Brazil first participated at the Olympic Games in 1920, after missing the previous five Summer editions. The country has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1928 Games. As of 2026, Brazilian athletes have won a total of 171 Olympic medals, among them 170 medals in 18 different Summer sports and 1 in a Winter sport.
In its inaugural participation at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Brazil won its first Olympic medal, a silver with Afrânio da Costa in men's 50 metre free pistol in Shooting. In the same edition and sport, the first gold medal was also conquered by Guilherme Paraense in men's 30 metre military pistol. The first Olympic medal and the first women's gold medal in Brazilian history were simultaneously earned 76 years later, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, in the all-Brazilian final between Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva (who won gold) and Mônica Rodrigues and Adriana Samuel in women's beach volleyball.
Brazil has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1992. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won Brazil's single medal at the Winter Olympic Games, becoming the first Latin American, South American and Brazilian as well as the first athlete representing any tropical nation to win a medal in the Winter Olympics with a gold in the men's giant slalom.
Volleyball (indoors and beach volley), sailing and judo are Brazil's top medal-producing sports in the Summer editions. The country is also the most decorated in football, with the men's team having seven medals (2 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze) and the women's team adding three silver medals for a total of ten.
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was the host city to the 2016 Summer Olympics. This marked the first time that any country in South America has hosted the games. This also marks the first time that a lusophone country hosted any edition of the Olympic Games. Rio was only the second city in Latin America to host the Summer Olympics, after Mexico City in 1968, and Brazil was only the second country of the Southern Hemisphere to host the Olympics, after Australia in 1956 and 2000.
As the hosts of the 2016 Summer Olympics, Brazil had the second most successful participation at the Summer Olympics to date, earning seven gold medals and nineteen medals overall. The nation's most successful overall performance at the Olympics occurred at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tied with 2016 games in number of gold medals (7) and silver medals (6) but with 2 more bronze medals (8), Brazil became the second nation to surpass its medal total at the Olympics immediately following one that it hosted (the other one was Great Britain in the 2016 Olympics). The country broke the record for medals in one edition (21) and was also in the highest position on medal table on games history (12th place).
One athlete from Brazil has been awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal: Vanderlei de Lima, a long-distance runner who was attacked by a protester during the men's marathon at the 2004 edition in Athens, Greece, when he was leading the race. Lima lost two places, winning the bronze medal. In spite of the situation, he still celebrated the third-place, showing good sportsmanship.
The National Olympic Committee for Brazil is the Brazilian Olympic Committee. The entity was created in 1914 and recognized in 1935.
Hosted Games Brazil has hosted the Games on one occasion. Games Host city Dates Nations Participants Events 2016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 5 – 21 August 207 11,303 306
Unsuccessful Bids Games City Winner of bid 1936 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro Berlin, Germany2000 Summer Olympics Brasília Sydney, Australia2004 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro Athens, Greece 2012 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro London, United Kingdom
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
