Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Brazil competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 225 athletes – 159 men, 66 women – competed in 18 sports. The country set a record with both 15 medals – only surpassed in 2008 – and 3 golds – surpassed in 2004 with five.

In the debutant beach volleyball, several remarkable achievements were earned when it happened the all-Brazilian final between Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva (who won gold) and Mônica Rodrigues and Adriana Samuel: the first Olympic medals ever won by Brazilian women in any sport the first Olympic gold medal ever won by Brazilian women. the first medal ever earned in beach volleyball the first gold medal ever in the sport.

Brazil has also won the first medal ever in Equestrian, when the team jumping conquered the bronze medal, marking also the first medal ever in a mixed gender Olympic event.

Summary After 76 years since the debut of the country at the 1920 Summer Olympics, Brazilian women finally won Olympic medals. That happened for the first time in the all-Brazilians beach volleyball final between Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva (who won gold) and Mônica Rodrigues and Adriana Samuel. Beach volleyball competitions made its debut at 1996 Summer Olympics.

The other two gold medals were both obtained in Sailing events. Robert Scheidt was gold medalist in the Laser class. Torben Grael and Marcelo Ferreira won Star class. It was the first medal of Robert Scheidt and the third medal of Torben Grael; both sailors are the onliest Brazilian athletes with the record of five Olympic medals (two of them are gold). Besides the two gold medals, a bronze medal was also obtained in sailing by Torben's brother Lars Grael and Kiko Pellicano in Tornado class.

Brazil women's national basketball team, led by Hortência Marcari, Janeth Arcain and Maria Paula Silva, had a great performance, losing the gold medal match to host country United States women's national basketball team. It was the first medal won by women in Basketball.

The swimmer Gustavo Borges obtained the silver medal in men's 200 metre freestyle and the bronze medal in 100 metre freestyle. The other medal obtained in swimmer was the bronze medal conquered by Fernando Scherer in men's 50 m freestyle.

Brazil women's national volleyball team, finally won its first Olympic medal after a hard bronze medal match against Russia by 3 sets to 2.

At the men's football tournament, the under-23 football team lost a dramatic semifinal to Nigeria by 4–3, after being winning the match by 3 to 0. In the bronze medal match, Brazil beat Portugal by 5–0.

At the Judo events, Brazil won two bronze medals. The 1988 Olympic champion Aurélio Miguel obtained a medal in men's 95 kg category, while Henrique Guimarães was the medalist in men's 65 kg category.

The bronze medal obtained by equestrians Luiz Felipe de Azevedo, André Johannpeter, Alvaro Miranda Neto and Rodrigo Pessoa in team jumping was the first of the History of the country not only in Equestrian as also in a mixed gender Olympic event, tough all 4 members of the team were men.

Finally, Robson da Silva, Édson Ribeiro, André da Silva and Arnaldo da Silva obtained for the first time ever a medal in a relay event in Athletics, the bronze in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay.

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date Volleyball Women's beach volleyball Sailing Star class Sailing Laser class Swimming Men's 200 metre freestyle Volleyball Women's beach volleyball Brazil women's national basketball team Basketball Women's tournament Judo Men's 95 kg Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle Judo Men's 65 kg Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle Sailing Tornado class Luiz Felipe de AzevedoAndré JohannpeterAlvaro Miranda NetoRodrigo Pessoa Equestrian Team jumping Brazil national under-23 football team Football Men's tournament Brazil women's national volleyball team Volleyball Women's tournament Robson da SilvaÉdson RibeiroAndré da SilvaArnaldo da Silva Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;"|

Medals by sportSport TotalSailing2013Volleyball1113Swimming0123Basketball0101Judo0022Football0011Athletics0011Equestrian0011Total33915

Medals by dateDate Total20 July010121 July001122 July001123 July000024 July000025 July002226 July000027 July110228 July000029 July100130 July001131 July10011 Aug00112 Aug00113 Aug00224 Aug0101Total33915

