Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China The country debuted in the Games in 1972 and 2008 was its 10th participation.
Brazil also sent the largest number of athletes to the Paralympics in its history, with 188 athletes competing in 17 Paralympic sports. Brazil did not include any competitors in the archery and wheelchair rugby. In the Opening Ceremony, the Brazilian Flag bearer was the judoka Antônio Tenório Silva, who became four-time Paralympic champion in his category.
In 2008, Brazil had its second strongest showing in the history of the Games, finishing in respectable 9th place. André Brasil and Daniel Dias, both of swimming and Lucas Prado of athletics were Brazil's top medalists. Prado won three gold medals, Brasil won five medals (four golds and one silver) and Dias won nine medals (four golds, four silvers and one bronze).
Medallists
Medal Name Sport Event Athletics Men's 100 m - T11 Athletics Women's 200 m - T11 Athletics Men's 200 m - T11 Athletics Men's 400 m - T11 Boccia Mixed individual - BC4 Boccia Mixed pairs - BC4 Brazil national football 5-a-side team Football 5-a-side Men's Football 5-a-side - B1 Judo Men's 100 kg Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle - S10 Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle - S5 Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle - S10 Swimming Men's 200 m freestyle - S5 Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle - S10 Swimming Men's 50 m backstroke - S5 Swimming Men's 100 m butterfly - S10 Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley - SM5 Athletics Men's marathon - T46 Athletics Men's 4 × 100 m relay - T42-46 Athletics Women's 100 m - T11 Athletics Women's javelin throw - F35-38 Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke - SB4 Swimming Men's 50 m butterfly - S5 Judo Women's 48 kg Judo Women's +70 kg Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley - SM10 Swimming Men's 4x50 m medley relay - 20 pts Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle - S5 Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle - S10 Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle - S10 Table tennis Men's team - Class 3 Athletics Men's 800 m - T12 Athletics Men's 5000 m - T13 Athletics Men's 10000 m - T12 Athletics Women's 100 m - T11 Athletics Women's 200 m - T11 Athletics Men's 100 m - T46 Athletics Women's 400 m - T12 Boccia Mixed individual - BC4 Equestrian Individual championship test - Grade Ib Equestrian Individual freestyle test - Grade Ib Judo Women's 52 kg Judo Women's 57 kg Rowing Mixed double sculls - TA Swimming Women's 50 m butterfly - S7 Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle - S4 Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle - S11 Swimming Men's 4x50 m freestyle relay - 20 pts
Medals by sportSport TotalSwimming87419Athletics44715Boccia2013Judo1225Football 5-a-side1001Table tennis0101Equestrian0022Rowing0011Total16141747 Medals by genderGenderTotalMale1310528Female14813Mixed2046Total16141747
Sports Athletics
Men's track AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJose Carlos AlecrimT46800m2:06.3720did not advance1500m4:15.5419did not advanceAndre Luiz AndradeT13200mDSQdid not advanceGilson AnjosT13400m53.3911did not advance1500m4:29.8017did not advanceOzivan BonfimT46Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:35:315Christiano FariasT111500m4:21.327did not advance5000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 16:38.156Felipe GomesT11100m11.558 q11.577 B11.724200m23.908 qDNSdid not advancePedro GuilherminoT12400m56.1413did not advance800mDNSdid not advanceAlex MendonçaT1210000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 33:48.457Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:44:5017Pedro Cesar MoraesT12100m11.8422did not advance200mDNSdid not advanceYohansson NascimentoT46100m11.185 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 11.25200m22.926 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 22.535400m59.7615did not advanceMoises NetoT465000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" DNFMarathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:41:329Alan OliveiraT44200m24.317 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 24.217Andre Luiz OliveiraT44100m12.1210did not advanceNelson PereiraT13800m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:02.8171500m4:20.0915did not advanceEdson PinheiroT38100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 11.304200m23.625 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 23.466400m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" DNFLucas PradoT11100m11.19 WR1 Q11.201 Q11.03 WR200m23.243 Q22.71 PR1 Q22.48 WR400m51.842 Q51.842 Q50.27Aurelio SantosT1210000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" DNFMarathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" DNFClaudemir SantosT46200m1:09.6021did not advanceOdair SantosT12800m1:56.773 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 1:53.735000m15:09.901 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 14:50.3510000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 31:57.91Tito SenaT465000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 15:32.329Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 2:30:49Jose Ribeiro SilvaT37100m12.5811did not advance200m26.0613did not advanceAriosvaldo SilvaT53100m15.466 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 15.408200m28.5612did not advance400mDNSdid not advanceCarlos Barto SilvaT111500m4:16.294 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 4:14.8055000m style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" DNFDaniel SilvaT11100m11.527 q11.556 B11.561200m23.202 Q23.174 Q23.384400m52.473 Q51.934 q52.054Antonio SouzaT46200mDNSdid not advanceEmicarlo SouzaT46400m50.066 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 49.544800m2:01.2615did not advanceJulio Cesar SouzaT12100m11.4610 q11.4512did not advance200m23.5416did not advance400m52.8712did not advanceAndre Luiz Andrade Felipe Gomes Lucas Prado Julio Cesar SouzaT11-13 relayDSQdid not advanceYohansson Nascimento Alan Oliveira Andre Luiz Oliveira Claudemir SantosT42-46 relay style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 45.25
