association Taubaté (SP)
coachJavier Weber
note
After starting his career at Ulbra (RS), Lucão stood out nationally in 2007, at Florianópolis, under the command of Renan Dal Zotto. Three Olympic cycles later, he finds in the national team the coach who helped him to be called up for the first time.
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Silver at the London 2012 Olympic Games
World Champion (2010)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > LUCARELLI
LUCARELLI
full nameRicardo Lucarelli Santos de Souza
positionWing spiker
date of birthFebruary 14, 1992
place of birthContagem, MG
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VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height1.96m
weight98kg
represents club/association Trentino (ITA)
coachAngelo Lorenzetti
note
Revealed at Minas Tênis Clube’s youth team, Lucarelli was only the team’s sixth wing spiker in 2010. The following year, he became the first-team player and best attacker in the Superliga. The meteoric rise led him to the national team in 2012.
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
League of Nations champion (2021)
World runner-up (2014)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > MAURÍCIO BORGES
MAURÍCIO BORGES
full nameMaurício Borges Almeida Silva
positionWing spiker
date of birthFebruary 4, 1989
place of birthMaceió, AL
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VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height1.99m
weight99kg
represents club/association Taubaté (SP)
coachJavier Weber
note
His mother Marilda and brother Everton, both former players, were the inspirations of Maurício Borges, who started playing in Maceió (AL), at Colégio Marista and CRB, before moving to Minas Tênis Clube.
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
World runner-up (2014)
League of Nations champion (2021)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > MAURÍCIO SOUZA
MAURÍCIO SOUZA
full nameMaurício Luiz de Souza
positionMiddle blocker
date of birthSeptember 29, 1988
place of birthIturama, MG
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VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height2.09m
weight93kg
represents club/association Taubaté (SP)
coachJavier Weber
note
Maurício Souza surpassed himself at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The middle blocker suffered an injury during the competition, but he recovered and ended the tournament as a starter player, being an important player in winning the gold.
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
World runner-up (2018)
League of Nations champion (2021)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > THALES
THALES
full nameThales Gustavo Hoss
positionLibero
date of birthApril 26, 1989
place of birthSão Leopoldo, RS
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VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height1.87m
weight81kg
represents club/association Taubaté (SP)
coachJavier Weber
note
A highlight at the reception, Thales gained space in the Brazilian team from 2017, after Serginho’s retirement. The libero is one of the few Team Brazil athletes averse to social networks, without having an account in any of them.
main career achievements
World runner-up (2018)
League of Nations champion (2021)
Two-time South American champion (2017 and 2019)
MODALITIES> VOLLEYBALL > WALLACE
WALLACE
full nameWallace Leandro de Souza
positionOpposite spiker
date of birthJune 26, 1987
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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VOLLEYBALLMEN’S
height1.98m
weight87kg
represents club/association -
coach-
note
Wallace started to like volleyball for real when he was 17 years old. Before, his great passions were cars and computers. The main weapon to overcome the opponent’s blockade of the opposite spiker of the national team is the impulse.
main career achievements
Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Silver at the London 2012 Olympic Games
World runner-up (2014 and 2018)
MODALITIES
34 WEIGHTLIFTINGTEAM LEADER
David Montero
COACH
Dragos Stanica
ATHLETES
Women
Jaqueline Ferreira
Nathasha Rosa
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> WEIGHTLIFTING > JAQUELINE FERREIRA
JAQUELINE FERREIRA
full nameJaqueline Antonia Ferreira
categoryUp to 76kg
date of birthMarch 5, 1987
place of birthDuque de Caxias, RJ
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WEIGHTLIFTINGWOMEN’S
height1.64m
weight76kg
represents club/association APCEF (RJ)
coachDragos Stanica
note
Jaqueline Ferreira holds the best result in Brazilian weightlifting at the Olympic Games: 5th place in London 2012, the same position obtained by Fernando Reis and Rosane Santos at Rio 2016.
