Brazil at the Olympics


Brazil first participated at the Olympic Games in 1920, after missing the previous five Summer editions. The country has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1928 Games. As of 2024, Brazilian athletes have won a total of 170 medals in 18 different Summer sports.
Brazil has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1992. Due to Brazil being mostly a tropical nation, to this date no Brazilian athlete has won an Olympic medal in the winter sports and the country's best result at the Winter Olympics was a ninth place by snowboarder Isabel Clark Ribeiro at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Volleyball, sailing and judo are Brazil's top medal-producing sports in the Summer editions. The country is also the most decorated in football, with the men's team having seven medals and the women's team adding three silver medals for a total of ten.
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was the host city to the 2016 Summer Olympics. This marked the first time that any country in South America has hosted the games. This also marks the first time that a lusophone country hosted any edition of the Olympic Games. Rio was only the second city in Latin America to host the Summer Olympics, after Mexico City in 1968, and Brazil was only the second country of the Southern Hemisphere to host the Olympics, after Australia in 1956 and 2000.
As the hosts of the 2016 Summer Olympics, Brazil had the second most successful participation at the Summer Olympics to date, earning seven gold medals and nineteen medals overall. The nation's most successful overall performance at the Olympics occurred at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tied with 2016 games in number of gold medals and silver medals but with 2 more bronze medals, Brazil became the second nation to surpass its medal total at the Olympics immediately following one that it hosted. The country broke the record for medals in one edition and was also in the highest position on medal table on games history.
One athlete from Brazil has been awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal: Vanderlei de Lima, a long-distance runner who was attacked by a protester during the men's marathon at the 2004 edition in Athens, Greece, when he was leading the race. Lima lost two places, winning the bronze medal. In spite of the situation, he still celebrated the third-place, showing good sportsmanship.
The National Olympic Committee for Brazil is the Brazilian Olympic Committee. The entity was created in 1914 and recognized in 1935.

Hosted Games

Brazil has hosted the Games on one occasion.
GamesHost cityDatesNationsParticipantsEvents
2016 Summer OlympicsRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro5 – 21 August20711,303306

Medals

Medals by Winter Games


Medals by Summer Sport

SportsTotalRank
8381911
5419288
54122134
543122
473142
3521020
262104
24111724
225928
131530
121438
11132
102320
03253
014510
003336
001125
001133
Total 40498117032

Olympic medalists

MedalNameGamesSportEventDate
Guilherme ParaenseGamesName|SOG|1920dts|3 August 1920silver medal

