| Brazil at the 2017 Winter Universiade | |
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| IOC code | BRA |
| NOC | Brazilian University Sports Confederation |
| Website | www |
| in Almaty | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
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| Winter Universiade appearances (overview) | |
Brazil competed at the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Brazil sent only one athlete, Bruna Moura in cross-country skiing. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Rank | Quarterfinal | Rank | Semifinal | Rank | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruna Moura [2] | 5 km classic | — | 18:52.1 | 56 | |||||
| 5 km pursuit free | — | 21:01.1 | 52 | ||||||
| sprint free | 4:09.66 | 43 | did not advance | ||||||
| 15 km free mass start | — | 54:37.9 | 34 | ||||||
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