Medals by genderGender TotalMale21710Female1214Mixed/Open0011Total 3 3 9 15

Multiple medallist

The following competitor won several medals at the 1996 Olympic Games. Name Medal Sport Event Gustavo Borges Swimming Men's 200 metre freestyleMen's 100 metre freestyle

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 31 9 40Basketball 12 12 24Beach volleyball 4 4 8Boxing 6 – 6Canoeing 3 0 3Cycling 8 0 6Equestrian 9 0 8Football 17 16 33Handball 16 0 16Judo 7 5 12Rowing 6 0 6Sailing 12 2 14Shooting 1 0 1Swimming 9 1 10Table tennis 2 2 4Tennis 1 2 3Volleyball 11 12 23Weightlifting 1 – 1 Total 156 65 221

Athletics

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAndré da Silva100 m10.2512 Q10.2619Did not advanceArnaldo da Silva10.6270Did not advanceEdson Ribeiro10.3942Did not advanceClaudinei da Silva200 m20.8036 QDid not advanceRobson da Silva20.6116 Q20.6524Did not advanceEdson Ribeiro20.6922 Q20.6020Did not advanceValdinei da Silva400 m46.6139Did not advanceOsmar dos Santos46.1633Did not advanceSanderlei Parrela45.6013 Q45.7223Did not advanceJosé Luíz Barbosa800 m1:46.5815 qcolspan=2 1:50.3323Did not advanceFlávio Godoy1:48.9134colspan=2 Did not advanceJoaquim Cruz1500 m3:45.3242colspan=2 Did not advanceEdgar de Oliveira3:40.7030colspan=2 Did not advanceAdalberto Garcia5000 m14:28.6432colspan=2 Did not advanceRonaldo da Costa10000 m29:26.5836colspan=4 Did not advanceVanderlei de LimaMarathoncolspan=6 2:21:0147Diamantino dos Santoscolspan=6 2:26:5373Luíz Antônio dos Santoscolspan=6 2:15:5510Pedro Chiamulera110 m hurdles13.7022 q13.7727Did not advanceWalmes de Souza13.8232 Q14.1229Did not advanceEmerson Perin13.7633Did not advanceCleverson da Silva400 m hurdles51.2337colspan=2 Did not advanceEronilde de Araújo48.523 Qcolspan=2 48.458 Q48.788Éverson Teixeira48.523 Qcolspan=2 48.284 Q48.577Clodoaldo do Carmo3000 m steeplechase8:51.7834colspan=2 Did not advanceAndré da SilvaArnaldo da SilvaRobson da SilvaEdson Ribeiro4 × 100 m relay38.976 Qcolspan=2 38.423 Q38.41Valdinei da SilvaEronilde de AraújoOsmar dos SantosSanderlei ParrelaÉverson Teixeira4 × 400 m relay3:02.514 qcolspan=2 3:03.4611Did not advanceCláudio Bertolino20 km walkcolspan=6 1:31:0449Sérgio Galdinocolspan=6 1:25:1426

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMárcio da CruzLong jump7.1242Did not advanceDouglas de Souza7.6133Did not advanceNélson Ferreira Júnior7.7627Did not advanceMessias José BaptistaTriple jump16.4522Did not advanceAnísio Silva16.6718Did not advance

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankCleide Amaral100 m11.7641Did not advanceMaria Magnólia Figueiredo400 m52.4124 Q51.9822Did not advanceLuciana Mendes800 m2:00.2517colspan=2 Did not advanceRoseli Machado5000 m15:41.6321colspan=2 Did not advanceCarmen de OliveiraMarathoncolspan=6 Solange de Souzacolspan=6 2:56:2360Márcia Narlochcolspan=6 2:39:3339

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMaria de SouzaTriple jump13.3821Did not advanceElisângela AdrianoShot put16.4921Did not advance

