List of Brazilian sportspeople

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List of Brazilians

This is a partial list of Brazilian sportspeople.

Athletics

Ademir da Guia (born 1942)
Adriano (born 1982)
Aldair (born 1965)
Arthur Friedenreich (1892–1969)
Bebeto (born 1964)
Cafu (born 1970)
Careca (born 1960)
Carlos Alberto (born 1944)
Carlos Alberto Parreira (born 1943)
Clodoaldo (born 1949)
Cristiane (born 1985)
Diego
Djalma Dias (1939–1990)
Djalma Santos (born 1929)
Garrincha (born 1933)
Gérson (born 1941)
Gilmar (born 1930)
Jairzinho (born 1944)
João Saldanha (1917–1990)
Júnior (born 1954)
Juninho Pernambucano (born 1975)
Kaká (born 1982)
Leônidas da Silva (1913–2004)
Luís Fabiano (born 1980)
Luis Pereira (born 1949)
Luiz Felipe Scolari (born 1948)
Marcos (born 1973)
Marta (born 1986)
Mazola (born 1938)
Nílton Santos (born 1927)
Pelé (born 1940)
Raí (born 1965)
Robinho (born 1984)
Renê Carmo Kreutz Weber, (born 1960), former player, trainer (in Brazil and in other countries)
Rivaldo (born 1972)
Rivellino (born 1946)
Roberto Carlos (born 1973)
Rogério Ceni (born 1973)
Romário (born 1966)
Ronaldinho (born 1980)
Ronaldo (born 1976)
Sócrates (1954–2011)
Toninho Cerezo (born 1955)
Tostão (born 1947)
Vavá (1934–2002)
Zico (born 1953)

Alex Ribeiro (born 1948), Formula One driver
Andre Ribeiro (born 1966), Champ Car driver
Ayrton Senna (1960–1994), Formula One driver
Bruno Senna (born 1983), Formula One and Le Mans Series driver
Bruno Junqueira (born 1976), Champ Car driver
Carlos Pace (1944–1977), Formula One driver
Christian Fittipaldi (born 1971), Formula One and Champ Car driver
Cristiano da Matta (born 1973), Formula One and Champ Car driver
Emerson Fittipaldi (born 1946), Formula One and Champ Car driver
Enrique Bernoldi (born 1978), Formula One, Indy Racing League and Superleague Formula
Felipe Massa (born 1981), Formula One driver
Fernando Rees (born 1985), Le Mans Series driver
Gil de Ferran (born 1967), Indy Car and Champ Car driver
Hélio Castroneves (born 1975), Indy Racing League driver
Maurício Gugelmin (born 1963), Formula One and Champ Car driver
Nelson Piquet (born 1952), Formula One driver
Nelson Piquet, Jr. (born 1985), Formula One driver
Pedro Diniz (born 1970), Formula One driver
Raul Boesel (born 1957), Formula One, Indy Car and Champ Car driver
Roberto Moreno (born 1948), Formula One, Indy Car and Champ Car driver
Ricardo Rosset (born 1968), Formula One driver
Ricardo Zonta (born 1976), Formula One, FIA GT Championship and Rolex Sports Car Series driver
Rubens Barrichello (born 1972), Formula One driver
Tony Kanaan (born 1974), Indy Car and Champ Car driver
Tarso Marques (born 1976), TC2000 and Stock Car Brasil
Vitor Meira (born 1977), Indy Car driver
Wilson Fittipaldi (born 1943), Formula One driver