List of Brazilian sportspeople

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This is a partial list of Brazilian sportspeople.

Contents 1 Basketball 2 Boxing 3 Football 4 Golf 5 Martial arts/Mixed Martial Arts 6 Racing 7 Rodeo 8 Skating 9 Taekwondo 10 Tennis 11 Volleyball

[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-)
• Careca
• Carlos Alberto (1944-)
• Djalma Santos
• Falcão (1953-)
• Garrincha
• Gérson
• Gilmar
• Jairzinho (1944-)
• João Saldanha
• Júnior
• Kaká (1982-)
• Marta (1986-)
• 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 (1966-)
• Ronaldinho (1980-)
• Ronaldo (1976-)
• Sócrates (1954-)
• Vavá (1934-2002)
• Zico

[edit] Golf

• Angela Park (1988-)

[edit] Martial arts/Mixed Martial Arts

• Ricardo Arona
• Vitor Belfort
• Murilo Bustamante
• Eduardo de Lima
• Paulo Filho
• Hermes Franca
• Allan Goes
• Wilson Gouveia
• Gabriel Gonzaga
• Carlos Gracie, Jr.
• Carlson Gracie
• Cesar Gracie
• Hélio Gracie
• Rickson Gracie
• Royce Gracie
• Jorge Gurgel
• Wallid Ismail
• Lyoto Machida
• Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
• Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
• Vitor Ribeiro
• Pedro Rizzo
• Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
• Murilo "Ninja" Rua
• Marco Ruas
• Anderson Silva
• Thiago Silva
• Wanderlei Silva
• Renato "Babalu" Sobral
• Mario Sperry
• Fabricio Werdum

[edit] Racing

• Alex Ribeiro (1948-), Formula 1 driver
• Ayrton Senna (1960-1994), Formula 1 driver
• Bruno Junqueira (1976-), Champ Car driver
• Carlos Pace (1944-1977), Formula 1 driver
• Christian Fittipaldi (1971-), Formula 1 and Champ Car driver
• Cristiano da Matta (1973-), Formula 1 and Champ Car driver
• Emerson Fittipaldi (1946-), Formula 1 and Champ Car driver
• Felipe Massa (1981-), Formula 1 driver
• Gil de Ferran (1967-), Indy Car and Champ Car driver
• Mauricio Gugelmin (1963-), Formula 1 and Champ Car driver
• Nelson Piquet (1952-), Formula 1 driver
• Pedro Paulo Diniz (1970-), Formula 1 driver
• Raul Boesel (1957-), Formula 1, Indy Car and Champ Car driver
• Roberto Moreno (1948-), Formula 1, Indy Car and Champ Car driver
• Ricardo Rosset (1968-), Formula 1 driver
• Ricardo Zonta (1976-), Formula 1 and FIA GT Championship driver
• Rubens Barrichello (1972-), Formula 1 driver
• Tony Kanaan (1974-), Indy Car and Champ Car driver
• Vitor Meira (1977-), Indy Car driver
• Wilson Fittipaldi (1943-), Formula 1 driver

[edit] Rodeo

• Guilherme Marchi (1982-), bull rider on the PBR circuit
• Adriano Moraes (1970-), three-time PBR world champion

[edit] Skating

• Bob Burnquist (1976-), skateboarder
• Fabiola da Silva (1979-), aggressive inline skater
• Sandro Dias (1975-)

[edit] Taekwondo

• Carlos Isidoro (1981-)
• Márcio Wenceslau (1980-)
• Débora Nunes (1983-)
• Diogo Silva (1982-)
• Érica Ferreira (1987-)
• Leonardo Gomes (1983-)
• Natália Falavigna (1984-)
• Valdirene Gonçalves (1973-)

[edit] Tennis

• Gustavo Kuerten, (1976-)
• Maria Bueno

[edit] Volleyball

• Giba (1976-)
• Gustavo Endres (1975-)