Medals by Winter Games
Medals by summer sport
SportsTotalRank 8 3 8 19 11 5 4 19 28 8 5 4 12 21 34 5 4 3 12 2 4 7 3 14 2 3 5 2 10 20 2 6 2 10 4 2 4 11 17 24 2 2 5 9 28 1 3 1 5 30 1 2 1 4 38 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 2 3 20 0 3 2 5 3 0 1 4 5 10 0 0 3 3 36 0 0 1 1 25 0 0 1 1 33 Total (18) 40 49 81 170 32
Medals by winter sport
SportsTotalRank 1 0 0 1 17 Total (1) 1 0 0 1 42
Medals by Gender in Summer Games GenderTotal Men 26 34 57 117 Women 13 15 21 49 Mixed / Open 1 0 3 4 Total 40 49 81 170
Medals by Gender in Winter Games GenderTotal Men 1 0 0 1 Women 0 0 0 0 Mixed / Open 0 0 0 0 Total 1 0 0 1
Best results in non-medaling sports Summer Games Sport Rank Athlete Event & Year Never participated R16 Marcus D'Almeida Men's individual in 2020 and 2024Ane Marcelle dos Santos Women's individual in 2016Ana Luiza Caetano Women's individual in 2024 6th Brazil women's team Women's team in 2016 R1 Ygor Coelho Men's singles in 2020Juliana Vieira Women's singles in 2024 Never participated 6th Gustavo Oliveira Men's BMX freestyle in 2024 4th Ana Sátila Women's slalom in 2024 6th Milton Busin Men's 3 metre springboard in 1952 6th Nathalie Moellhausen Women's épée in 2016 12th Brazil men's team Men's tournament in 2016 39th Adilson da Silva Men's individual in 2016 5th Brazil women's team Women's tournament in 2016 8th Camila FerezinNatália SchererFlávia de FariaAlessandra FerezinThalita Nakadomari Women's group in 2000 Larissa BarataDayane CamiloFernanda CavalieriAna Maria MacielTayanne Mantovaneli Women's group in 2004 13th Henrique Avancini Men's cross-country in 2020 7th Flávia Oliveira Women's road in 2016 4th Carlos BrancoEdmundo Branco Men's double sculls in 1924Francisco de BricioJosé Ramalho Men's coxed pair in 1932Ángelo Roso NetoWalter Soares Men's coxed pair in 1984 9th Brazil women's team Women's tournament in 2016 Never participated Never participated 4th Hugo Calderano Men's singles in 2024 5th Anésio Argenton Men's sprint in 1960 12th Rayan Dutra Men's individual in 2024 8th Miguel HidalgoDjenyfer ArnoldManoel MessiasVittória Lopes Mixed relay in 2024 6th Brazil men's team Men's tournament in 1920 5th Fernando Reis Men's super heavyweight in 2016Rosane Santos Women's featherweight in 2016 5th Giullia Penalber Women's freestyle in 2024 Winter Sport Rank Athlete Event & Year 76th Jaqueline Mourão Women's individual in 2014 19th Fabiana Santos Sally da Silva Two-woman in 2014 Edson BindilattiLuis Bacca GonçalvesDavidson Henrique de SouzaRafael Souza da Silva Four-man in 2026 21st Bruna Moura Eduarda Ribera Women's team sprint in 2026 Never participated 24th Isadora Williams Ladies' singles in 2018 21st Joselane Santos Women's aerials in 2014 Never participated 45th Ricardo Raschini Men's singles in 2002 Never participated Never participated 11th Nicole Silveira Women's in 2026 Never participated Never participated 9th Isabel Clark Ribeiro Women's snowboard cross in 2006 Never participated
Flagbearers
+ Summer Olympics Games Athlete Sport did not participate Afrânio da Costa Shooting Alfredo Gomes Athletics did not participate Lúcio de Castro Athletics Antônio Lira Athletics Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha Athletics Mário Jorge da Fonseca Hermes Basketball Adhemar Ferreira da Silva Athletics Wlamir Marques Basketball João Gonçalves Filho Water polo Luiz Cláudio Menon Basketball João Carlos de Oliveira Athletics Eduardo de Souza Sailing Walter Carmona Judo Aurélio Miguel Judo Joaquim Cruz Athletics Sandra Pires Beach volleyball Torben Grael Sailing Robert Scheidt Sailing Rodrigo Pessoa Equestrian Yane Marques Modern pentathlon Ketleyn Quadros Judo Bruno Rezende Volleyball Raquel Kochhann Rugby sevens Isaquias Queiroz Canoeing
+ Winter Olympics Games Athlete Sport did not participate Hans Egger Alpine skiing Lothar Christian Munder Alpine skiing Marcelo Apovian Alpine skiing Mirella Arnhold Alpine skiing Isabel Clark Ribeiro Snowboarding Jaqueline Mourão Biathlon & skiing Edson Bindilatti Bobsleigh Jaqueline Mourão Cross-country skiing Edson Bindilatti Bobsleigh Nicole Silveira Skeleton Lucas Pinheiro Braathen Alpine skiing
