Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics

1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

in Seoul

Seoul

Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

, Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. 160 competitors, 127 men and 33 women, took part in 106 events in 21 sports.

Gold

• Aurelio Miguel Fernandez — Judo, Men's Half Heavyweight (95 kg)

Silver

• Claudio Taffarel
  Cláudio Taffarel
  Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is of German and Italian descent....
  
  , Jorge Campos de Amorim
  Jorginho
  Jorge de Amorim Campos , aka Jorginho, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played mainly as a right defender, and the current coach of Figueirense Futebol Clube....
  
  , Joāo Santos Batista, Ricardo Raimundo, Ademir
  Ademir Roque Kaefer
  Ademir Roque Kaefer was a former Brazilian football player.In his career he played for SC Internacional, Toledo, Racing Club , Matsubara, Santo André and Cruzeiro...
  
  , Aloísio
  Aloísio Pires Alves
  Aloísio Pires Alves, simply Aloísio , is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a central defender....
  
  , Valdo, Geovani Silva, Edmar Bernardes dos Santos
  Edmar Bernardes dos Santos
  Edmar Bernardes dos Santos or simply Edmar is a former Brazilian football player who won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Honors:*Brazilian Championship Top Scorer - 1985...
  
  , Hamilton De Souza
  Hamilton de Souza
  Hamilton de Souza, known as Careca is a former Brazilian football striker.Careca played for several Brazilian clubs as Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro and Coritiba and also for Sporting CP in Portugal....
  
  , Romário
  Romário
  Romário de Souza Faria , better known simply as Romário , is a former footballer who played striker,manager and current politician where is currently running for a mayor like position in his hometown...
  
  , Jose Araujo, Andre Cruz, Milton Filho de Souza, Jose Ferreira
  José Ferreira Neto
  José Ferreira Neto , commonly known as Neto, is a Brazilian former football player, and currently a football commentator for Rede Bandeirantes....
  
  , Sergio Donizete Luiz, Andrade
  Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva
  Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva, better known as Andrade, is a former defensive midfielder born April 21, 1957 in Juiz de Fora, MG. After being sacked as Flamengo's general manager, currently he is unemployed.-Career:...
  
  , Bebeto
  Bebeto
  José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as 'Bebeto', is a former football forward, a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup...
  
  , Iomar Nascimento
  Mazinho
  Iomar do Nascimento, known as Mazinho , is a Brazilian football manager and former player, and the former head coach of Greek club Aris Thessaloniki.-Club career:...
  
  , and Nelson Kerchner — Football, Men's Team Competition
• Joaquim Cruz
  Joaquim Cruz
  Joaquim Carvalho Cruz is a former Brazilian athlete, winner of the 800 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is one of only four men to run the 800 m in less than 1:42....
  
   — Athletics, Men's 800 metres

Bronze

• Robson da Silva
  Robson da Silva
  Robson Caetano da Silva is the most successful Brazilian sprinter to date. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games and won the bronze medal over 200 metres in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as well as in the 4×100 m relay in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.Possibly Da Silva's greatest...
  
   — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
• Lars Grael
  Lars Grael
  Lars Schmidt Grael is a former sailor and Brazilian politician. His brother, Torben Grael, is also a sailor....
  
   and Clinio Freitas
  Clinio Freitas
  Clinio Freitas is a Brazilian sailor. He received a bronze medal in the Tornado Class at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea with Lars Grael.-References:...
  
   — Sailing, Men's Tornado Team Competition
• Torben Grael
  Torben Grael
  Torben Schmidt Grael is one of the most well known Brazilian sailors, renowned in international competitions. A descendant of Danes, he was taken sailing by his grandfather at five years old on the sailboat Aileen, of the extinct 6 meter class, which was the boat used by the silver medal winning...
  
   and Nelson Falcāo
  Nelson Falcão
  Nelson Falcão is a Brazilian sailor. He received a bronze medal in the Star Class at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea with Torben Grael.-References:...
  
   — Sailing, Men's Star Team Competition

Archery

In its third Olympic archery competition, Brazil sent two men.

Men's Individual Competition:

• Renato Emilio — Preliminary round, 43rd place
• Jorge Azevedo — Preliminary round, 62nd place

Athletics

Men's Marathon

• Diamantino Santos
• Final — 2:25:13 (→ 48th place)

• Ivo Rodrigues
  Ivo Rodrígues
  Ivo Machado Rodrígues is a former marathon runner from Brazil. He won the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games and competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 56th place.-Achievements:...
  
