Brazil sent competitors to the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The team included one man and one woman. Both people competed in para-Nordic skiing. Aline Rocha is the first woman to be part of the Brazilian team at the Winter Paralympics. It is the second time Brazil went to the Winter Paralympics. They first went in 2014 to the Winter Paralympics in Sochi.
Team Brazil sent two people to Pyeongchang for the 2018 Winter Paralympics. The team included Aline Rocha. She is the first woman to be part of the Brazilian team at the Winter Paralympics. The country wanted to send five people to South Korea. They had the right to two spots in December 2017. One spot was for a man and one spot was for a woman.
The table below contains the list of members of people (called "Team Brazil") that participated in the 2018 Games. +Team BrazilNameSportGenderHometownClassificationEventsrefCristian Riberapara-Nordic skiingmalecross country skiingAline Rochapara-Nordic skiingfemalePinhãocross country skiing
History Brazil first competed at the Winter Paralympics in 2014 in Sochi. André Cintra competed in snowboarding. Fernando Aranha competed in cross-country skiing.
Cross-country skiing
Men AthleteClassEventQualificationSemifinalFinal Real time Calculated time Rank Real time Calculated time Rank Real time Calculated time RankCristian RiberaLW11 15km, sitting colspan=6 46:35.243:47.56 1.1km sprint, sitting3:29.963:17.3615 colspan=6 7.5km, sitting colspan=6 25:12.323:41.69
Women AthleteClassEventQualificationSemifinalFinal Real time Calculated time Rank Real time Calculated time Rank Real time Calculated time RankAline RochaLW11 12km, sitting colspan=6 49:19.946:22.315 1.1km sprint, sitting4:39.924:23.1322 colspan=6 5km, sitting colspan=6 20:37.719:23.412
Relay AthletesEventFinal Time Rank Aline RochaCristian Ribera 4 x 2.5km mixed relay32:16.713
Snowboarding
Banked slalom AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankAndré CintraMen's banked slalom, SB-LL11:35.181:07.881:08.531:07.8810
Snowboard cross AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2BestSeedTimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRankAndré CintraMen's snowboard cross, SB-LL11:18.7210colspan=2 1:18.7210 QLdid not advance10
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