main career achievements
Bronze at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
Pan American Champion (2012)
Silver at the Medellín 2010 South American Games
MODALITIES MODALITIES> WEIGHTLIFTING > NATHASHA ROSA
NATHASHA ROSA
full nameNathasha Rosa Figueiredo Campião
categoryUp to 49kg
date of birthJanuary 16, 1996
place of birthNova Iguaçu, RJ
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WEIGHTLIFTINGWOMEN’S
height1.51m
weight49kg
represents club/association -
coachEdmilson Dantas
note
Nathasha belongs to a family of women weightlifters, alongside her sister Emily and cousin Tainara, and has always dreamed of being an athlete. However, before deciding to lift weights, she tried athletics.
main career achievements
South American Champion (2019)
MODALITIES
35 WRESTLINGTEAM LEADER
Felipe Macedo
COACH
Nisdany Pérez
ATHLETES
Women Men
Aline Silva
Laís Nunes
Eduard Soghomonyan
*Click on the name and learn more about the Team Brazil athlete
MODALITIES> WRESTLING > ALINE SILVA
ALINE SILVA
full nameAline da Silva Ferreira
styleFreestyle (up to 76kg)
date of birthOctober 18, 1986
place of birthSão Paulo, SP
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WRESTLINGWOMEN’S
height1.76m
weight78kg
represents club/association Sesi (SP)
coachFlavio Ramos
note
First Brazilian wrestling medalist in Junior and Adult World Championships, Aline competes in the Games for the second time in her career. Already starting her career transition, the wrestler became vice president of the Brazilian Wrestling Confederation (CBW) in 2021.
main career achievements
World runner-up (2014)
Silver at the Guadalajara 2011 and Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Bronze at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games
MODALITIES> WRESTLING > LAÍS NUNES
LAÍS NUNES
full nameLaís Nunes de Oliveira
styleFreestyle (up to 62kg)
date of birthNovember 3, 1992
place of birthBarro Alto, GO
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WRESTLINGWOMEN’S
height1.65m
weight65kg
represents club/association São José Wrestling (SP)
coachNisdany Pérez
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Laís started her career in a social project, in Barro Alto (GO), and reached an important milestone in the modality: she is the first Brazilian Pan-American champion in three categories (cadet, junior, and adult).
main career achievements
Bronze at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
Gold at the Cochabamba 2018 South American Games
Two-time Pan American Champion (2016 and 2019)
MODALITIES> WRESTLING > EDUARD SOGHOMONYAN
EDUARD SOGHOMONYAN
full nameEduard Soghomonyan
styleGreco-Roman (up to 130kg)
date of birthFebruary 19, 1990
place of birthYerevan, Armênia
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WRESTLINGMEN’S
height1.90m
weight125kg
represents club/association São José Wrestling (SP)
coachNisdany Pérez
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Born in Armenia, Eduard started his naturalization process ten years ago and started to represent Brazil in the main international competitions in 2015. In Tokyo, the wrestler competes in the Olympic Games for the second time in his career.
