Brazil_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics
Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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.
Quick Facts Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | BRA |
| NOC | Brazilian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 225 (159 men, 66 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Joaquim Cruz |
| Medals Ranked 25th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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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.
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.
Further information: 1996 Summer Olympics medal table
More information Medal, Name ...
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Multiple medallist
The following competitor won several medals at the 1996 Olympic Games.
More information Name, Medal ...
| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Borges |  Silver Bronze | Swimming | Men's 200 metre freestyle Men's 100 metre freestyle |
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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
More information Sport, Men ...
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 31 | 9 | 40 |
| Basketball | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Beach volleyball | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Boxing | 6 | – | 6 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cycling | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Equestrian | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Football | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| Handball | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Judo | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Rowing | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sailing | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tennis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Volleyball | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 156 | 65 | 221 |
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Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Men
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| André da Silva | 100 m | 10.25 | 12 Q | 10.26 | 19 | Did not advance | ||||
| Arnaldo da Silva | 10.62 | 70 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Edson Ribeiro | 10.39 | 42 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Claudinei da Silva | 200 m | 20.80 | 36 Q | DNF | Did not advance | |||||
| Robson da Silva | 20.61 | 16 Q | 20.65 | 24 | Did not advance | |||||
| Edson Ribeiro | 20.69 | 22 Q | 20.60 | 20 | Did not advance | |||||
| Valdinei da Silva | 400 m | 46.61 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Osmar dos Santos | 46.16 | 33 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Sanderlei Parrela | 45.60 | 13 Q | 45.72 | 23 | Did not advance | |||||
| José Luíz Barbosa | 800 m | 1:46.58 | 15 q | — | 1:50.33 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
| Flávio Godoy | 1:48.91 | 34 | — | Did not advance | ||||||
| Joaquim Cruz | 1500 m | 3:45.32 | 42 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Edgar de Oliveira | 3:40.70 | 30 | — | Did not advance | ||||||
| Adalberto Garcia | 5000 m | 14:28.64 | 32 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Ronaldo da Costa | 10000 m | 29:26.58 | 36 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Vanderlei de Lima | Marathon | — | 2:21:01 | 47 | ||||||
| Diamantino dos Santos | — | 2:26:53 | 73 | |||||||
| Luíz Antônio dos Santos | — | 2:15:55 | 10 | |||||||
| Pedro Chiamulera | 110 m hurdles | 13.70 | 22 q | 13.77 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
| Walmes de Souza | 13.82 | 32 Q | 14.12 | 29 | Did not advance | |||||
| Emerson Perin | 13.76 | 33 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Cleverson da Silva | 400 m hurdles | 51.23 | 37 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Eronilde de Araújo | 48.52 | 3 Q | — | 48.45 | 8 Q | 48.78 | 8 | |||
| Éverson Teixeira | 48.52 | 3 Q | — | 48.28 | 4 Q | 48.57 | 7 | |||
| Clodoaldo do Carmo | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:51.78 | 34 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| André da Silva Arnaldo da Silva Robson da Silva Edson Ribeiro |
4 × 100 m relay | 38.97 | 6 Q | — | 38.42 | 3 Q | 38.41 | | ||
