History
Brazil made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1920 and has competed ever since, with the exception of 1928. Brazil hosted the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The nation sends one of the largest athlete delegations to the games, having over 200 athletes at each Olympic game since 1996. With such a large team Brazil typically competes in most sports, including multiple entries among team sports.
Brazil has earned its first medal at its debut in 1920 and has earned at least one medal at each Summer Olympics since 1948. In total they have won 128 medals in 14 sports with the most successful sports being beach and indoor volleyball (23), judo (22), sailing (18), athletics (16) and swimming (14). Besides volleyball Brazil has won multiple medals in other team sports including football (8) and basketball (5). The most successful athletes were sailors Robert Scheidt (medals in 1996-2012) and Torben Grael (medals in 1984-2004) with both winning five medals. Scheidt won two golds and a silver on the Laser class and then switched to the Star class and won a silver and a bronze while Grael won silver in the Soling class and then switched to the Star class and won two golds and two bronze. In 2016 Brazil, as hosts won 19 medals, a record for the nation.
Qualified Quotas
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 100m | Paulo Camilo de Oliveira | |
| Men’s 110m Hurdles | Gabriel Constantino | |
| Eduardo Santos Rodrigues | ||
| Men’s 400m Hurdles | Alison Santos | |
| Men’s 20km Walk | Caio Bonfim | |
| Men’s Marathon | Daniel da Silva | |
| Men’s Pole Vault | Thiago Braz | |
| Men’s Triple Jump | Almir dos Santos | |
| Men’s Shot Put | Darlan Romani |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 20km Walk | Erica de Sena | |
| Women’s Discus Throw | Andressa de Morais |
Football
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Tournament | Aline Aline Milene Andressa Alves Andressinha Bia Zaneratto Barbara Cristiane Daiane Debinha Erika Formiga Leticia Izidoro Marta Millene Karine Monica Poliana Rafaelle Raquel Rilany Tamires Thaisa Thais |
Rugby Sevens
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Tournament | Aline Bednarski Aline Firtado Bianca Dos Santos SIlva Eshyllen Coimbra Isadora Cerullo Isadora Lopes Leila Silva Mariana Nicolau Milena Silva Rafaela Zanellato Raquel Kochhann Thalia Da Silva Costa |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Laser | Joao Pedro Herrlein | |
| Men’s Finn | Jorge Zarif | |
| Women’s 49erFX | Martine Soffiatti Kahena Kunze |
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| Mixed Nacra 17 Foiling | Samuel Albrecht Gabriela Nicolino de Sa |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50m Freestyle | Bruno Fratus | |
| Men’s 100m Freestyle | Over 2 Eligible Athletes | |
| Men’s 200m Freestyle | Fernnado Scheffer | |
| Breno Correia | ||
| Men’s 800m Freestyle | Guilherme Costa | |
| Men’s 1500m Freestyle | Guilherme Costa | |
| Men’s 100m Backstroke | Guilherme Guido | |
| Men’s 100m Breaststroke | Over 2 Eligible Athletes | |
| Men’s 200m Breaststroke | Caio Pumputis | |
| Men’s 100m Butterfly | Vinicius Lanza | |
| Men’s 200m Butterfly | Leonardo De Deus | |
| Men’s 200m Individual Medley | Caio Pumputis | |
| Leonardo Santos | ||
| Men’s 400m Individual Medley | Brandonn Almeida |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 50m Freestyle | Etiene Medeiros | |
| Women’s 1500m Freestyle | Viviane Jungblut | |
| Women’s 100m Backstroke | Etiene Medeiros | |
| Women’s 10km Open Water | Ana Marcela Cunha |