main career achievements
Pan American runner-up (2016)
South American Champion (2015)
The Brazilian delegation at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020 will be composed by a record number in an edition outside Brazil: 303 athletes will be registered for their competitions, surpassing the 277 of Beijing 2008, in addition to 18 so-called “alternative athletes”, which they only gain the status of competitors if they are cast during the Games, depending on the regulations of their respective International Federations. They are:
Athletics
Geisa Coutinho
Lorraine Martins
João Henrique Falcão
Football
Andressa Alves
Aline Reis
Giovana Queiroz
Letícia Santos
Claudinho
Gabriel Martinelli
Lucão
Reinier
Handball
Giulia Guarieiro
Fabio Chiuffa
Equestrian Event
Marcio Appel
Equestrian Jumping
Rodrigo Pessoa
Rugby
Eshyllen Coimbra
Table Tennis
Giulia Takahashi
Eric Jouti
01351 | Brazilian Participation
02353 | The 129 Brazilian Medals
03355 | The 129 Brazilian Medals by Modality
04356 | List of Brazilian Medalists
05367 | Curiosities
06369 | Cob Protocols
HISTORIC AND CURIOSITIES
BRAZILIAN PARTICIPATION
EDITION OF THE GAMES TOTAL ATHLETES PER EDITION
Antwerp 1920 21
Paris 1924 12
Amsterdam 1928 Brazil did not compete in the Olympic Games
Los Angeles 1932 67
Berlin 1936 94
London 1948 81
Helsinki 1952 108
Melbourne 1956 48
Rome 1960 81
Tokyo 1964 69
Mexico City 1968 84
Munich 1972 89
Montreal 1976 93
Moscow 1980 109
Los Angeles 1984 151
Seoul 1988 170
Barcelona 1992 197
Atlanta 1996 225
Sydney 2000 205
Athens 2004 247
Beijing 2008 277
London 2012 259
Rio 2016 465
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OFFICIAL SUPPORTER
EDITION OF THE GAMES BRAZILIAN FLAG BEARERS IN THE GAMES
Antwerp 1920 Guilherme Paraense (Shooting)
Paris 1924 Alfredo Gomes (Athletics)
Amsterdam 1928 -
Los Angeles 1932 Antonio Pereira Lyra (Athletics)
Berlin 1936 Antonio Pereira Lyra (Athletics)
London 1948 Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha (Athletics)
Helsinki 1952 Mario Jorge da Fonseca Hermes (Basketball)
Melbourne 1956 Wilson Bombarda (Basketball)
Rome 1960 Adhemar Ferreira da Silva (Athletics)
Tokyo 1964 Wlamir Marques (Basketball)
Mexico City 1968 João Gonçalves Filho (Water Polo)
Munich 1972 Luiz Cláudio Menon (Basketball)
Montreal 1976 João do Pulo (Athletics)
Moscow 1980 João do Pulo (Athletics)
Los Angeles 1984 Eduardo Souza Ramos (Sailing)
Seoul 1988 Walter Carmona (Judo)
Barcelona 1992 Aurélio Miguel (Judo)
Atlanta 1996 Joaquim Cruz (Athletics)
Sidney 2000 Sandra Pires (Beach Volleyball)
Athens 2004 Torben Grael (Sailing)
Beijing 2008 Robert Scheidt (Sailing)
Londres 2012 Rodrigo Pessoa (Equestrian Jumping)
Rio 2016 Yane Marques (Modern Pentathlon)
BRAZILIAN PARTICIPATION
EDITION OF THE GAMES
GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
Antwerp 1920 1 1 1 3
Paris 1924 - - - -
Amsterdam 1928 Brazil did not play in The Olympic Games
Los Angeles 1932 - - - -
Berlin 1936 - - - -
London 1948 - - 1 1
Helsinki 1952 1 - 2 3
Melbourne 1956 1 - - 1
Rome 1960 - - 2 2
Tokyo 1964 - - 1 1
Mexico City 1968 - 1 2 3
Munich 1972 - - 2 2
THE 129 BRAZILIAN MEDALS
THE 129 BRAZILIAN MEDALS
EDITION OF THE GAMES
GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
Montreal 1976 - - 2 2
Moscow 1980 2 - 2 4
Los Angeles 1984 1 5 2 8
Seoul 1988 1 2 3 6