| Valdinei da Silva Eronilde de Araújo Osmar dos Santos Sanderlei Parrela Éverson Teixeira |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.51 | 4 q | — | 3:03.46 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
| Cláudio Bertolino | 20 km walk | — | 1:31:04 | 49 | ||||||
| Sérgio Galdino | — | 1:25:14 | 26 | |||||||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Márcio da Cruz | Long jump | 7.12 | 42 | Did not advance | |
| Douglas de Souza | 7.61 | 33 | Did not advance | ||
| Nélson Ferreira Júnior | 7.76 | 27 | Did not advance | ||
| Messias José Baptista | Triple jump | 16.45 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Anísio Silva | 16.67 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
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- Women
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Cleide Amaral | 100 m | 11.76 | 41 | Did not advance | |||||
| Maria Magnólia Figueiredo | 400 m | 52.41 | 24 Q | 51.98 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
| Luciana Mendes | 800 m | 2:00.25 | 17 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Roseli Machado | 5000 m | 15:41.63 | 21 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Carmen de Oliveira | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||||
| Solange de Souza | — | 2:56:23 | 60 | ||||||
| Márcia Narloch | — | 2:39:33 | 39 | ||||||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Maria de Souza | Triple jump | 13.38 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Elisângela Adriano | Shot put | 16.49 | 21 | Did not advance | |
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Main article: Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Men's tournament
- Team roster
- Ratto
- Tonico
- Josuel
- Caio
- Caio da Silveira
- Olívia
- Ferraciú
- Pipoka
- Janjão
- Oscar Schmidt
- Rogério
- Wilson Minucci
- Group play
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FR Yugoslavia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 478 | 364 | +114 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Australia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 492 | 438 | +54 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Greece |
5 | 3 | 2 | 402 | 416 | −14 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Brazil |
5 | 2 | 3 | 498 | 494 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico |
5 | 1 | 4 | 447 | 465 | −18 | 6 | 9th place playoff |
| 6 |  South Korea |
5 | 0 | 5 | 422 | 562 | −140 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
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Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
20 July 1996 (1996-07-20) |
| Puerto Rico |
98–101 | Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 54–58, 44–43 | ||
| Pts: Ortiz 35 Rebs: Ortiz 11 Asts: Mincy 7 |
Pts: Schmidt 45 Rebs: Vianna 8 Asts: Ratto 10 | |
22 July 1996 (1996-07-22) |
| Brazil |
87–89 | Greece |
| Scoring by half: 54–54, 33–35 | ||
| Pts: Schmidt 32 Rebs: dos Santos 10 Asts: Minuci 6 |
Pts: Oikonomou 36 Rebs: Fasoulas 6 Asts: Bakatsias 5 | |
24 July 1996 (1996-07-24) |
| Australia |
109–101 (OT) | Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 41–46, 41–36 Overtime: 27–19 | ||
| Pts: Heal 35 Rebs: Bradtke 15 Asts: Bradtke 4 |
Pts: Schmidt 24 Rebs: dos Santos 13 Asts: Minuci 6 | |
26 July 1996 (1996-07-26) |
| Brazil |
82–101 | FR Yugoslavia |
| Scoring by half: 31–55, 51–46 | ||
| Pts: de Mello 19 Rebs: Janjao 6 Asts: Ratto, Klafke 4 |
Pts: Danilović 21 Rebs: Divac, Tomašević 6 Asts: Obradović 6 | |
28 July 1996 (1996-07-28) |
| Brazil |
127–97 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 66–49, 61–48 | ||
| Pts: Schmidt 25 Rebs: dos Santos 8 Asts: Minuci 9 |
Pts: D. H. Kang 24 Rebs: J. Y. Hyun 6 Asts: D. H. Kang 7 | |
- Quarterfinal
30 July 1996 (1996-07-30) 22:00 |
United States  |
98–75 | Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 52–36, 46–39 | ||
| Pts: Hardaway 14 Rebs: O'Neal 11 Asts: Payton 7 |
Pts: Schmidt 26 Rebs: Janjao 10 Asts: Minuci 5 | |
- Classification game 5th-8th place
1 August 1996 (1996-08-01) 12:00 |
| Brazil |
80–74 |  Croatia |
| Scoring by half: 39–27, 41–47 | ||
| Pts: Schmidt 32 Rebs: dos Santos, Janjao 7 Asts: Ratto 7 |
Pts: Tabak 18 Rebs: Tabak 8 Asts: Kukoč 5 | |
- 5th place game
Women's tournament
- Team roster
- Group play