  

Final — 2:26:27 (→ 56th place)

Men's 3.000m Steeplechase

• Adauto Domingues
  Adauto Domingues
  Adauto Domingues is a retired middle-distance runner from Brazil, who twice won the gold medal in the men's 3.000 metres steeplechase at the Pan American Games: in 1987 and 1991. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:* *...
  
  
• Heat — 8:32.77
• Semi Final — 8:35.05 (→ did not advance)

Men's 20 kilometres Walk

• Marcelo Palma
  Marcelo Palma
  Marcelo Moreira Palma is a retired male race walker from Brazil. He is a two-time Olympian .-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  

Women's 4x400m Relay

• Tania Miranda, Suzete Montalvao, Soraya Telles
  Soraya Telles
  Soraya Vieira Telles is a former middle distance runner from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....
  
  , and Maria Figueiredo
• Heat — 3:36.81 (→ did not advance)

Women's Marathon

• Angélica de Almeida
  Angélica de Almeida
  Angélica de Almeida is a retired female marathon runner from Brazil, who won the 1986 edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon. She represented her native country in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing in 44th place.-Achievements:*All results regarding...
  
  
• Final — 2:43:40 (→ 44th place)

Women's Heptathlon

• Conceição Geremias
  Conceição Geremias
  Conceição Aparecida Geremias is a retired female heptathlete and long jumper from Brazil, who won the gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas. She is a three-time Olympian.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  
• Final Result — 5508 points (→ 22nd place)

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)
• Defeated Canada (125-109)
• Defeated China (130-108)
• Lost to United States (87-102)
• Defeated Egypt (138-85)
• Lost to Spain (110-118)
• Quarterfinals
• Lost to Soviet Union (105-110)
• Classification Matches
• 5th/8th place: Defeated Puerto Rico (104-86)
• 5th/6th place: Defeated Canada (106-90) → 5th place

• Team Roster
• Paulinho Almeida
• Luiz Felipe Azevedo
• Paulon da Silva
• Rolando Ferreira
  Rolando Ferreira
  Rolando Ferreira Júnior is a retired Brazilian professional basketball player. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2nd round of the 1988 NBA Draft. A 7'1" center, Ferreira played in only one NBA season as a member of the 1988–89 Blazers. In his NBA career, he played in 12 games...
  
  
• Guerrinha
• Cadum
• Israel Machado
  Israel Machado
  Israel Machado Campelo Andrade is a former basketball player from Brazil. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Machado was a member of the men's national team that won the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games, scoring 78 points in seven...
  
  
• Marcel Ponikwar
• Maury Ponikwar
• Oscar Schmidt
  Oscar Schmidt
  Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schmidt is a retired Brazilian basketball player. He is also known as Oscar Schmidt Bezerra in Spain, where he played for Fórum Valladolid for the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons, and simply Oscar or Mão Santa in his homeland. At his peak, he was 2.05 m tall and weighed...
  
  
• João José Vianna
• Gerson Victalino
• Head Coach: Ary Ventura Vidal

Cycling

'"Men's Individual Road Race"'

• Cassio Freitas — 20th place
• Wanderley Magalhães — 63rd place
• Marcos Mazzaron
  Marcos Mazzaron
  Marcos Mazzaron is a retired road bicycle racer and track cyclist from Brazil.Mazzaron represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He also won the silver medal in the Men's Individual Race Race at the 1987 Pan American Games.-References:...
  
   — 66th place

Men's 100 kilometres Team Time Trial

• Wanderley Magalhães, César Daneliczen, Cassio Freitas, and Marcos Mazzaron
  Marcos Mazzaron
  Marcos Mazzaron is a retired road bicycle racer and track cyclist from Brazil.Mazzaron represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He also won the silver medal in the Men's Individual Race Race at the 1987 Pan American Games.-References:...
  
  
• Final — 18th place

Men's 1,000 metres Time Trial

• Clovis Anderson — 10th place

Men's Individual Pursuit (4,000 metres)

• Antônio Silvestre — 20th place

Men's Team Pursuit (4,000 metres)

• Clovis Anderson, Paulo Jamur, Fernando Louro, and Antônio Silvestre
• Heats — 18th place

Men's Points Race

• Fernando Louro — 24th place

Fencing

Four fencers, all men, represented Brazil in 1988.