Barcelona 1992 2 1 - 3
Atlanta 1996 3 3 9 15
Sydney 2000 - 6 6 12
Athens 2004 5 2 3 10
Beijing 2008 3 4 10 17
London 2012 3 5 9 17
Rio 2016 7 6 6 19
TOTAL 30 36 63 129
MODALITIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
Judo 4 3 15 22
Sailing 7 3 8 18
Athletics 5 3 9 17
Beach volleyball 3 7 3 13
Swimming 1 4 8 13
Volleyball 5 3 2 10
Football 1 5 2 8
Boxing 1 1 3 5
Basketball 0 1 4 5
Shooting 1 2 1 4
Artistic Gymnastics 1 2 1 4
Equestrian 1 0 2 3
Canoe Sprint 0 2 1 3
Taekwondo 0 0 2 2
Modern Pentathlon 0 0 1 1
Marathon Swimming 0 0 1 1
THE 129 BRAZILIAN MEDALS BY MODALITY
LIST OF BRAZILIAN MEDALISTS
EDITION OF THE GAMES MODALITIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE
ANTWERP 1920 SHOOTINGGuilherme Paraense (rapid fire pistol)
Afrânio Costa (free pistol)
Afrânio Costa, Dario Barbosa, Fernando Soledade, Guilherme Paraense, and Sebastião Wolf (free pistol per team)
LONDON 1948 BASKETBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Affonso Évora, Alberto Marson, Alexandre Gemignani, Alfredo da Motta, Algodão, Bráz, Marcus Vinícius Dias, Massinet Sorcinelli, Nilton Pacheco, and Ruy de Freitas
HELSINKI 1952 ATHLETICS Adhemar Ferreira da Silva (triple jump) José Telles da Conceição (high jump)
SWIMMING Tetsuo Okamoto (1,500m freestyle)
MELBOURNE 1956 ATHLETICS Adhemar Ferreira da Silva (triple jump)
ROME 1960BASKETBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Algodão, Amaury Pasos, Edson Bispo, Fernando Brobró, Jatyr, Mosquito, Moysés Blás, Rosa Branca, Sucar, Waldemar Blatskauskas, Waldir Boccardo, and Wlamir Marques.
SWIMMING Manoel dos Santos (100m freestyle)
EDITION OF THE GAMES MODALITIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE
TOKYO 1964 BASKETBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Amaury Pasos, Edson Bispo, Edvar Simões, Fritz, Jatyr, Mosquito, Rosa Branca, Sérgio Macarrão, Sucar, Ubiratan, Victor Mirshawka, and Wlamir Marques.
MEXICO CITY 1968
ATHLETICS Nelson Prudêncio (triple jump)
BOxING Servílio de Oliveira (flyweight)
SAILINGReinaldo Conrad/Burkhard Cordes (Flying Dutchman class)
MUNICH 1972ATHLETICS Nelson Prudêncio (triple jump)
JUDO Chiaki Ishii (light heavyweight)
MONTREAL 1976 ATHLETICS João do Pulo (triple jump)
SAILINGReinaldo Conrad/Peter Ficker (Flying Dutchman class)
MOSCOW 1980
SAILINGMarcos Soares/Eduardo Penido (470 class) and Alex Welter/Lars Björkström (Tornado class)
ATHLETICS João do Pulo (triple jump)
SWIMMINGCyro Delgado, Djan Madruga, Jorge Fernandes, and Marcus Mattioli (4x200m freestyle relay)
EDITION OF THE GAMES MODALITIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE
LOS ANGELES 1984
ATHLETICS Joaquim Cruz (800m)
FOOTBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Ademir, André Luís, Chicão, Davi, Dunga, Gilmar Popoca, Gilmar Rinaldi, Kita, Luís Henrique, Luiz Carlos Winck, Mauro Galvão, Milton Cruz, Paulo Santos, Pinga, Ronaldo Moraes, Silvinho, and Tonho Gil.
JUDO Douglas Vieira (light heavyweight)Luiz Onmura (lightweight) and Walter Carmona (middleweight)
SWIMMING Ricardo Prado (400m medley)
SAILINGDaniel Adler/Reinaldo Senfft/Torben Grael (Soling class)
VOLLEYBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Amauri, Badalhoca, Bernard, Bernardinho, Domingos Maracanã, Fernandão, Marcus Vinicius, Montanaro, Renan, Rui, William, and xandó.