Multiple medalists

According to official data of the International Olympic Committee, this is a list of all athletes with at least two Olympic medals representing Brazil. The list is sorted by most gold medals, most silver medals, most bronze medals.
RankAthleteSexSportGoldSilverBronzeGamesTotal
1Rebeca AndradeW2311106
1Rebeca AndradeW2311216
2Robert ScheidtM Sailing2211005
2Robert ScheidtM Sailing2210105
2Robert ScheidtM Sailing2211005
2Robert ScheidtM Sailing2210105
2Robert ScheidtM Sailing2210015
3Sérgio SantosM Volleyball2201004
3Sérgio SantosM Volleyball2200104
3Sérgio SantosM Volleyball2200104
3Sérgio SantosM Volleyball2201004
4Torben GraelM Sailing2120105
4Torben GraelM Sailing2120015
4Torben GraelM Sailing2121005
4Torben GraelM Sailing2120015
4Torben GraelM Sailing2121005
5Marcelo FerreiraM Sailing2011003
5Marcelo FerreiraM Sailing2010013
5Marcelo FerreiraM Sailing2011003
5Thaísa DaherW Volleyball2011003
5Thaísa DaherW Volleyball2011003
5Thaísa DaherW Volleyball2010013
7Adhemar Ferreira da SilvaM Athletics2001002
7Adhemar Ferreira da SilvaM Athletics2001002
7Giovane GávioM Volleyball2001002
7Giovane GávioM Volleyball2001002
7Maurício LimaM Volleyball2001002
7Maurício LimaM Volleyball2001002
7Paula PequenoW Volleyball2001002
7Paula PequenoW Volleyball2001002
7Fabiana ClaudinoW Volleyball2001002
7Fabiana ClaudinoW Volleyball2001002
7Jaqueline CarvalhoW Volleyball2001002
7Jaqueline CarvalhoW Volleyball2001002
7Sheilla CastroW Volleyball2001002
7Sheilla CastroW Volleyball2001002
7FabiW Volleyball2001002
7FabiW Volleyball2001002
7Martine GraelW Sailing2001002
7Martine GraelW Sailing2001002
7Kahena KunzeW Sailing2001002
7Kahena KunzeW Sailing2001002
17Isaquias QueirozM Canoeing1310215
17Isaquias QueirozM Canoeing1311005
17Isaquias QueirozM Canoeing1310105
18GibaM Volleyball1201003
18GibaM Volleyball1200103
18GibaM Volleyball1200103
18RodrigãoM Volleyball1201003
18RodrigãoM Volleyball1200103
18RodrigãoM Volleyball1200103
18Dante AmaralM Volleyball1201003
18Dante AmaralM Volleyball1200103
18Dante AmaralM Volleyball1200103
18Bruno RezendeM Volleyball1200103
18Bruno RezendeM Volleyball1200103
18Bruno RezendeM Volleyball1201003
22Emanuel RegoM Beach volleyball1111003
22Emanuel RegoM Beach volleyball1110013
22Emanuel RegoM Beach volleyball1110103
22Ricardo SantosM Beach volleyball1110103
22Ricardo SantosM Beach volleyball1111003
22Ricardo SantosM Beach volleyball1110013
24Joaquim CruzM Athletics1101002
24Joaquim CruzM Athletics1100102
24Amauri RibeiroM Volleyball1100102
24Amauri RibeiroM Volleyball1101002
24Gustavo EndresM Volleyball1101002
24Gustavo EndresM Volleyball1100102
24André NascimentoM Volleyball1101002
24André NascimentoM Volleyball1100102
24André HellerM Volleyball1101002
24André HellerM Volleyball1100102
24Anderson RodriguesM Volleyball1101002
24Anderson RodriguesM Volleyball1100102
24Ricardinho GarciaM Volleyball1101002
24Ricardinho GarciaM Volleyball1100102
24Arthur ZanettiM Gymnastics1101002
24Arthur ZanettiM Gymnastics1100102
24Alison CeruttiM Beach volleyball1100102
24Alison CeruttiM Beach volleyball1101002
24NeymarM Football1100102
24NeymarM Football1101002
24Wallace de SouzaM Volleyball1100102
24Wallace de SouzaM Volleyball1101002
24LucãoM Volleyball1100102
24LucãoM Volleyball1101002
24Fernanda GarayW Volleyball1101002
24Fernanda GarayW Volleyball1100102
24Natália PereiraW Volleyball1101002
24Natália PereiraW Volleyball1100102
38Hélia FofãoW Volleyball1020013
38Hélia FofãoW Volleyball1020013
38Hélia FofãoW Volleyball1021003
38Rodrigo PessoaM Equestrian1020013
38Rodrigo PessoaM Equestrian1020013
38Rodrigo PessoaM Equestrian1021003
38César CieloM Swimming1021013
38César CieloM Swimming1020013
41Guilherme ParaenseM Shooting1011012
41Aurélio MiguelM Judo1011002
41Aurélio MiguelM Judo1010012
41Sandra PiresW Beach volleyball1011002
41Sandra PiresW Beach volleyball1010012
41Walewska OliveiraW Volleyball1010012
41Walewska OliveiraW Volleyball1011002
41Thiago BrazM Athletics1011002
41Thiago BrazM Athletics1010012
41Rafaela SilvaW Judo1011002
41Rafaela SilvaW Judo1010012
41Beatriz SouzaW Judo1011012
48MartaW Football0300103
48MartaW Football0300103
48MartaW Football0300103
49Gustavo BorgesM Swimming0220104
49Gustavo BorgesM Swimming0220114
49Gustavo BorgesM Swimming0220014
50Ademir RoqueM Football0200102
50Ademir RoqueM Football0200102
50Luiz Carlos WinckM Football0200102
50Luiz Carlos WinckM Football0200102
50Adriana BeharW Beach volleyball0200102