Olympic medalists
Summer Games
Medal Name(s) Games Sport Event Date Guilherme Paraense Shooting Men's 30 m military pistol Afrânio da Costa Shooting Men's 50 metre free pistol Afrânio da Costa Guilherme Paraense Sebastião Wolf Fernando Soledade Dario Barbosa Shooting Men's 50 metre team free pistol Basketball Men's tournament Adhemar da Silva Athletics Men's triple jump José da Conceição Athletics Men's high jump Tetsuo Okamoto Swimming Men's 1500 metre freestyle Adhemar da Silva Athletics Men's triple jump Manoel dos Santos Swimming Men's 100 metre freestyle Basketball Men's tournament Basketball Men's tournament Nelson Prudêncio Athletics Men's triple jump Reinaldo ConradBurkhard Cordes Sailing Men's Flying Dutchman Servílio de Oliveira Boxing Men's Flyweight Chiaki Ishii Judo Men's 93 kg Nelson Prudêncio Athletics Men's triple jump Reinaldo ConradPeter Ficker Sailing Men's Flying Dutchman João Carlos de Oliveira Athletics Men's triple jump Alexandre WelterLars Sigurd Björkström Sailing Men's Tornado Marcos SoaresEduardo Penido Sailing Men's 470 class Jorge Fernandes Marcus Mattioli Cyro Delgado Djan Madruga Swimming Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay João Carlos de Oliveira Athletics Men's triple jump Joaquim Cruz Athletics Men's 800 m Ricardo Prado Swimming Men's 400 metre individual medley Torben GraelDaniel AdlerRonaldo Senfft Sailing Men's Soling Douglas Vieira Judo Men's 95 kg Football Men's tournament Volleyball Men's tournament Luís Onmura Judo Men's 71 kg Walter Carmona Judo Men's 86 kg Aurélio Miguel Judo Men's 95 kg Joaquim Cruz Athletics Men's 800 m Football Men's tournament Torben GraelNelson Falcão Sailing Men's Star Lars GraelClinio Freitas Sailing Men's Tornado Robson Caetano Athletics Men's 200 m Rogério Sampaio Judo Men's 65 kg Volleyball Men's tournament Gustavo Borges Swimming Men's 100 metre freestyle Jaqueline SilvaSandra Pires Beach volleyball Women's tournament Torben GraelMarcelo Ferreira Sailing Men's Star Robert Scheidt Sailing Men's Laser Gustavo Borges Swimming Men's 200 metre freestyle Adriana SamuelMônica Rodrigues Beach volleyball Women's tournament Basketball Women's tournament Aurélio Miguel Judo Men's 95 kg Gustavo Borges Swimming Men's 100 metre freestyle Henrique Guimarães Judo Men's 65 kg Fernando Scherer Swimming Men's 50 metre freestyle Lars GraelKiko Pellicano Sailing Men's Tornado Rodrigo Pessoa Luiz Felipe de Azevedo Álvaro de Miranda Neto André Johannpeter Equestrian Team jumping Football Men's tournament Volleyball Women's tournament André Domingos Arnaldo da Silva Édson Luciano Robson Caetano Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres relay Tiago Camilo Judo Men's 73 kg Carlos Honorato Judo Men's 90 kg Adriana BeharShelda Bede Beach volleyball Women's tournament Ricardo SantosZé Marco de Melo Beach volleyball Men's tournament Robert Scheidt Sailing Men's Laser André Domingos Claudinei Quirino Édson Luciano Vicente Lenílson Cláudio Roberto Sousa Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres relay Gustavo Borges Fernando Scherer Carlos Jayme Edvaldo Valério Swimming Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay Adriana SamuelSandra Pires Beach volleyball Women's tournament Rodrigo Pessoa Luiz Felipe de Azevedo Álvaro de Miranda Neto André Johannpeter Equestrian Team jumping Torben GraelMarcelo Ferreira Sailing Men's Star Volleyball Women's tournament Basketball Women's tournament Robert Scheidt Sailing Men's Laser Ricardo SantosEmanuel Rego Beach volleyball Men's tournament Rodrigo Pessoa Equestrian Individual jumping Torben GraelMarcelo Ferreira Sailing Men's Star Volleyball Men's tournament Adriana BeharShelda Bede Beach volleyball Women's tournament Football Women's tournament Leandro Guilheiro Judo Men's 73 kg Flávio Canto Judo Men's 81 kg Vanderlei de Lima Athletics Men's marathon César Cielo Swimming Men's 50 metre freestyle Maurren Maggi Athletics Women's long jump Volleyball Women's tournament Robert ScheidtBruno Prada Sailing Men's Star