EDITION OF THE GAMES MODALITIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE
SEOUL 1988
JUDO Aurélio Miguel (light heavyweight)
ATHLETICS Joaquim Cruz (800m) Robson Caetano (200m sprint)
FOOTBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Ademir, Aloísio, Andrade, André Cruz, Batista, Bebeto, Careca, Edmar, Geovani, João Paulo, Jorginho, Luiz Carlos Winck, Mazinho, Milton, Neto, Romário, Taffarel, and Zé Carlos.
SAILINGLars Grael/Clínio Freitas (Tornado class) and Torben Grael/Nelson Falcão (Star class).
BARCELONA 1992
JUDO Rogério Sampaio (half lightweight)
VOLLEYBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Amauri, Carlão, Douglas, Giovane, Janelson, Jorge Édson, Marcelo Negrão, Maurício, Pampa, Paulão, Talmo, and Tande.
SWIMMING Gustavo Borges (100m freestyle)
EDITION OF THE GAMES MODALITIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE
ATLANTA 1996
SAILINGRobert Scheidt (Laser class) and Torben Grael/Marcelo Ferreira (Star class)
Lars Grael/Kiko Pelicano (Tornado class)
BEACH VOLLEY (WOMEN’S)
Jackie Silva/Sandra Pires Mônica Rodrigues/Adriana Samuel
SWIMMING Gustavo Borges (200m freestyle)Gustavo Borges (100m freestyle) and Fernando Scherer (50m freestyle)
BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S TEAM)
Adriana Santos, Alessandra, Branca, Cintia Tuiú, Cláudia Pastor, Hortência, Janeth, Leila Sobral, Marta, Paula, Roseli, and Silvinha.
JUDOAurélio Miguel (light heavyweight) and Henrique Guimarães (half lightweight)
ATHLETICSAndré Domingos, Arnaldo Oliveira, Edson Luciano e Robson Caetano (revezamento 4x100m)
EQUESTRIAN SHOW JUMPING
André Johannpeter, Doda, Luiz Felipe Azevedo, and Rodrigo Pessoa.
FOOTBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Aldair, Amaral, André Luiz, Bebeto, Danrlei, Dida, Flávio Conceição, Juninho Paulista, Luizão, Marcelinho Paulista, Narciso, Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo, Ronaldo Guiaro, Sávio, Zé Elias, and Zé Maria.
VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S TEAM)
Ana Flávia, Ana Moser, Ana Paula, Fernanda Venturini, Filó, Fofão, Hilma, Ida, Leila, Márcia Fu, Sandra Suruagy, and Virna.
EDITION OF THE GAMES MODALITIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE
SIDNEY 2000
JUDOCarlos Honorato (middleweight) and Tiago Camilo (lightweight)
SAILING Robert Scheidt (Laser class)Torben Grael and Marcelo Ferreira (Star class)
BEACH VOLLEYBALLAdriana Behar/Shelda and Zé Marco/Ricardo
Adriana Samuel/Sandra Pires
ATHLETICSAndré Domingos, Claudinei Quirino, Edson Luciano, and Vicente Lenílson (4x100m relay)
EQUESTRIAN SHOW JUMPING
André Johannpeter, Doda, Luiz Felipe Azevedo, and Rodrigo Pessoa
SWIMMINGCarlos Jayme, Edvaldo Valério, Gustavo Borges, and Fernando Scherer (4x100m freestyle relay)
BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S TEAM)
Adriana Santos, Adrianinha, Alessandra, Cintia Tuiú, Claudinha, Helen, Janeth, Kelly, Lilian, Marta, Silvinha, and Zaine
VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S TEAM)
Elisângela, Érika, Fofão, Janina, Karin, Kátia, Kely, Leila, Raquel, Ricarda, Virna, and Walewska
EDITION OF THE GAMES MODALITIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE
ATHENS 2004
SAILINGRobert Scheidt (Laser class) and Torben Grael/Marcelo Ferreira (Star class)
BEACH VOLLEYBALL Ricardo/Emanuel Adriana Behar/Shelda
VOLLEYBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Anderson, André Heller, André Nascimento, Dante, Giba, Giovane, Gustavo Endres, Maurício, Nalbert, Ricardinho, Rodrigão, and Serginho