50Adriana BeharW Beach volleyball0200102
50Shelda BedeW Beach volleyball0200102
50Shelda BedeW Beach volleyball0200102
50Daniela AlvesW Football0200102
50Daniela AlvesW Football0200102
50Rosana dos SantosW Football0200102
50Rosana dos SantosW Football0200102
50Renata KokiW Football0200102
50Renata KokiW Football0200102
50Cristiane RozeiraW Football0200102
50Cristiane RozeiraW Football0200102
50Maycon SantosW Football0200102
50Maycon SantosW Football0200102
50PretinhaW Football0200102
50PretinhaW Football0200102
50FormigaW Football0200102
50FormigaW Football0200102
50Tânia MaranhãoW Football0200102
50Tânia MaranhãoW Football0200102
50Andréia SuntaqueW Football0200102
50Andréia SuntaqueW Football0200102
50Murilo EndresM Volleyball0200102
50Murilo EndresM Volleyball0200102
64Afrânio da CostaM Shooting0110112
64Nélson PrudêncioM Athletics0110102
64Nélson PrudêncioM Athletics0110012
64BebetoM Football0110102
64BebetoM Football0110012
64Adriana SamuelW Beach volleyball0110102
64Adriana SamuelW Beach volleyball0110012
64Janeth ArcainW Basketball0110102
64Janeth ArcainW Basketball0110012
64Silvinha LuzW Basketball0110102
64Silvinha LuzW Basketball0110012
64Alessandra SantosW Basketball0110102
64Alessandra SantosW Basketball0110012
64Adriana SantosW Basketball0110102
64Adriana SantosW Basketball0110012
64Cíntia TuiúW Basketball0110102
64Cíntia TuiúW Basketball0110012
64Marta SobralW Basketball0110102
64Marta SobralW Basketball0110012
64Édson LucianoM Athletics0110012
64Édson LucianoM Athletics0110102
64André DomingosM Athletics0110012
64André DomingosM Athletics0110102
64Tiago CamiloM Judo0110102
64Tiago CamiloM Judo0110012
64Vicente LenílsonM Athletics0110102
64Vicente LenílsonM Athletics0110012
64Bruno PradaM Sailing0110102
64Bruno PradaM Sailing0110012
64Marcelo VieiraM Football0110012
64Marcelo VieiraM Football0110102
64Alexandre PatoM Football0110012
64Alexandre PatoM Football0110102
64Thiago SilvaM Football0110012
64Thiago SilvaM Football0110102
64Rayssa LealF Skateboarding0110102
64Rayssa LealF Skateboarding0110012
64Beatriz FerreiraF Boxing0110102
64Beatriz FerreiraF Boxing0110012
64Ana Carolina da SilvaF Volleyball0110102
64Ana Carolina da SilvaF Volleyball0110012
64Ana Cristina de SouzaF Volleyball0110102
64Ana Cristina de SouzaF Volleyball0110012
64Gabriela GuimarãesF Volleyball0110102
64Gabriela GuimarãesF Volleyball0110012
64Macris CarneiroF Volleyball0110102
64Macris CarneiroF Volleyball0110012
64Roberta RatzkeF Volleyball0110102
64Roberta RatzkeF Volleyball0110012
64Rosamaria MontibellerF Volleyball0110102
64Rosamaria MontibellerF Volleyball0110012
64Willian LimaM Judo0110112
91Mayra AguiarW Judo0030013
91Mayra AguiarW Judo0030013
91Mayra AguiarW Judo0030013
91Rafael SilvaM Judo0030013
91Rafael SilvaM Judo0030013
91Rafael SilvaM Judo0030013
93AlgodãoM Basketball0020012
93AlgodãoM Basketball0020012
93Édson BispoM Basketball0020012
93Édson BispoM Basketball0020012
93Rosa BrancaM Basketball0020012
93Rosa BrancaM Basketball0020012
93Carlos MosquitoM Basketball0020012
93Carlos MosquitoM Basketball0020012
93Wlamir MarquesM Basketball0020012
93Wlamir MarquesM Basketball0020012
93Amaury PasosM Basketball0020012
93Amaury PasosM Basketball0020012
93Antônio SucarM Basketball0020012
93Antônio SucarM Basketball0020012
93Jatyr SchallM Basketball0020012
93Jatyr SchallM Basketball0020012
93Reinaldo ConradM Sailing0020012
93Reinaldo ConradM Sailing0020012
93João Carlos de OliveiraM Athletics0020012
93João Carlos de OliveiraM Athletics0020012
93Lars GraelM Sailing0020012
93Lars GraelM Sailing0020012
93Róbson CaetanoM Athletics0020012
93Róbson CaetanoM Athletics0020012
93Fernando SchererM Swimming0020012
93Fernando SchererM Swimming0020012
93Luiz Felipe de AzevedoM Equestrian0020012
93Luiz Felipe de AzevedoM Equestrian0020012
93André JohannpeterM Equestrian0020012
93André JohannpeterM Equestrian0020012
93Álvaro de Miranda NetoM Equestrian0020012
93Álvaro de Miranda NetoM Equestrian0020012
93Leila BarrosW Volleyball0020012
93Leila BarrosW Volleyball0020012
93Virna DiasW Volleyball0020012
93Virna DiasW Volleyball0020012
93Leandro GuilheiroM Judo0020012
93Leandro GuilheiroM Judo0020012
93Ketleyn QuadrosW Judo0020012
93Ketleyn QuadrosW Judo0020012
93Daniel CargninM Judo0020012
93Daniel CargninM Judo0020012
93Alison dos SantosM Athletics0020012
93Alison dos SantosM Athletics0020012
93Larissa PimentaW Judo0020022
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Most successful Olympian progression