Men's foil

Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 20 to 21 1988. 68 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...

• Antônio Machado
  Antônio Machado
  Antônio Machado is a Brazilian fencer. He competed in the foil and épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Roberto Lazzarini
  Roberto Lazzarini
  Roberto Lazzarini is a Brazilian fencer. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Douglas Fonseca
  Douglas Fonseca
  Douglas Fonseca is a Brazilian fencer. He competed in the foil and épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's épée

Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 23 to 24 1988. 79 fencers from 33 nations competed.-Results:...

• Antônio Machado
  Antônio Machado
  Antônio Machado is a Brazilian fencer. He competed in the foil and épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Douglas Fonseca
  Douglas Fonseca
  Douglas Fonseca is a Brazilian fencer. He competed in the foil and épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Roberto Lazzarini
  Roberto Lazzarini
  Roberto Lazzarini is a Brazilian fencer. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team épée

Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 29 to 30 1988...

• Régis Avila
  Régis Avila
  Régis Avila is a Brazilian fencer. He competed in the sabre and épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Douglas Fonseca
  Douglas Fonseca
  Douglas Fonseca is a Brazilian fencer. He competed in the foil and épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Roberto Lazzarini
  Roberto Lazzarini
  Roberto Lazzarini is a Brazilian fencer. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Antônio Machado
  Antônio Machado
  Antônio Machado is a Brazilian fencer. He competed in the foil and épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's sabre

Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentyfirst appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 22 to 23, 1988. 40 fencers from 18 nations competed.-Results:...

• Régis Avila
  Régis Avila
  Régis Avila is a Brazilian fencer. He competed in the sabre and épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Football

• Preliminary Round (Group D)
• Brazil
  Brazil national football team
  The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
  
   — Nigeria 4-0
• Brazil
  Brazil national football team
  The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
  
   — Australia 3-0
• Brazil
  Brazil national football team
  The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
  
   — Yugoslavia 2-1
• Quarterfinals
• Brazil
  Brazil national football team
  The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
  
   — Argentina 1-0
• Semifinals
• Brazil
  Brazil national football team
  The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
  
   — West Germany 1-1 (after penalties 3-2)
• Final
• Brazil
  Brazil national football team
  The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
  
   — Soviet Union 1-2 (aet) → Silver Medal

• Team Roster
• Claudio Taffarel
  Cláudio Taffarel
  Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is of German and Italian descent....
  
  
• José Carlos Araújo
  José Carlos Araujo
  José Carlos de Araújo Nunes is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Club Deportivo Mallorca in La Liga, as a central defender.-Football career:...
  
  
• Jorginho
  Jorginho
  Jorge de Amorim Campos , aka Jorginho, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played mainly as a right defender, and the current coach of Figueirense Futebol Clube....
  
  
• Luís Carlos Winck
• André Cruz
• João Santos Batista
• Ademir
  Ademir Roque Kaefer
  Ademir Roque Kaefer was a former Brazilian football player.In his career he played for SC Internacional, Toledo, Racing Club , Matsubara, Santo André and Cruzeiro...
  
  
• Mazinho
  Mazinho
  Iomar do Nascimento, known as Mazinho , is a Brazilian football manager and former player, and the former head coach of Greek club Aris Thessaloniki.-Club career:...
  
  
• Edmar Bernardes dos Santos
  Edmar Bernardes dos Santos
  Edmar Bernardes dos Santos or simply Edmar is a former Brazilian football player who won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Honors:*Brazilian Championship Top Scorer - 1985...
  
  
• Andrade
  Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva
  Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva, better known as Andrade, is a former defensive midfielder born April 21, 1957 in Juiz de Fora, MG. After being sacked as Flamengo's general manager, currently he is unemployed.-Career:...
  
  
• Hamilton de Souza
  Hamilton de Souza
  Hamilton de Souza, known as Careca is a former Brazilian football striker.Careca played for several Brazilian clubs as Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro and Coritiba and also for Sporting CP in Portugal....
  