EQUESTRIAN SHOW JUMPING
Rodrigo Pessoa
FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S TEAM))
Aline Pellegrino, Andréia Suntaque, Cristiane, Daniela Alves, Elaine, Formiga, Grazielle, Juliana Cabral, Kelly Cristina, Maravilha, Marta, Maycon, Mônica, Pretinha, Renata Costa, Rosana, Roseli, and Tânia Maranhão
ATHLETICSVanderlei Cordeiro de Lima (marathon)
JUDOFlávio Canto (light middleweight) and Leandro Guilheiro (lightweight)
EDITION OF THE GAMES MODALITIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE
BEIJING 2008
ATHLETICS Maurren Maggi (long jump)
4x100m for women (Lucimar Moura, Rosângela Santos, Rosemar Coelho Neto, and Thaissa Presti) and 4x100m for men (André Domingos, Cláudio Roberto, Claudinei Quirino, Edson Luciano, and Vicente Lenilson)
SWIMMING Cesar Cielo (50m freestyle) Cesar Cielo (100m freestyle)
VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S TEAM)
Carol Albuquerque, Fabi, Fabiana, Fofão, Jaqueline, Mari, Paula Pequeno, Sassá, Sheilla, Thaísa, Valeskinha, and Walewska
VOLLEYBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Anderson, André Heller, André Nascimento, Bruninho, Dante, Giba, Gustavo, Marcelinho, Murilo, Rodrigão, Samuel Fuchs, and Serginho
BEACH VOLLEYBALL Márcio/Fábio Luiz Ricardo/Emanuel
SAILINGBruno Prada/Robert Scheidt (Star class)
Fernanda Oliveira/Isabel Swan (470 class)
FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S TEAM)
Andréia Rosa, Andréia Suntaque, Bárbara, Cristiane, Daniela Alves, Érika, Ester, Fabiana, Formiga, Francielle, Marta, Maurine, Maycon, Pretinha, Renata Costa, Rosana, Simone Jatobá, and Tânia Maranhão
EDITION OF THE GAMES MODALITIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE
FOOTBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Alex Silva, Alexandre Pato, Anderson, Breno, Diego, Diego Alves, Hernanes, Ilsinho, Jô, Lucas Leiva, Marcelo, Rafinha, Rafael Sóbis, Ramires, Renan, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Thiago Neves, and Thiago Silva
JUDOKetleyn Quadros (lightweight), Leandro Guilheiro (lightweight) and Tiago Camilo (light middleweight)
TAEKWONDO Natália Falavigna (heavyweight)
LONDON 2012
JUDO Sarah Menezes (super lightweight)Felipe Kitadai (super lightweight), Mayra Aguiar (light heavyweight), and Rafael Silva (heavyweight)
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS Arthur Zanetti (rings)
VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S TEAM)
Adenízia, Dani Lins, Fabi, Fabiana, Fernanda Garay, Fernandinha, Jaqueline, Natália, Paula Pequeno, Sheilla, Tandara, and Thaísa
VOLLEYBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Bruninho, Dante, Giba, Leandro Vissotto, Lucão, Murilo, Ricardinho, Rodrigão, Serginho, Sidão, Thiago Alves, and Wallace
EDITION OF THE GAMES MODALITIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE
BOxING Esquiva Falcão (middleweight)Adriana Araújo (lightweight) and Yamaguchi Falcão (light heavyweight)
SWIMMING Thiago Pereira (400m medley) Cesar Cielo (50m freestyle)
BEACH VOLLEYBALL Alison/Emanuel Juliana/Larissa
FOOTBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Alex Sandro, Alexandre Pato, Bruno Uvini, Danilo, Gabriel, Hulk, Juan Jesus, Leandro Damião, Lucas Moura, Marcelo, Neto, Neymar, Oscar, Paulo Henrique Ganso, Rafael, Rafael Cabral, Rômulo, Sandro, and Thiago Silva
MODERN PENTATHLON Yane Marques
SAILINGBruno Prada/Robert Scheidt (classe Star)