This table shows how the designation of most successful Brazilian Olympian has progressed over time.
AthleteSportDateGenderTotal
2 August 1920M0112
3 August 1920M1012
27 November 1956M2002
22 August 2004M2103
28 August 2004M2125
5 August 2012M2215
5 August 2024W2316

Summary by sport

Alpine skiing

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Archery

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Artistic swimming

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Athletics

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Badminton

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Baseball

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Basketball

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Basque pelota

GamesAthletesEventsTotal
gold medalsilver medalbronze medaln/an/an/an/a

Biathlon

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Bobsleigh

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Boxing

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Breaking

GamesAthletesEventsTotal
gold medalsilver medalbronze medaln/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a

Canoeing

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Cricket

GamesAthletesEventsTotal
gold medalsilver medalbronze medaln/an/an/an/a

Croquet

GamesAthletesEventsTotal
gold medalsilver medalbronze medaln/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a

Cross-country skiing

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Cycling

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Diving

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Equestrian

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Fencing

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Field hockey

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Figure skating

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Football

GamesAthletesEventsTotalRanking

Freestyle skiing

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Golf

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Gymnastics

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Handball

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Jeu de paume

GamesAthletesEventsTotal
gold medalsilver medalbronze medaln/an/an/an/a

Judo

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Karate

GamesAthletesEventsTotal
gold medalsilver medalbronze medaln/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a

Lacrosse

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Luge

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Modern pentathlon

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Polo

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Rackets

GamesAthletesEventsTotal
gold medalsilver medalbronze medaln/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a

Roque

GamesAthletesEventsTotal
gold medalsilver medalbronze medaln/an/an/an/a

Rowing

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Rugby sevens

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Rugby union

GamesAthletesEventsTotal

Sailing

EventNo. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
TotalBest finish
0-½ ton0/20000
½-1 ton0/20000
1-2 ton0/20000
2-3 ton0/20000
3-10 ton0/20000
10-20 ton0/10000
20+ ton0/10000
Open class0/10000
6 Metre0/110000
6.5 Metre0/10000
7 Metre0/20000
8 Metre0/80000
10 Metre0/30000
12 Metre0/40000
12 foot dinghy0/20000
18 foot dinghy0/10000
30m2 class0/10000
40m2 class0/10000
French National Monotype 19240/10000
Snowbird0/10000
O-Jolle1/11936000024th
Firefly1/11948000011th
Swallow1/11948000010th
Star15/181948198819962136
Dragon1/7195200007th
Finn18/18195200004th
5.5 Metre0/50000
12m² Sharpie1/11956000010th
Flying Dutchman9/9196019680022
Tempest1/2197200007th
Soling7/8197219840101
Men's 47011/121976198019801001
Tornado7/91980198019801023
Windglider0/10000
Division II1/11988000016th
Women's 4708/9198820080011
Men's Lechner A-3901/11992000019th
Women's Lechner A-3901/11992000017th
Europe2/41992000014th
Men's Mistral One Design3/3199600004th
Women's Mistral One Design3/31996000025th
Laser8/81996199619962103
49er5/7200400006th
Yngling0/20000
Men's RS:X3/4200800005th
Women's RS:X4/4200800008th
Laser Radial3/52012000024th
Elliott 6m0/10000
49er FX3/32016201620162002
Nacra 173/32016000010th
Mixed 4701/12024000010th
Men's IQFoil1/12024000016th
Women's IQFoil0/120240000
Men's Formula Kite1/120240000SF
Women's Formula Kite0/120240000

Shooting

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Skateboarding

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Skeleton

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Snowboarding

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Softball

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Sport climbing

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Surfing

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Swimming

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Table tennis

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Taekwondo

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Tennis

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Triathlon

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Tug of war

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Volleyball

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Water motorsports

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gold medalsilver medalbronze medaln/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a

Water polo

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Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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