Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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| IPC code | BRA | ||||||||
| NPC | Brazilian Paralympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 188 in 17 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Antônio Tenório Silva, Judo | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China The country debuted in the Games in 1972 and 2008 was its 10th participation.
Brazil also sent the largest number of athletes to the Paralympics in its history, with 188 athletes competing in 17 Paralympic sports. Only in the Archery and Wheelchair rugby competitions did Brazil lack competitors. In the Opening Ceremony, the Brazilian Flag bearer was the judoka Antônio Tenório Silva, who became four-time Paralympic champion in his category.
In 2008, Brazil had its second strongest showing in the history of the Games, finishing in respectable 9th place. Brasil, AndréAndré Brasil and Dias, DanielDaniel Dias, both of Swimming and Prado, LucasLucas Prado of Athletics were Brazil's top medalists. 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
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Gold | Pinto, DirceuDirceu Pinto | Boccia | Mixed individual - BC4 |
| Gold | Pinto, DirceuDirceu Pinto Santos, EliseuEliseu Santos | Boccia | Mixed pairs - BC4 |
| Gold | Brasil, AndréAndré Brasil | Swimming | Men's 50 m freestyle - S10 |
| Gold | Dias, DanielDaniel Dias | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle - S5 |
| Gold | Brasil, AndréAndré Brasil | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle - S10 |
| Gold | Dias, DanielDaniel Dias | Swimming | Men's 200 m freestyle - S5 |
| Gold | Brasil, AndréAndré Brasil | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle - S10 |
| Gold | Dias, DanielDaniel Dias | Swimming | Men's 50 m backstroke - S5 |
| Gold | Brazil national football 5-a-side team Gonçalves, JeffersonJefferson Gonçalves Ramos, DamiãoDamião Ramos Silva, João BatistaJoão Batista Silva Felipe, MarcosMarcos Felipe Oliveira, MizaelMizael Oliveira Alves, RicardoRicardo Alves Soares, SandroSandro Soares Silva, SeverinoSeverino Silva Farias Rego, AndreonniAndreonni Farias Rego Ribeiro Vasconcelos, FábioFábio Ribeiro Vasconcelos | Football 5-a-side | Men's Football 5-a-side - B1 |
| Gold | Prado, LucasLucas Prado | Athletics | Men's 100 m - T11 |
| Gold | Guilhermina, TerezinhaTerezinha Guilhermina | Athletics | Women's 200 m - T11 |
| Gold | Silva, Antônio TenórioAntônio Tenório Silva | Judo | Men's 100 kg |
| Gold | Brasil, AndréAndré Brasil | Swimming | Men's 100 m butterfly - S10 |
| Gold | Dias, DanielDaniel Dias | Swimming | Men's 200 m individual medley - SM5 |
| Gold | Prado, LucasLucas Prado | Athletics | Men's 200 m - T11 |
| Gold | Prado, LucasLucas Prado | Athletics | Men's 400 m - T11 |
 Silver | Coelho, ShirleneShirlene Coelho | Athletics | Women's javelin throw - F35-38 |
| Silver | Dias, DanielDaniel Dias Vasconcelos, IvanildoIvanildo Vasconcelos Silva, LuisLuis Silva Silva, ClodoaldoClodoaldo Silva | Swimming | Men's 4x50 m medley relay - 20 pts |
| Silver | Sena, TitoTito Sena | Athletics | Men's marathon - T46 |
| Silver | Dias, DanielDaniel Dias | Swimming | Men's 50 m freestyle - S5 |
| Silver | Rodrigues, PhelipePhelipe Rodrigues | Swimming | Men's 50 m freestyle - S10 |
| Silver | Rodrigues, PhelipePhelipe Rodrigues | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle - S10 |
| Silver | Oliveira, André LuizAndré Luiz Oliveira Nascimento, YohanssonYohansson Nascimento Santos, ClaudemirClaudemir Santos Oliveira, Alan Fonteles CardosoAlan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 m relay - T42-46 |
| Silver | Knaf, WelderWelder Knaf Silva, Luiz AlgacirLuiz Algacir Silva | Table tennis | Men's team - Class 3 |
| Silver | Guilhermina, TerezinhaTerezinha Guilhermina | Athletics | Women's 100 m - T11 |
| Silver | Dias, DanielDaniel Dias | Swimming | Men's 100 m breaststroke - SB4 |
| Silver | Dias, DanielDaniel Dias | Swimming | Men's 50 m butterfly - S5 |
| Silver | Cardoso, KarlaKarla Cardoso | Judo | Women's 48 kg |
| Silver | Silva, DeanneDeanne Silva | Judo | Women's +70 kg |
| Silver | Brasil, AndréAndré Brasil | Swimming | Men's 200 m individual medley - SM10 |
 Bronze | Sugimori, FabianaFabiana Sugimori | Swimming | Women's 50 m freestyle - S11 |
| Bronze | Silva, ClodoaldoClodoaldo Silva Seo, JoonJoon Seo Dias, DanielDaniel Dias Lima, AdrianoAdriano Lima | Swimming | Men's 4x50 m freestyle relay - 20 pts |
| Bronze | Santana, EltonElton Santana Lima, JosianeJosiane Lima | Rowing | Mixed double sculls - TA |
| Bronze | Santos, OdairOdair Santos | Athletics | Men's 800 m - T12 |
| Bronze | Santos, EliseuEliseu Santos | Boccia | Mixed individual - BC4 |
| Bronze | Santos, OdairOdair Santos | Athletics | Men's 5000 m - T13 |
| Bronze | Santos, OdairOdair Santos | Athletics | Men's 10000 m - T12 |
| Bronze | Almeida, VerônicaVerônica Almeida | Swimming | Women's 50 m butterfly - S7 |
| Bronze | Alves, MarcosMarcos Alves | Equestrian | Individual championship test - Grade Ib |
| Bronze | Alves, MarcosMarcos Alves | Equestrian | Individual freestyle test - Grade Ib |
| Bronze | Santos, ÁdriaÁdria Santos | Athletics | Women's 100 m - T11 |
| Bronze | Santos, JerusaJerusa Santos | Athletics | Women's 200 m - T11 |
| Bronze | Ferreira, MichelleMichelle Ferreira | Judo | Women's 52 kg |
| Bronze | Nascimento, YohanssonYohansson Nascimento | Athletics | Men's 100 m - T46 |
| Bronze | Guilhermina, TerezinhaTerezinha Guilhermina | Athletics | Women's 400 m - T12 |
| Bronze | Silva, DanieleDaniele Silva | Judo | Women's 57 kg |
| Bronze | Garcia, EdêniaEdênia Garcia | Swimming | Women's 50 m freestyle - S4 |
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