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
5 | 5 | 0 | 424 | 360 | +64 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Russia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 378 | 342 | +36 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Italy |
5 | 3 | 2 | 330 | 309 | +21 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Japan |
5 | 2 | 3 | 365 | 396 | −31 | 7 | |
| 5 |  China |
5 | 1 | 4 | 347 | 378 | −31 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Canada |
5 | 0 | 5 | 293 | 352 | −59 | 5 |
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Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
21 July 1996 (1996-07-21) |
| Brazil |
69–56 | Canada |
| Pts: Paula, Janeth 17 Rebs: Janeth 8 Asts: Janeth 4 |
Pts: Blackwell 11 Rebs: Smith 7 Asts: Evans 4 |
23 July 1996 (1996-07-23) |
| Russia |
68–82 | Brazil |
| Pts: Rutkovskaya 18 Rebs: Baranova 9 Asts: Zaboluyeva 3 |
Pts: Hortência 20 Rebs: Marta Sobral 9 Asts: three players 4 |
25 July 1996 (1996-07-25) |
| Brazil |
100–80 | Japan |
| Pts: Paula 25 Rebs: Leila 14 Asts: Paula 10 |
Pts: Ichijo 16 Rebs: Nagata, Murakami 5 Asts: Murakami 4 |
27 July 1996 (1996-07-27) |
| China |
83–98 | Brazil |
| Pts: He J 22 Rebs: Liang X 5 Asts: Zheng D, Liu J 6 |
Pts: Janeth 26 Rebs: three players 9 Asts: Paula 8 |
29 July 1996 (1996-07-29) |
| Italy |
73–75 | Brazil |
| Pts: Bonfiglio 15 Rebs: Pollini 5 Asts: Pollini 4 |
Pts: Janeth 17 Rebs: Marta Sobral 8 Asts: Janeth 5 |
- Quarterfinal
31 July 1996 (1996-07-31) 22:00 |
| Brazil |
101–69 |  Cuba |
| Scoring by half: 50–33, 51–36 | ||
| Pts: Paula, Janeth 19 Rebs: Janeth, Marta Sobral 10 Asts: Janeth 6 |
Pts: Martínez 25 Rebs: Martínez 9 Asts: four players 2 | |
- Semifinal
2 August 1996 (1996-08-02) 15:00 |
| Brazil |
81–60 |  Ukraine |
| Scoring by half: 48–36, 33–24 | ||
| Pts: Paula 24 Rebs: Alessandra 13 Asts: Paula 6 |
Pts: Zhyrko 15 Rebs: Sadovnykova 6 Asts: Tkachenko 5 | |
- Gold medal game
4 August 1996 (1996-08-04) 18:35 |
| Brazil |
87–111 | United States |
| Scoring by half: 46–57, 41–54 | ||
| Pts: Arcain 24 Rebs: Alessandra 9 Asts: Paula 10 |
Pts: Leslie 29 Rebs: Leslie 6 Asts: Edwards 10 | |
Further information: Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Rogério Dezorzi | Featherweight |  Bahari (INA)W 12-3 |
 Aragon (CUB)L 16-6 |
Did not advance | ||
| Agnaldo Magalhães | Lightweight |  Kungsi (PNG)W 11-11 |
 Soltani (ALG)L 11-1 |
Did not advance | ||
| Zely dos Santos | Light welterweight |  Barrett (IRL)L 32-7 |
Did not advance | |||
| Jorge Silva | Light middleweight |  Cadeau (SEY)L 22-7 |
Did not advance | |||
| José Ricardo Rodrigues | Middleweight |  Gasio (SAM)W 11-4 |
 Wells (USA)L 16-2 |
Did not advance | ||
| Daniel Andrade Júnior | Light heavyweight |  Adnan (SYR)W 9-4 |
 Mandengue (FRA)W RSC |
 Ulrich (GER)L 14-7 |
Did not advance | |
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Main article: Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Slalom
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Best | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Selbach | Men's C-1 | 216.51 | 24 | 184.54 | 19 | 184.54 | 23 |
| Gustavo Selbach | Men's K-1 | 168.33 | 28 | 162.48 | 23 | 168.33 | 32 |
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Sprint
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sebastián Cuattrin | K-1 500 m | 1:44.328 | 5 | 1:44.204 | 4 Q | 1:43.045 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| K-1 1000 m | 3:49.308 | 5 | 4:02.527 | 1 Q | 3:44.443 | 5 q | 3:34.669 | 8 | |
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Main article: Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Road
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valdir Lermen | Time trial | 1:14:48 | 36 |
| Márcio May | Road race | DNF | |
| Hernandes Quadri Júnior | Road race | DNF | |
| Time trial | 1:14:12 | 35 | |
| Mauro Ribeiro | Road race | 4:56:51 | 91 |
| Daniel Rogelin | Road race | DNF | |
| Jamil Suaiden | Road race | DNF | |
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Mountain biking
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanir Lopes | Cross-country | 2:53:29 | 35 |
| Márcio Ravelli | Cross-country | 2:45:16 | 27 |
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Main article: Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Eventing
More information Athlete, Horse ...
