List of Brazilians in sport

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Contents 1 Basketball 2 Boxing 3 Football 4 Martial Arts/Mixed Martial Arts 5 Racing 6 Skating 7 Tennis

[edit] Basketball

• Leandro Barbosa (1982-), NBA player (Phoenix Suns)
• Hortência, (1959-)
• Nenê, (1982-), NBA player (Denver Nuggets)
• Oscar Schmidt, (1958-)
• Paula, (1962-)
• Anderson Varejão (1982-), NBA player (Cleveland Cavaliers)

[edit] Boxing

• Acelino Freitas (Popó), (1975-), world champion
• Eder Jofre - world champion
• Maguila - heavyweight
• Todo Duro

[edit] Football

• Arthur Friedenreich
• Bebeto
• Cafu (1970-)
• Jairzinho, (1944-)
• João Saldanha
• Nílton Santos, (1927-)
• Pelé, (1940-)
• Renê Carmo Kreutz Weber, (1960-), former player, trainer (in Brazil and in other countries)
• Rivaldo, (1972-)
• Roberto Carlos, (1973-)
• Romário
• Ronaldinho
• Ronaldo, (1976-)
• Sócrates, (1954-)
• Zico

[edit] Martial Arts/Mixed Martial Arts

• Vitor Belfort
• Murilo Bustamante
• Eduardo de Lima
• Allan Goes
• Carlos Gracie, Jr.
• Carlson Gracie
• Cesar Gracie
• Hélio Gracie
• Rickson Gracie
• Royce Gracie
• Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
• Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
• Pedro Rizzo
• Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
• Murilo "Ninja" Rua
• Marco Ruas
• Wanderlei Silva
• Renato "Babalu" Sobral
• Mario Sperry

[edit] Racing

• Ayrton Senna, (1960-1994), Formula 1 driver
• Hélio Castroneves, (1975-) - Indy Car driver
• Emerson Fittipaldi, (1946-), Formula 1 and Indy Car driver
• Nelson Piquet, (1952-), Formula 1 driver
• Rubens Barrichello (1972-), Formula 1 driver
• Felipe Massa (1981-), Formula 1 driver
• Vitor Meira F3, (1999-) Karting, Formula Ford, Formula Renault, F3, F3000,Indy Car

[edit] Skating

• Bob Burnquist (1976-), skateboarder
• Fabiola da Silva (1979-), aggressive inline skater
• Sandro Dias

[edit] Tennis

• Gustavo Kuerten, (1976-)
• Maria Bueno