  
• Milton de Souza Filho
• Geovani Silva
• Neto
  José Ferreira Neto
  José Ferreira Neto , commonly known as Neto, is a Brazilian former football player, and currently a football commentator for Rede Bandeirantes....
  
  
• Sergio Donizete
• Bebeto
  Bebeto
  José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as 'Bebeto', is a former football forward, a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup...
  
  
• Aloísio
  Aloísio Pires Alves
  Aloísio Pires Alves, simply Aloísio , is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a central defender....
  
  
• Romario
  Romário
  Romário de Souza Faria , better known simply as Romário , is a former footballer who played striker,manager and current politician where is currently running for a mayor like position in his hometown...
  
  

Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle

• José Moreira
  José Moreira (swimmer)
  José Moreira is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he ended up in 33rd place in the men's 50m freestyle event....
  
  
• Heat — 24.26 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

• Jorge Fernandes
  Jorge Fernandes (swimmer)
  Jorge Luiz Fernandes Leite is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1980....
  
  
• Heat — 24.40 (→ did not advance, 37th place)

Men's 100m Freestyle

• Jorge Fernandes
  Jorge Fernandes (swimmer)
  Jorge Luiz Fernandes Leite is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1980....
  
  
• Heat — 52.23 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

• Emanuel Nascimento
  Emanuel Nascimento
  Emanuel Nascimento Fortes is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the 6th place in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle in 1992.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 52.41 (→ did not advance, 37th place)

Men's 200m Freestyle

• Cristiano Michelena
  Cristiano Michelena
  Cristiano Rositoano Michelena is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil.He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the sixth place in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:52.34 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

• Júlio Lópes
  Júlio Lópes
  Júlio R. Lópes is a former international freestyle and medley swimmer from Brazil. He participated for his native South American country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There, his best finish was the tenth place in the men's 4×200m freestyle relay event.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:53.16 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 400m Freestyle

• Cristiano Michelena
  Cristiano Michelena
  Cristiano Rositoano Michelena is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil.He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the sixth place in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 3:57.79 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

• David Castro
  David Castro
  David Ferreira Castro was a long-distance freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events, see Brazil at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 4:02.48 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

Men's 1500m Freestyle

• Cristiano Michelena
  Cristiano Michelena
  Cristiano Rositoano Michelena is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil.He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the sixth place in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 15:50.50 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

• David Castro
  David Castro
  David Ferreira Castro was a long-distance freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events, see Brazil at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 15:57.89 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Men's 100m Backstroke

• Rogério Romero
  Rogério Romero
  Rogério Aoki Romero is a former backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who competed at five consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. A resident of Belo Horizonte, he won the gold medal in the 200 m Backstroke at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba...
  
  
• Heat — 57.91 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

• Wladimir Ribeiro
  Wladimir Ribeiro
  Vladimir Ribeiro is a former international butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who participated for his native South American country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There his best finish was the 32nd place in the men's 100m butterfly event.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 59.76 (→ did not advance, 38th place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

• Rogério Romero
  Rogério Romero
  Rogério Aoki Romero is a former backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who competed at five consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. A resident of Belo Horizonte, he won the gold medal in the 200 m Backstroke at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba...
  
  
• Heat — 2:02.26
• Final — 2:02.28 (→ 8th place)

• Wladimir Ribeiro
  Wladimir Ribeiro
  Vladimir Ribeiro is a former international butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who participated for his native South American country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There his best finish was the 32nd place in the men's 100m butterfly event.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:11.48 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

• Cicero Torteli
• Heat — 1:05.50 (→ did not advance, 37th place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

• Cicero Torteli
• Heat — 2:28.82 (→ did not advance, 44th place)

Men's 100m Butterfly

• Eduardo Poli
• Heat — 56.37 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

• Wladimir Ribeiro
  Wladimir Ribeiro
  Vladimir Ribeiro is a former international butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who participated for his native South American country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There his best finish was the 32nd place in the men's 100m butterfly event.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 57.25 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Men's 200m Butterfly

• Eduardo Poli
• Heat — 2:06.15 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

• Wladimir Ribeiro
  Wladimir Ribeiro
  Vladimir Ribeiro is a former international butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who participated for his native South American country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There his best finish was the 32nd place in the men's 100m butterfly event.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:09.40 (→ did not advance, 36th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

• Júlio Lópes
  Júlio Lópes
  Júlio R. Lópes is a former international freestyle and medley swimmer from Brazil. He participated for his native South American country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There, his best finish was the tenth place in the men's 4×200m freestyle relay event.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:09.62 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

• Renato Ramalho
• Heat — 2:10.32 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Men's 400m Individual Medley

• Renato Ramalho
• Heat — 4:31.95 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay

• Emanuel Nascimento
  Emanuel Nascimento
  Emanuel Nascimento Fortes is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the 6th place in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle in 1992.-References:*...
  