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Artemus de Almeida | Buryand | Individual | 51.60 | 15 | DQ | DNF | ||||||
| Sidney de Souza | Avalaon da Mata | Team | 208.60 | 16 | 1959.60 | 2168.20 | 15 | 6.25 | 6.25 | – | 2174.45 | 15 |
| Luciano Drubi | Xilena | |||||||||||
| Serguei Fofanoff | Kaiser Eden | |||||||||||
| André Giovanini | Al do Beto | |||||||||||
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Jumping
More information Athlete, Horse ...
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 1 | Jump-off | |||||||||||
| Penalties | Penalties | Total | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Penalties | Rank | |||||
| Luiz Felipe de Azevedo | Cassiana | Individual | 17 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 29 | 48 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Álvaro de Miranda Neto | Aspen | 8 | 0.25 | 8.25 | 8 | 16.25 | =23 QU | 4 | =2 | 16 | 4 | 8 | |||
| André Johannpeter | Calei | 8.25 | 4.25 | 12.50 | 8 | 20.50 | =34 QC | 12 | 18 | — | 12 | 18 | |||
| Rodrigo Pessoa | Tomboy | 1.25 | 0 | 1.25 | 0.75 | 2 | 2 QU | 4.25 | =9 | — | 4.25 | =9 | |||
| Luiz Felipe de Azevedo Álvaro de Miranda Neto André Johannpeter Rodrigo Pessoa |
See above | Team | — | 4.50 | 12.75 | 17.25 | 3 | — | 17.25 | | |||||
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Main article: Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Summary
Key:
- A.E.T – After extra time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
More information Team, Event ...
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Brazil men's | Men's tournament |  JapanL 0–1 |
 HungaryW 3–1 |
 NigeriaW 1–0 |
1 |  GhanaW 4–2 |
Nigeria L 3–4 (a.e.t.) |
 PortugalW 5–0 |
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| Brazil women's | Women's tournament |  NorwayD 2–2 |
Japan W 2–0 |
 GermanyD 1–1 |
2 | — | China L 2–3 |
Norway L 0–2 |
4 |
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Men's tournament
Main article: Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
- Team roster
Head coach: Zagallo
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Dida | (1973-10-07)7 October 1973 (aged 22) | Cruzeiro | |
| 2 | 2DF | Zé María | (1973-07-25)25 July 1973 (aged 22) | Flamengo | |
| 3 | 2DF | Aldair* | (1965-11-30)30 November 1965 (aged 30) | Roma | |
| 4 | 2DF | Ronaldo Guiaro | (1974-02-18)18 February 1974 (aged 22) | Atlético Mineiro | |
| 5 | 3MF | Flávio Conceição | (1974-06-13)13 June 1974 (aged 22) | Palmeiras | |
| 6 | 2DF | Roberto Carlos | (1973-04-10)10 April 1973 (aged 23) | Internazionale | |
| 7 | 4FW | Bebeto* | (1964-02-16)16 February 1964 (aged 32) | Flamengo | |
| 8 | 3MF | Amaral | (1973-02-28)28 February 1973 (aged 23) | Parma | |
| 9 | 3MF | Juninho | (1973-02-22)22 February 1973 (aged 23) |  Middlesbrough | |
| 10 | 3MF | Rivaldo* | (1972-04-19)19 April 1972 (aged 24) | Palmeiras | |
| 11 | 4FW | Sávio | (1974-01-09)9 January 1974 (aged 22) | Flamengo | |
| 12 | 1GK | Danrlei | (1973-04-18)18 April 1973 (aged 23) | Grêmio | |
| 13 | 2DF | Narciso | (1973-12-23)23 December 1973 (aged 22) | Santos | |
| 14 | 3MF | André Luiz | (1974-06-11)11 June 1974 (aged 22) | São Paulo | |
| 15 | 3MF | Zé Elias | (1976-09-25)25 September 1976 (aged 19) | Corinthians | |
| 16 | 3MF | Marcelinho | (1973-09-13)13 September 1973 (aged 22) | Corinthians | |
| 17 | 4FW | Luizão | (1975-11-14)14 November 1975 (aged 20) | Palmeiras | |
| 18 | 4FW | Ronaldo | (1976-09-22)22 September 1976 (aged 19) |  PSV |
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- Group play
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Japan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Hungary |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
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More information 3–1, Hungary ...
