Brazil at the Olympics
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| Brazil at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Olympic history | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||||||||
Brazil first participated at the Olympic Games in 1920, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1928 Games. Brazil has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1992.
Brazilian athletes have won a total of 76 medals, with sailing and volleyball as the top medal-producing sports.
The National Olympic Committee for Brazil is the Brazilian Olympic Committee, and was created in 1914 and recognized in 1935.
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[edit] Medal tables
- See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
[edit] Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1920 Antwerp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1924 Paris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | did not participate | |||
| 1932 Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1956 Melbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960 Rome | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980 Moscow | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 1988 Seoul | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2004 Athens | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Total | 17 | 21 | 38 | 76 |
[edit] Medals by summer sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Sailing | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| Volleyball | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Athletics | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Judo | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Swimming | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Football | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Basketball | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 21 | 38 | 76 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- Brazilian Olympic Committee. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
