Brazil
Overview
| NOC | Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro |
|---|---|
| Flagbearers | 59 |
Participants
| Olympic Games | 2056 |
|---|---|
| Youth Olympic Games | 200 |
Description
The Confederação Brasileira de Desportos (CBD), founded on 20 August 1914, was the first sporting body from Brazil affiliated with the Olympics. The National Olympic Committee of Brazil was formed on 20 May 1935 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) later in that year. Brazil has competed at every Olympics since 1920, with the sole exception of 1928. It has also competed at all Olympic Winter Games since 1992. Brazil’s successes have come in a variety of sports. It has won medals in several different sports, and has always had one of the top basketball, volleyball, and football (soccer) teams. Through 2016, Brazilian athletes have won 127 Olympic medals, 30 of them gold medals, all at the Summer Olympics, the most medals by any South American country. Their best performance was 2016 Games on home soil with 19 medals in total and seven of them in gold.
Robert Scheidt, a sailor, is the most successful Brazilian Olympian with two gold-two silver-one bronze. Another sailor, Torben Grael, has also won five medals (two gold-one silver-two bronze), while swimmer Gustavo Borges and volleyballer Escadinha won four medals each.
After been chosen at the 2009 Olympic Congress, Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2016 Olympic Games.
Participations by edition
Participations by discipline
Olympic Games
Youth Olympic Games
Medals by Games
| Edition | Competition Type | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medals by sport
Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| Athletics | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| Volleyball | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Judo | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 |
| Beach Volleyball | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Football | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Swimming | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| Artistic Gymnastics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Shooting | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Boxing | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Equestrian Jumping | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Canoe Sprint | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Basketball | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Marathon Swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Modern Pentathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Youth Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Gymnastics | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Swimming | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tennis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Beach Volleyball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Handball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Table Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most successful competitors
Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Scheidt | BRA |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Escadinha | BRA |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Torben Grael | BRA |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Marcelo Ferreira | BRA |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Giovane | BRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Maurício | BRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adhemar da Silva | BRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fabiana | BRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paula | BRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Thaísa | BRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaque | BRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sheilla | BRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fabi | BRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Youth Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caio César dos Santos | BRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Flávia Saraiva | BRA |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Matheus Santana | BRA |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Layana Colman | BRA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Orlando Luz | BRA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| David da Costa | BRA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eduarda Lisboa | BRA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ana Patricia Ramos | BRA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcelo Silva | BRA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Edival Pontes | BRA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
IOC Members
| Raul Branco | 1913—1938 |
| Arnaldo Guinle | 1923—1961 |
| Joaquim Santos | 1923—1962 |
| Antônio Prado | 1938—1955 |
| Arnaldo Guinle | 1961—1963 |
| João Havelange | 1963—2011 |
| Sylvio Padilha | 1964—1995 |
| Sylvio Padilha | 1995—2002 |
| Carlos Nuzman | 2000—2012 |
| Carlos Nuzman | 2012— |
| Bernard | 2013— |
| Andrew Parsons | 2018— |