RIO 2016
BEACH VOLLEYBALL Alison/Bruno Schmidt Ágatha/Bárbara Seixas
JUDO Rafaela Silva (lightweight)Mayra Aguiar (light heavyweight) and Rafael Silva (heavyweight)
SAILING Martine Grael/Kahena Kunze (49er Fx)
BOxE Robson Conceição (lightweight)
EDITION OF THE GAMES MODALITIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE
FOOTBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Douglas Santos, Felipe Anderson, Fred, Gabriel Barbosa, Gabriel Jesus, Luan Garcia, Luan Guilherme, Marquinhos, Neymar, Rafinha Alcântara, Rodrigo Caio, Rodrigo Dourado, Thiago Maia, Uilson, Walace, Weverton, William, and Zeca
ATHLETICS Thiago Braz (pole vault)
VOLLEYBALL (MEN’S TEAM)
Bruninho, Douglas Souza, Éder, Evandro, Lipe, Lucão, Lucarelli, Maurício Borges, Maurício Souza, Serginho, Wallace, and William
CANOE SPRINTIsaquias Queiroz/Erlon Souza (C2 1000m) and Isaquias Queiroz (C1 000m)
Isaquias Queiroz (C1 200m)
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICSArthur Zanetti (rings) and Diego Hypolito (floor)
Arthur Nory (floor)
SHOOTING Felipe Wu (10m air gun)
MARATHON SWIMMING Poliana Okimoto (10km)
TAEKWONDO Maicon Andrade (heavyweight)
1. In Tokyo 2020, midfielder Formiga, cyclist Jaqueline Mourão, sailor Robert Scheidt, and rider Rodrigo Pessoa will break the record for participation of a Brazilian athlete in the Olympic Games: seven.
2. Formiga is the only player in history to have played in all Olympic women’s football tournaments, which started being in the Games in Atlanta 1996.
3. Versatility was one of Jaqueline Mourão’s strengths to compete in seven Olympic Games. She went to Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 on mountain bike, but also has four participations in Winter Games, cross-country skiing and biathlon.
4. Brazil’s biggest Olympic medalist in the Olympic Games, Robert Scheidt has 2 golds, 2 silvers, and 1 bronze in the history of the event, as well as a 4th place in Rio 2016.
5. Rodrigo Pessoa was in all editions of the Games between Barcelona 1992 and London 2012. After being away at Rio 2016, he returns to Team Brazil in Tokyo.
6. Two other national sport legends will participate in the Games for the eighth time: Hugo Hoyama (table tennis) and Torben Grael (sailing). Both competed in six editions of the event as athletes and, since Rio 2016, have held new roles: Hoyama is the women’s national team coach and Torben, the team manager.
7. More than them, only Katsuhico Nakaya, who goes to his ninth participation in the Olympic Games. Finalist as an athlete in the 4x100m in Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles 1984, Nakaya was a physical trainer for the women’s team in handball in Sydney 2000 and athletics coach in another five editions: Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016.
8. Still talking about record participations, table tennis player Gustavo Tsuboi is the athlete who most often represented the country in Team Brazil Missions. Tokyo 2020 will be his 13th competition. He has been in 3 Olympic Games (2008 to 2016), 5 Pan American Games (2003 to 2019), and 4 South American Games (2002 to 2014).
CURIOSITIES
CURIOSITIES
9. Another record that will be broken in Tokyo is the youngest Brazilian athlete to participate in the Games. Skater Rayssa Leal will be 13 years and 203 days on the date of her competition (July 26), surpassing swimmer Talita Rodrigues, who made her debut in London 1948 at 13 years and 347 days.
