Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Infobox Paralympics Brazil
games=2008 Summer
competitors= 188 in 17 sports
sports=
flagbearer= Antonio Tenorio Silva, Judo
officials=
gold= 16
silver= 14
bronze= 17
total= 47
rank= 9

Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China The country debuted in the Games in 1972 and this was its 10th participation.

Brazil also sent the biggest number of athletes in your history on Paralympic Games, being 188 athletes competing in 17 paralympic sports. Only in the competitions of Archery and Wheelchair rugby Brazil don't had competitors. In the Opening Ceremony, the Brazilian Flag bearer was the judoka Antonio Tenorio Silva, which became 4-time paralympic champion in your category.

At the end of the Games, Brazil had your best participation in the history of the Games, finishing at the 9th place. sortname|Andre|Brasil and sortname|Daniel|Dias, both of Swimming and sortname|Lucas|Prado of Athletics were the main medalists of the country. Prado won three gold medals, Brasil won five medals (four golds and one silver) and Dias won nine medals (four golds, four silvers and one bronze).

Medalists

ee also

*2008 Summer Paralympics
*Brazil at the Paralympics
*Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

* [http://en.beijing2008.com/83/66/column211716683.shtml Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site]
* [http://www.paralympic.org International Paralympic Committee]

References