Men's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankLeonardo AmâncioF57-58Discus throw50.54 SB9477Shot put12.8085613Marco Aurélio BorgesF44Discus throw41.537689Jonathan de Souza SantosF40Shot put10.53-5Felipe GomesF11Triple jumpDNSAndré Luiz OliveiraF42/44Long jump6.199577Paulo SouzaF35-36Discus throw34.109776Javelin throw39.72 SB10734Shot put9.927959
Women's track AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMaria José AlvesT12100m13.3611 q13.2110did not advance200m27.1611did not advance400m1:01.796 B style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" DNSSheila FinderT46200m28.0114did not advanceTerezinha GuilherminaT11100m12.482 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 12.40200m25.161 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 25.14T12400m57.703 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 57.02Sirlene GuilherminoT12100m12.955 Q12.886 B12.956200m26.578 q26.918did not advance400m1:02.087 B style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" DNSIndayana MartinsT13100m13.6813did not advance200m28.4111did not advance400m1:05.5610did not advanceÁdria SantosT11100m13.114 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 13.07200m27.377 B style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 28.158Jenifer SantosT38100m14.696 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 14.314200m31.229did not advanceJerusa SantosT11100m13.167 B style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 12.995200m26.053 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 26.09Fernanda SilvaT46200m27.4713did not advanceJoana SilvaT13100m13.1711did not advance200m26.788 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 26.857400m1:01.468 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 1:02.087Ana Tércia SoaresT12100m13.2010 q13.2411did not advance200m26.9510did not advance
Women's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankShirlene CoelhoF35-38Javelin throw35.951513F37-38Discus throw22.2575713Shot put10.099848Sônia GouveiaF33-34/52-53Javelin throw8.5775316Suely GuimarãesF54-56Discus throw21.98 SB8388Shot put6.68 SB80313Rosenei HerreraF35-36Discus throw13.4262311Shot put6.947807F35-38Javelin throw14.59 SB84113Indayana MartinsF13Long jump4.10-12Roseane SantosF57-58Discus throw30.519707Shot put9.069327
Boccia
AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOpponentOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDirceu PintoMixed individual BC4 W 7–42 Q W 12–0 W 9–2 W 3–1 L 2–4 W 4–1Eliseu Santos L 3–82 Q W 7–3 L 2–9 W 7–1 W 8–0 W 12–0Dirceu Pinto Eliseu SantosPairs BC4 / L 0–52 Qalign="center" rowspan="3" / W 4–1 / W 5–2 / W 6–0 / W 6–2
Cycling
Men's road AthleteEventTimeRankFlaviano CarvalhoMen's road race LC3/LC4/CP31:39:1514Men's road time trial LC340:44.909Soelito GohrMen's road race LC1/LC2/CP41:46:136Men's road time trial LC135:50.026
Men's track AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankFlaviano CarvalhoMen's individual pursuit LC3DSQdid not advanceMen's time trial LC3-4align="center" colspan="2" 1:29.0019Soelito GohrMen's individual pursuit LC14:50.114 q L 4:53.414Men's time trial LC1align="center" colspan="2" 1:13.569
Equestrian
Individual events AthleteHorseEventTotalScoreRankMarco AlvesLuthenay De VernayMixed individual championship test grade Ib67.714Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ib67.333Elisa MelaranciLesterMixed individual championship test grade II59.09115Mixed individual freestyle test grade II66.2777Davi MesquitaNeho De La JonchereMixed individual championship test grade Ib56.95214Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ib54.44415Sérgio OlivaNeho De La J.Mixed individual championship test grade Ia60.9008Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ia63.5568
Team AthleteHorseEventIndividual scoreTotalTotalScoreRankMarcos AlvesSee aboveTeam62.82367.714130.537*364.40511Elisa Melaranci61.52459.091120.615*Davi Mesquita44.94156.952101.893Sérgio Oliva52.35360.900113.253*
* - denotes highest scores counted towards total score.
Football 5-a-side
The Brazilian football 5-a-side team won the gold medal after defeating China in the gold medal match.
Players Ricardo Alves Andreonni Farias Rego Marcos Felipe Jefferson Gonçalves Mizael Oliveira Damião Ramos Fábio Ribeiro Vasconcelos João Batista Silva Severino Silva Sandro Soares
Tournament
Gold medal match
Football 7-a-side
The Brazilian football 7-a-side team didn't win any medals; they were defeated by Iran in the bronze medal match.
Players Fabiano Bruzzi Adriano Costa Irineu Ferreira Marcos Ferreira José Guimarães Leandro Marinho Gilberto Moraes Wanderson Oliveira Antônio Rocha Luciano Rocha Jean Rodrigues Marcos Silva
Tournament
Semi-final
Bronze medal match
Goalball
Men's tournament The men's team didn't win any medals; they were 11th out of 12 teams. Players Alexsander Celente Thiago Henrique Firmino da Costa Legy Freire Paulo Homem Romário Marques Luiz Silva Filho
Results
11/12th classification
Women's tournament The women's team didn't win any medals; they were 6th out of 8 teams. Players Adriana Bonifácio Lino Ana Carolina Duarte Ruas Custódio Cláudia Paula Gonçalves de Amorim Oliveira Simone Rocha Neuzimar Santos Luana Silva
Results
Judo
Men AthleteEventFirst RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage round 1Repechage round 2Final/Bronze medal contestOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultEduardo AmaralMen's 66kg L 0000–0001did not advanceHelder AraujoMen's 60kg L 0001–0101 style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" L 0000–1010did not advanceAntônio Tenório SilvaMen's 100kg W 1001–0000 W 1001–0000 W 1011–0000 style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" W 1101-0000
Women