10. The most experienced athlete in the squad will be Marcelo Tosi, from Three-day event equestrian, who is 51 years old. The rider has already been to the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games.
11.Among the athletes classified for Tokyo 2020, 26 have already won at least one Olympic medal. And 14 of them are Olympic champions: Thiago Braz, athletics; Arthur Zanetti, artistic gymnastics; Rodrigo Pessoa, equestrian - jumping; Kahena Kunze, Martine Grael, and Robert Scheidt, from sailing; Bruninho, Fernanda Garay, Lucão, Natália, Tandara, and Wallace, volleyball; Alison and Bruno Schmidt, beach volleyball.
12.The other Olympic medalists are: Rosângela Santos, athletics; Isaquias Queiroz, canoe sprint; Bárbara, Erika, Formiga, and Marta, from football; Arthur Nory, artistic gymnastics; Ketleyn Quadros, Mayra Aguiar, and Rafael Silva, judo; Fernanda Oliveira, sailing; and Ágatha, beach volleyball.
13.On the other hand, there will be 177 athletes debuting in the Olympic Games. Of these, 75 are part of a Team Brazil Mission for the first time, 18 in men’s football and 12 in skateboarding.
14.The delegation will also have 26 athletes who participated in the Youth Olympic Games, such as Thiago Braz (athletics), Arthur Nory (artistic gymnastics), Flavia Saraiva (artistic gymnastics), and Duda Lisboa (beach volleyball).
15.Eight of them attended the most recent edition of the event, held in Buenos Aires 2018: Lucas Vilar (athletics), Keno Marley (boxing), Diogo Soares (artistic gymnastics), Duda Arakaki (rhythmic gymnastics), Ana Vieira (swimming), Murilo Sartori (swimming), Iêda Guimarães (modern pentathlon), and Bruna Takahashi (table tennis).
COB PROTOCOLS
Preserving the health of the Brazilian delegation is the main objective of the COB in Tokyo 2020. Since the postponement of the Olympic Games, the medical area has sought to develop protocols that protect athletes, officials, and all participants in the event.
The first one was creating a Medical Commission to combat Covid-19, with the presence of two infectologists. Together with the Head of the Mission, this group takes the most important decisions in the operation, ranging from the testing of the members to, for example, the division of the athletes’ rooms in the Olympic Village and the booking of transportation seats.
Another important measure was the delegation reduction, canceling the Olympic Experience, Olympic Family, Ambassadors, and Family and Friends programs. On the other hand, the COB doubled the number of physicians in Japan, going from eight to 16 professionals. Using intelligence tools, it was also possible to monitor the athletes in relation to possible injuries and, of course, the symptoms of Covid-19.
Before leaving for Tokyo, all Team Brazil members underwent clinical and laboratory tests, including exercise testing and echocardiography. Besides, they underwent a serological test, four RT-PCR, and one antigen test, not to mention mandatory testing upon arriving in Japan, following the official protocol of the Games Organizing Committee (TOCOG), described in published manuals (so-called Playbooks, dedicated to each specific functional area). COB took 14,000 antigen tests to Japan, thanks to the technical partnership with Fiocruz. And, before boarding for the Games, the members of the Brazilian delegation underwent RT-PCR exams, the result of a partnership with Prevent Sports. As a result, all were and will be tested even more frequently than required by the Japanese Government and organizers of the Games.
It should also be noted that a large part of the Brazilian delegation is already vaccinated, which does not mean that protocols will be flexible. All participants in the Games must use mobile applications made available by the Organizing Committee to ensure the control of displacements, contacts, symptoms, and tests.
With eight exclusive bases in Japan, the COB will offer greater security to athletes and officials by offering services such as food, medical care and physical therapy, room for strength and physical fitness, among others.
WE ALL NEED TO PLAY OUR PART IN STOPPING THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS!
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