  , Cristiano Michelena
  Cristiano Michelena
  Cristiano Rositoano Michelena is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil.He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the sixth place in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
  
  , Jorge Fernandes
  Jorge Fernandes (swimmer)
  Jorge Luiz Fernandes Leite is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1980....
  
  , and Júlio Lópes
  Júlio Lópes
  Júlio R. Lópes is a former international freestyle and medley swimmer from Brazil. He participated for his native South American country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There, his best finish was the tenth place in the men's 4×200m freestyle relay event.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 3:28.17 (→ did not advance, 12th place)

Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

• Cristiano Michelena
  Cristiano Michelena
  Cristiano Rositoano Michelena is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil.He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the sixth place in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
  
  , Jorge Fernandes
  Jorge Fernandes (swimmer)
  Jorge Luiz Fernandes Leite is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1980....
  
  , Emanuel Nascimento
  Emanuel Nascimento
  Emanuel Nascimento Fortes is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the 6th place in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle in 1992.-References:*...
  
  , and Júlio Lópes
  Júlio Lópes
  Júlio R. Lópes is a former international freestyle and medley swimmer from Brazil. He participated for his native South American country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There, his best finish was the tenth place in the men's 4×200m freestyle relay event.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 7:32.11 (→ did not advance, 10th place)

Men's 4x100m Medley Relay

• Rogério Romero
  Rogério Romero
  Rogério Aoki Romero is a former backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who competed at five consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. A resident of Belo Horizonte, he won the gold medal in the 200 m Backstroke at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba...
  
  , Cicero Torteli, Eduardo Poli, and Emanuel Nascimento
  Emanuel Nascimento
  Emanuel Nascimento Fortes is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the 6th place in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle in 1992.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 3:53.21 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 50m Freestyle

• Adriana Pereira
• Heat — 26.56 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

• Mônica Rezende
• Heat — 27.44 (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Women's 100m Freestyle

• Adriana Pereira
• Heat — 58.53 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

• Isabele Vieira
• Heat — 59.15 (→ did not advance, 37th place)

Women's 200m Freestyle

• Patrícia Amorim
  Patricia Amorim
  Patrícia Filler Amorim was born on February 13, 1969 in Rio de Janeiro, to a bossa nova bassist and a primary school teacher. She is a former freestyle swimmer from Brazil...
  
  
• Heat — 2:04.74 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Women's 400m Freestyle

• Patrícia Amorim
  Patricia Amorim
  Patrícia Filler Amorim was born on February 13, 1969 in Rio de Janeiro, to a bossa nova bassist and a primary school teacher. She is a former freestyle swimmer from Brazil...
  
  
• Heat — 4:19.64 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 800m Freestyle

• Patrícia Amorim
  Patricia Amorim
  Patrícia Filler Amorim was born on February 13, 1969 in Rio de Janeiro, to a bossa nova bassist and a primary school teacher. She is a former freestyle swimmer from Brazil...
  
  
• Heat — 8:51.95 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay

• Adriana Pereira, Mônica Rezende, Patrícia Amorim
  Patricia Amorim
  Patrícia Filler Amorim was born on February 13, 1969 in Rio de Janeiro, to a bossa nova bassist and a primary school teacher. She is a former freestyle swimmer from Brazil...
  
  , and Isabele Vieira
• Heat — 3:56.29 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Tennis

Men's Singles:

• Luiz Mattar
  Luiz Mattar
  Luiz Mattar is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. He played on the professional tour from 1986–1995, during which time he won seven top-level singles titles and five tour doubles titles. His career-high rankings were World No. 29 in singles , and World No. 55 in doubles...
  
