Brazil competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 9 competitors in 5 sports.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Brazilian delegation per sport. Sport Men Women TotalAlpine skiing 10 1Bobsleigh 40 4Cross-country skiing 11 2Figure skating 01 1Snowboarding 01 1 Total 6 3 9
Alpine skiing
Brazil qualified one male athlete. Michel Macedo competed in both slalom and giant slalom competitions. He failed to complete the course in men's slalom and giant slalom and subsequent chose not to start in super-G competition.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMichel MacedoMen's giant slalom Men's slalom Men's super-Gcolspan=4
Bobsleigh
Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Brazil qualified two sleds. Due to Brazil's tropical climate, the bobsleigh team partnered with Team USA and trained at Lake Placid. All of the Brazilian team members have part-time jobs as personal trainers or coaches.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEdson Bindilatti*Edson Ricardo MartinsTwo-man50.142750.222850.3529Eliminated2:30.71 27Edson Bindilatti*Edson Ricardo MartinsOdirlei PessoniRafael Souza da SilvaFour-man49.752549.942349.8023Eliminated2:29.4923
* – Denotes the driver of each sled
Cross-country skiing
Brazil qualified 1 male and 1 female skier. Distance AthleteEventFinalTimeDeficitRankVictor SantosMen's 15 km freestyle47:09.9 +13:26.0110Jaqueline MourãoWomen's 10 km freestyle30:50.3 +5:49.874
Figure skating
Isadora Williams earned Brazil a berth in the Olympics with her performance in the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Athlete Event Total Points Rank Points Rank Points RankIsadora WilliamsLadies' singles55.7417 Q88.44 24144.1824
Snowboarding
Brazil qualified 1 female snowboarder.
Snowboard cross AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2BestSeedTimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionRankIsabel Clark RibeiroWomen's snowboard crossDid not advance She suffered an accident and was injured in a training session on February 15.
See also Brazil at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Brazil at the 2018 South American Games Brazil at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
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