Basketball

Men's tournament

Team roster

Ratto Tonico Josuel Caio Caio da Silveira Olívia Ferraciú Pipoka Janjão Oscar Schmidt Rogério Wilson Minucci

Group play

Quarterfinal

Classification game 5th-8th place

5th place game

Women's tournament

Team roster Hortência Paula Janeth Marta Sobral Alessandra Branca Adriana Leila Roseli Silvinha Cíntia Cláudia

Group play

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Gold medal game

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRogério DezorziFeatherweightW 12-3L 16-6Did not advanceAgnaldo MagalhãesLightweightW 11-11L 11-1Did not advanceZely dos SantosLight welterweightL 32-7Did not advanceJorge SilvaLight middleweightL 22-7Did not advanceJosé Ricardo RodriguesMiddleweightW 11-4L 16-2Did not advanceDaniel Andrade JúniorLight heavyweightW 9-4W RSCL 14-7Did not advance

Canoeing

Slalom

AthleteEventRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRankLeonardo SelbachMen's C-1216.5124184.5419184.5423Gustavo SelbachMen's K-1168.3328162.4823168.3332

Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSebastián CuattrinK-1 500 m1:44.32851:44.2044 Q1:43.0459Did not advanceK-1 1000 m3:49.30854:02.5271 Q3:44.4435 q3:34.6698

Cycling

Road

Men AthleteEventTimeRankValdir LermenTime trial1:14:4836Márcio MayRoad raceHernandes Quadri JúniorRoad raceTime trial1:14:1235Mauro RibeiroRoad race4:56:5191Daniel RogelinRoad raceJamil SuaidenRoad race

Mountain biking

Men AthleteEventTimeRankIvanir LopesCross-country2:53:2935Márcio RavelliCross-country2:45:1627

Equestrian

Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankArtemus de AlmeidaBuryandIndividual51.6015Sidney de SouzaAvalaon da MataTeam208.60161959.602168.20156.256.25–2174.4515Luciano DrubiXilenaSerguei FofanoffKaiser EdenAndré GiovaniniAl do Beto

Jumping

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 1Jump-offPenaltiesPenaltiesTotalPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesPenaltiesRankLuiz Felipe de AzevedoCassianaIndividual1782542948Did not advanceÁlvaro de Miranda NetoAspen80.258.25816.25=23 QU4=21648André JohannpeterCalei8.254.2512.50820.50=34 QC12181218Rodrigo PessoaTomboy1.2501.250.7522 QU4.25=94.25=9Luiz Felipe de AzevedoÁlvaro de Miranda NetoAndré JohannpeterRodrigo PessoaSee aboveTeam4.5012.7517.253colspan=3 17.25

Football

Summary

TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankBrazil men'sMen's tournamentL 0–1W 3–1W 1–01W 4–2L 3–4 W 5–0Brazil women'sWomen's tournamentD 2–2W 2–0D 1–12L 2–3L 0–24

Men's tournament

Team roster Head coach: Zagallo

Group play

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Bronze medal match

Women's tournament

Team roster Head coach: José Duarte

Brazil named a squad of 16 players and 2 alternates for the tournament. During the tournament, Kátia replaced Nilda due to injury.

Group play

Semifinal

Bronze medal match

Handball

Summary

TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankBrazil men'sMen's tournamentL 20–30L 20–31L 23–37L 17–27D 20–206W 31–2511

Men's tournament

Team roster Cezar Stelzner de Lima Edison Alves Freire Ivan Raimundo Pinheiro Marcos Antônio Cezar José Ronaldo do Nascimento Fausto Steinwandter Paulo Moratore Milton Fonseca Pelissari Daniel Pinheiro Agberto Correa de Matos Marcelo Minhoto Ferraz de Sampaio Winglitton Rocha Barros Ivan Bruno Maziero Rodrigo Hoffelder Osvaldo Inocente Filho Carlos Luciano Ertel

Group play

Eleventh place game

Judo

Men