  
• Round of 1/32 — Lost to Wally Masur
  Wally Masur
  Wally Masur is a tennis coach, television commentator, and former professional tennis player from Sydney, Australia....
  
   of Australia (4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 4-6)

Men's Doubles:

• Luiz Mattar and Ricardo Acioly
  Ricardo Acioly
  Ricardo Augusto Amaral Acioly is a former tennis player from Brazil.Acioly represented his native country in the men's doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, partnering Luiz Mattar. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking on December 29, 1986, when he became the World No...
  
  
• Round of 1/16 — Defeated Shuzo Matsuoka
  Shuzo Matsuoka
  , is a former professional tennis player from Japan.-Professional career:Matsuoka turned professional in 1986...
  
   and Toshihisa Tsuchihashi
  Toshihisa Tsuchihashi
  is a former tennis player from Japan.Tsuchihashi had a career-high singles ranking of World No. 359, which he reached in May, 1988. Herepresented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the first round by Mexico's Agustín Moreno.-External links:*...
  
   of Japan (4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2)
• Round of 1/8 — Lost to Guy Forget
  Guy Forget
  Guy Forget is a former French professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.-Career:...
  
   and Henri Leconte
  Henri Leconte
  Henri Leconte is a former French professional tennis player. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1988, won the French Open men's doubles title in 1984, and helped France win the Davis Cup in 1991.-Biography and career:...
  
   of France (6-4, 5-7, 4-6, 1-6)

Women's Singles:

• Gisele Miro
  Gisele Miro
  Gisele Miró is a former tennis player from Brazil.Miró competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She won two singles and one doubles titles in the ITF Circuit, and reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on April 25, 1988, when she became the number 99 of...
  
  
• Round of 1/32 — Defeated Helen Kelesi
  Helen Kelesi
  Helen Kelesi is a former tour professional tennis player. She has been coached by her father, Milan Kelesi, throughout her tennis career....
  
   of Canada (7-5, 7-5)
• Round of 1/16 — Lost to Katerina Maleeva
  Katerina Maleeva
  Katerina Maleeva is a Bulgarian tennis player. She played in the WTA tour, competing in singles, doubles and mixed doubles between 1984 and 1997. Her best position in the WTA rank list was number 6 in 1990.-Biography:...
  
   of Bulgaria (5-7, 1-6)

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group A)
• Defeated Italy (3-0)
• Lost to South Korea (2-3)
• Defeated Bulgaria (3-1)
• Defeated Sweden (3-1)
• Defeated Soviet Union (3-2)
• Semi Finals
• Lost to the United States (0-3)
• Bronze Medal Match
• Lost to Argentina (2-3) → Fourth place

• Team Roster
• Mauricio Lima
  Maurício Lima
  Maurício Lima is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. He participated in both Olympic gold medals of the Brazil men's national volleyball team , against The Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and against Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, GreeceLima and Italy's...
  
  
• Wagne Rocha
• Paulo Rose
• José Montanaro Junior
  José Montanaro Junior
  José Montanaro Junior known as Montanaro is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Paulo da Silva
• Renan dal Zotto
  Renan Dal Zotto
  Renan Dal Zotto known as Renan is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.He was born in São Leopoldo....
  
  
• Willian da Silva
• Amauri Ribeiro
  Amauri Ribeiro
  Amauri Ribeiro known as Amauri is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Antonio Gouveia
• Domingos Lampariello Neto
  Domingos Lampariello Neto
  Domingos Lampariello Neto known as Domingos Maracanã is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Leonidio de Pra Filho
• André Ferreira
• Head Coach: Paulo Freitas

Women's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)
• Lost to Peru (0-3)
• Lost to United States (2-3)
• Lost to PR China (1-3)
• Classification Matches
• 5th/8th place: Defeated South Korea (2-3)
• 5th/6th place: Lost to East Germany (0-3) → Sixth place

• Team Roster
• Kerly Santos
• Ana Beatriz Moser
• Vera Mossa
• Eliani Costa
• Ana Richa
  Ana Richa
  Ana Maria Richa Medeiros is a retired female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Larissa França.In the 1980s she twice was a member of the Brazilian...
  
  
• Dora Castanheira
• Ana Claudia Ramos
• Marcia Cunha
• Ana Lucia Barros
• Sandra Suruagy
  Sandra Suruagy
  Sandra Maria Lima Suruagy is a retired volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she claimed the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South...
  
  
• Fernanda Venturini
• Simone Storm
• Head Coach: Jorge de Barros