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- Quarterfinal
More information 4–2, Ghana ...
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- Semifinal
More information Nigeria, 4–3 (asdet) ...
| Nigeria | 4–3 (asdet) | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
Roberto Carlos  20' (o.g.)Ikpeba 78'Kanu 90',  94' |
Report | Flávio Conceição 1', 38' Bebeto 28' |
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- Bronze medal match
More information 5–0, Portugal ...
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Women's tournament
- Team roster
Head coach: José Duarte
Brazil named a squad of 16 players and 2 alternates for the tournament.[2] During the tournament, Kátia replaced Nilda due to injury.[3]
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Meg | (1956-01-01)1 January 1956 (aged 40) | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2 | 2DF | Nenê | (1976-03-31)31 March 1976 (aged 20) | Saad EC | ||
| 3 | 2DF | Suzy | (1967-02-07)7 February 1967 (aged 29) | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 4 | 3MF | Fanta | (1966-09-14)14 September 1966 (aged 29) | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 5 | 3MF | Márcia Taffarel | (1968-05-15)15 May 1968 (aged 28) | Saad EC | ||
| 6 | 2DF | Elane | (1968-06-04)4 June 1968 (aged 28) | Euroexport | ||
| 7 | 4FW | Pretinha | (1975-05-19)19 May 1975 (aged 21) | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 8 | 3MF | Formiga | (1978-03-03)3 March 1978 (aged 18) | Saad EC | ||
| 9 | 4FW | Michael Jackson | (1963-11-19)19 November 1963 (aged 32) | Torino CF | ||
| 10 | 3MF | Sissi (captain) | (1967-06-02)2 June 1967 (aged 29) | Saad EC | ||
| 11 | 4FW | Roseli | (1969-09-07)7 September 1969 (aged 26) | Takarazuka Bunnys | ||
| 12 | 1GK | Didi | (1963-09-22)22 September 1963 (aged 32) | Saad EC | ||
| 13 | 2DF | Marisa | (1966-09-10)10 September 1966 (aged 29) | Unattached | ||
| 14 | 4FW | Tânia Maranhão | (1974-10-03)3 October 1974 (aged 21) | Saad EC | ||
| 15 | 3MF | Nilda | (1972-03-25)25 March 1972 (aged 24) | Saad EC | ||
| 16 | 2DF | Sônia | (1968-08-04)4 August 1968 (aged 27) | Ítalo Serrano | ||
| 19 | 3MF | Kátia | (1977-02-18)18 February 1977 (aged 19) | Saad EC |
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3MF | Leda Maria | (1966-04-16)16 April 1966 (aged 30) |
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More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Brazil |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Germany |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Japan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
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- Semifinal
More information China, 3–2 ...
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- Bronze medal match
Main article: Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Summary
Key:
- ET – After extra time
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
More information Team, Event ...
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Brazil men's | Men's tournament | Germany L 20–30 |
 EgyptL 20–31 |
 FranceL 23–37 |
 SpainL 17–27 |
 AlgeriaD 20–20 |
6 | — |  KuwaitW 31–25 |
11 |
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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
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 114 | +31 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | Semifinals |
| 2 | Spain |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 97 | +17 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Egypt |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 103 | +10 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Germany |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 112 | +9 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Algeria |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 95 | 117 | −22 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Brazil |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 100 | 145 | −45 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | Eleventh place game |
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
| 24 July 1996 20:45 |
Germany |
30–20 | Brazil |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Bojsen, Boehne (USA) |
| Löhr 7 | (12–7) | Barros 4 | ||
| 25 July 1996 19:00 |
Brazil |
20–31 | Egypt |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Al-Houli, Al-Enezi (KUW) |
| Barros 5 | (10–15) | Waress 6 | ||
| 27 July 1996 20:45 |
France |
37–23 | Brazil |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Moelle Mabounda, Mvoula (CGO) |
