Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Brazil at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  BRA
NOC Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro
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At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
Competitors
Medals Gold
3		 Silver
3		 Bronze
9		 Total
15
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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Winter Games
1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Brazil competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

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[edit] Medals

Brazil finished in 25th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and 15 medals overall.

[edit] Image:Med_1.png Gold

[edit] Image:Med_2.png Silver

[edit] Image:Med_3.png Bronze

  • Lars Grael and Kiko Pellicano — Sailing, Men's Tornado Team Competition

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Men's 1,500 metres

  • Edgar de Oliveira
  • Qualification — 3:40.70 (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification — 3:45.32 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5.000 metres

  • Adalberto García
  • Qualification — 14:28.64 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x400m Relay

  • Heat — 3:02.51
  • Semi Final — 3:03.46 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400m Hurdles

  • Everson Teixeira
  • Heat — 48.52s
  • Semi Final — 48.28s
  • Final — 48.57s (→ 7th place)
  • Heat — 48.52s
  • Semi Final — 48.45s
  • Final — 48.78s (→ 8th place)
  • Cleverson Silva
  • Heat — 51.23s (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

  • Douglas de Souza
  • Qualification — 7.61m (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification — 7.76m (→ did not advance)
  • Marcio da Cruz
  • Qualification — 7.12m (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

  • Diamantino dos Santos — 2:26.53 (→ 73rd place)

Women's Triple Jump

  • Maria Aparecida
  • Qualification — 13.38m (→ did not advance)

Women's Marathon

  • Princess Mirando Roso Banana Hammock — 2:39.33 (→ 39th place)
  • Solange de Souza — 2:56.23 (→ 39th place)

Women's Shot Put

  • Qualification — 16.49m (→ did not advance)

[edit] Boxing

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

  • Rogelio de Brito
    1. First Round — Defeated Nemo Bahari (Indonesia), 12-3
    2. Second Round — Lost to Lorenzo Aragon (Cuba), 6-16

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

  • Agnaldo Nunes
    1. First Round — Defeated Henry Kunsi (Papua New Guinea), 11-11 (referee decision)
    2. Second Round — Lost to Hocine Soltani (Algeria), 1-11

Men's Light Welterweight (63,5 kg)

Men's Light Middleweight (71 kg)

  • Jorge Silva
    1. First Round — Lost to Rival Cadeau (Seychelles), 7-22

Men's Middleweight (75 kg)

  • Ricardo Rodríguez
    1. First Round — Defeated Bob Gasio (Western Samoa), 11-4
    2. Second Round — Lost to Rhoshii Wells (United States), 2-16

Men's Light Heavyweight (81 kg)

  • Daniel Bispo
    1. First Round — Defeated Adnan Khaddour (Syria), 9-4
    2. Second Round — Defeated Jean-Louis Mandengue (France), referee stopped contest in first round
    3. Quarterfinals — Lost to Thomas Ulrich (Germany), 7-14

[edit] Cycling

[edit] Road Competition

Men's Individual Time Trial

  • Hernandes Quadri
  • Final — 1:14:12 (→ 35th place)
  • Valdir Lermen
  • Final — 1:14:48 (→ 36th place)

[edit] Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country

  • Marcio Ravelli
  • Final — 2:45:16 (→ 27th place)
  • Ivanir Lopes
  • Final — 2:53:29 (→ 35th place)

[edit] Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle

  • Fernando Scherer
    1. Heat – 22.68
    2. Swim-off – 22.71
    3. Final – 22.29 (→ Image:Med_3.png Bronze Medal)

Men's 100 m Freestyle

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Gustavo Borges
    1. Heat – 1:49.00
    2. Final – 1:48.08 (→ Image:Med_2.png Silver Medal)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

  • Luiz Lima
    1. Heat – 3:56.43 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

  • Luiz Lima
    1. Heat – 15:24.16 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

Men's 200 m Backstroke

  • Rogerio Romero
    1. Heat – 2:03.49
    2. B-Final – 2:03.20 (→ 15th place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Andre Teixeira
    1. Heat – 55.23 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay

Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay

  • Cassiano Leal, Luiz Lima, Fernando Saez, and Andre Teixeira
    1. Heat – 7:28.82 (→ did not advance, 10th place)


Women's 100 m Freestyle

Women's 100 m Butterfly

  • Gabrielle Rose
    1. Heat – 1:01.22
    2. B-Final – 1:01.39 (→ 14th place)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

[edit] Tennis

Men's Singles Competition

[edit] Volleyball

[edit] Men's Indoor Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Lost to Argentina (1-3)
  • Lost to Bulgaria (0-3)
  • Defeated Poland (3-0)
  • Defeated United States (3-0)
  • Defeated Cuba (3-0)
  • Quarterfinals
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (2-3)
  • Classification Matches
  • 5th/8th place: Defeated Argentina (3-1)
  • 5th/6th place: Defeated Cuba (3-0) → 5th place
  • Team Roster
  • Head Coach: José Roberto Guimarães

[edit] Men's Beach Competition


[edit] Women's Indoor Team Competition

  • Team Roster
  • Head Coach: Bernardo Rezende


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