| Volle 14 | (16–10) | Pelissari 7 | ||
| 29 July 1996 19:00 |
Brazil |
17–27 | Spain |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Bojsen, Boehne (USA) |
| Hoffelder 7 | (10–12) | Urdangarín 6 | ||
| 31 July 1996 19:00 |
Algeria |
20–20 | Brazil |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Moelle Mabounda, Mvoula (CGO) |
| Loukil, Nedjel Hammou 5 | (9–11) | Pinheiro 5 | ||
- Eleventh place game
| 2 August 1996 10:00 |
Kuwait |
25–31 | Brazil |
Georgia World Congress Center Referees: Boehne, Bojsen (USA) |
| Al-Harbi, Al-Zadah 5 | (13–16) | Nascimento 7 | ||
Main article: Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Alexandre García | -60 kg |  Mukhtarov (UZB)L |
Did not advance | |||||||
| Henrique Guimarães | -65 kg | Benboudaoud (FRA) W |
 Lee (KOR)W |
 Csák (HUN)L |
Did not advance | — |  MacKinnon (RSA)W |
 Netov (BUL)W |
 Laats (BEL)W | |
| Sebastian Pereira | -71 kg | Gagliano (FRA) W |
 Abanoz (TUR)W |
 Corkin (NZL)W |
Kwak (KOR) L |
Did not advance | — | Pedro (USA) L | ||
| Flávio Canto | -78 kg |  Volmar (HAI)W |
 Vatrican (MON)W |
Koga (JPN) L |
Did not advance | — |  Lo (TPE)W |
 Liparteliani (GEO)L |
Did not advance | |
| Edelmar Zanol | -86 kg | Tsmindashvili (GEO) W |
Spittka (GER) L |
Did not advance |  Alimzhanov (KAZ)W |
 Gill (CAN)L |
Did not advance | |||
| Aurélio Miguel | -95 kg |  Bender (ARG)W |
Shakimov (KAZ) W |
 Felicite (MRI)W |
 Nastula (POL)L |
Did not advance | — |  Sonnemans (NED)W | ||
| Frederico Flexa | +95 kg |  Kampita (THA)W |
 Kosorotov (RUS)L |
Did not advance | ||||||
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More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Andrea Berti | -48 kg |  Tortora (ITA)L |
Did not advance | |||||||
| Danielle Zangrando | -56 kg | Bye | Pekli (HUN) L |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Cristiane Parmigiano | -61 kg | Kobaş (TUR) L |
Did not advance | |||||||
| Rosicleia Campos | -66 kg | Cho (KOR) L |
Did not advance |  Wang (CHN)L |
Did not advance | |||||
| Edinanci da Silva | +72 kg | Anno (JPN) W |
Gundarenko (RUS) L |
Did not advance | — | Granicz (HUN) W |
Hagn (GER) L |
Did not advance | ||
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Main article: Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marcelus dos Santos Dirceu Marinho |
Double sculls | 6:49.92 | 3 R | 6:56.93 | 3 SC/D | 6:52.73 | 3 FC | 6:47.12 | 15 |
| André Costa Oswaldo Kuster Neto Alexandre Altair Soares Giovanni Valentina |
Quadruple sculls | 6:36.60 | 5 R | 6:12.86 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
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Main article: Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Race | Score | Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Yuri Taguti | Mistral | (37) | 24 | 20 | 16 | 32 | 20 | 29 | (37) | 33 | CAN | CAN | 174 | 29 |
| Christoph Bergmann | Finn | 19 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | (20) | 8 | (21) | 19 | 16 | CAN | 79 | 10 |
| Rodrigo Amado Leonardo Santos |
470 | 26 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 18 | (37) | 25 | 25 | 12 | 18 | (29) | 200 | 29 |
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Race | Score | Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Christina Mattoso | Mistral | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | (28) | (28) | 28 | 28 | 28 | CAN | CAN | 173 | 26 |
| Marcia Pellicano | Europe | (19) | (20) | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 107 | 16 |
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More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Race | Score | Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Robert Scheidt | Laser | 2 | (9) | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | (57) | 26 |  |
| Lars Grael Henrique Pellicano |
Tornado | (12) | (16) | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 43 | |
| Torben Grael Marcelo Ferreira |
Star | 1 | 6 | 2 | (7) | 1 | 4 | (9) | 2 | 6 | 3 | CAN | 25 | |
| Daniel Glomb Edson de Araújo, Jr. Marcelo Reitz |
Soling | (23) | 17 | 20 | (23) | 17 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 6 | — | 135 | 21 |
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Main article: Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Events ...
| Athlete | Events | Qualification | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Jean Labatut | Trap | 119 | =20 | Did not advance | =20 | |
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Main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athletes, Events ...
| Athletes | Events | Heat | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gustavo Borges | 50 m freestyle | 22.86 | 16 FB | 22.92 | 12 |
| 100 m freestyle | 49.17 | 3 FA | 49.02 | | |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:49.00 | 7 FA | 1:48.08 | | |
| Fernando Scherer | 50 m freestyle | 22.68 | 7 FA | 22.29 | |
| 100 m freestyle | 49.79 | 8 FA | 49.57 | 5 | |
| Luiz Lima | 400 m freestyle | 3:56.43 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle | 15:24.16 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Rogério Romero | 100 m backstroke | 56.94 | 24 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:03.49 | 17 FB | 2:03.20 | 15 | |
| André Teixeira | 100 m butterfly | 55.23 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| Fernando Scherer Alexandre Massura André Cordeiro Gustavo Borges |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:20.21 | 4 Q | 3:18.30 | 4 |
| Cassiano Leal Luiz Lima Fernando Saez André Teixeira |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:28.82 | 10 | Did not advance | |
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More information Athletes, Events ...
| Athletes | Events | Heat | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gabrielle Rose | 100 m freestyle | 57.16 | 23 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m butterfly | 1:01.22 | 10 FB | 1:01.39 | 14 | |
| 200 m individual medley | 2:18.99 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
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Main article: Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athletes, Event ...
| Athletes | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Hugo Hoyama | Singles |  St. Louis (TRI)W 2–0 |
 Kim (PRK)W 2–0 |
 Persson (SWE)W 2–1 |
1 Q |  Korbel (CZE)L 2–3 |
Did not advance | |||
| Hugo Hoyama Giuliano Peixoto |
Doubles | Fetzner / Roßkopf (GER) L 0–2 |
 Jindrak / Schlager (AUT)L 1–2 |
Huang / Ng (CAN) L 0–2 |
4 | — | Did not advance | |||
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- Women
More information Athletes, Event ...
| Athletes | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Monica Doti | Singles |  Chan (HKG)L 0–2 |
Hugh-Yip (USA) L 0–2 |
Tóth (HUN) L 0–2 |
4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Lyanne Kosaka |  Ciosu (ROM)W 2–0 |
 Kaffo (NGR)W 2–0 |
 Tu (SUI)L 0–2 |
2 | Did not advance | |||||
| Monica Doti Lyanne Kosaka |
Doubles | Kim / Park (KOR) L 0–2 |
Kaizu / Sato (JPN) L 0–2 |
 Aganović / Boroš (CRO)L 0–2 |
4 | — | Did not advance | |||
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Main article: Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Fernando Meligeni | Men's singles | Pescosolido (ITA) W 6–4, 6–2 |
 Costa (ESP)W 7–6, 6–4 |
 Philippoussis (AUS)W 7–6, 4–6, 8–6 |
Olhovskiy (RUS) W 6–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
Bruguera (ESP) L 6–7, 2–6 |
 Paes (IND)L 6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
4 |
| Miriam D'Agostini Vanessa Menga |
Women's doubles | — |  Barabanschikova / Zvereva (BLR)L 2–6, 3–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Beach
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Quarterfinals | Classification Round 1 | Classification Round 2 | Classification Round 3 | Classification Final 1 | Classification Final 2 | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Emanuel Zé Marco |
Men's | — | Jodard / Peginaud (FRA) W 1–0 |
Dodd / Whitmarsh (USA) L 0–1 |
Did not advance | — |  Brenha / Maia (POR)L 0–1 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Roberto Lopes Franco Neto |
— | Palinek / Pakosta (CZE) W 1–0 |
Bosma / Jiménez (ESP) L 0–1 |
Did not advance | — |  Kvalheim / Maaseide (NOR)L 0–1 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Sandra Pires Jackie Silva |
Women's | — | Kaize / Radavu (INA) W 1–0 |
Fenwick / Spring (AUS) W 1–0 |
Rodrigues / Samuel (BRA) W 1–0 |
— | Fontana / Hanley (USA) W 1–0 |
Rodrigues / Samuel (BRA) W 2–0 |
| ||||
| Mônica Rodrigues Adriana Samuel |
— | Solazzi / Turetta (ITA) W 1–0 |
Fontana / Hanley (USA) W 1–0 |
Pires / Silva (BRA) L 0–1 |
— | Fujita / Takahashi (JPN) W 1–0 |
Cook / Pottharst (AUS) W 1–0 |
Pires / Silva (BRA) L 0–1 |
| ||||
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Indoor
Men's tournament
- Team roster
- Gilson Bernardo
- Nalbert Bitencourt
- Giovane Gávio
- Antonio Carlos Gouveia
- Mauricio Lima
- Fábio Marcelino
- Marcelo Negrão
- Cássio Pereira
- Max Pereira
- Alexandre Samuel
- Carlos Schwanke
- Paulo André Silva
- Head coach:
José Roberto Guimarães
- Group play
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 233 | 191 | 1.220 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Brazil |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 210 | 187 | 1.123 | |
| 3 |  Bulgaria |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 225 | 212 | 1.061 | |
| 4 |  Argentina |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 222 | 225 | 0.987 | |
| 5 | United States |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 241 | 233 | 1.034 | |
| 6 |  Poland |
5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 151 | 234 | 0.645 |
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More information Date, Score ...
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Argentina |
3–1 | Brazil |
9–15 | 15–8 | 16–14 | 15–6 | 55–43 | |
| 23 Jul | Bulgaria |
3–0 | Brazil |
15–11 | 15–13 | 15–8 | 45–32 | ||
| 25 Jul | Brazil |
3–0 | Poland |
15–7 | 15–11 | 15–8 | 45–26 | ||
| 27 Jul | Brazil |
3–0 | United States |
15–11 | 15–11 | 15–7 | 45–29 | ||
| 29 Jul | Brazil |
3–0 | Cuba |
15–11 | 15–10 | 15–11 | 45–32 |
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- Quarterfinal
More information Date, Score ...
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | Brazil |
2–3 | Yugoslavia |
6–15 | 5–15 | 15–8 | 16–14 | 10–15 | 52–67 |
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- 5th-8th place classification game
More information Date, Score ...
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug | Brazil |
3–1 | Argentina |
15–10 | 15–3 | 13–15 | 15–9 | 58–37 |
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- 5th place game
Women's tournament
- Team roster
- Ana Ida Alvares
- Leila Barros
- Ericleia Bodziak
- Hilma Caldeira
- Ana Paula Connelly *Marcia Fu Cunha
- Virna Dias
- Ana Moser
- Ana Flavia Sanglard (c)
- Hélia Souza
- Sandra Suruagy
- Fernanda Venturini
- Head coach:
Bernardo Rezende
- Group play
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 238 | 121 | 1.967 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Russia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 217 | 140 | 1.550 | |
| 3 | Cuba |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 196 | 156 | 1.256 | |
| 4 | Germany |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 163 | 191 | 0.853 | |
| 5 | Canada |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0.214 | 156 | 239 | 0.653 | |
| 6 |  Peru |
5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 129 | 252 | 0.512 |
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More information Date, Score ...
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | Brazil |
3–0 | Peru |
15–7 | 15–1 | 15–5 | 45–13 | Report | ||
| 22 Jul | Cuba |
0–3 | Brazil |
11–15 | 10–15 | 4–15 | 25–45 | Report | ||
| 24 Jul | Brazil |
3–0 | Russia |
15–3 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 45–27 | Report | ||
| 26 Jul | Canada |
0–3 | Brazil |
6–15 | 6–15 | 11–15 | 23–45 | Report | ||
| 28 Jul | Brazil |
3–1 | Germany |
15–4 | 13–15 | 15–6 | 15–8 | 58–33 | Report | |
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- Quarterfinal
More information Date, Score ...
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | South Korea  |
0–3 | Brazil |
4–15 | 2–15 | 10–15 | 16–45 | Report | ||
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- Semifinal
More information Date, Score ...
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug | Cuba |
3–2 | Brazil |
5–15 | 15–8 | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–12 | 60–63 | Report |
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- Bronze medal game
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Emilson Dantas | Men's −99 kg | 152.5 | =20 | 182.5 | 21 | 335 | 21 |
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Sissi was the team's playmaker, supported by Formiga (right) and Katia (a late addition to the squad as "alternate" for the injured Nilda).
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- (in Portuguese) Official website of the Brazilian Olympic Committee
- (in English) sports-reference