Brazil at the 2018 Winter Olympics

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Brazil at the
2018 Winter Olympics
Flag of Brazil.svg
IOC code BRA
NOC Brazilian Olympic Committee
Website www.cob.org.br  (in Portuguese)
in Pyeongchang, South Korea
9–25 February 2018
Competitors9 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Edson Bindilatti (opening) [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Brazil competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 9 competitors in 5 sports.

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Brazilian delegation per sport.

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 101
Bobsleigh 404
Cross-country skiing 112
Figure skating 011
Snowboarding 011
Total639

Alpine skiing

Brazil qualified one male athlete. Michel Macedo competed in both slalom and giant slalom competitions. [2] He failed to complete the course in men's slalom and giant slalom and subsequent chose not to start in super-G competition.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Michel Macedo Men's giant slalom DNF
Men's slalom DNF
Men's super-G DNS

Bobsleigh

Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Brazil qualified two sleds. [3] [4] Due to Brazil's tropical climate, the bobsleigh team partnered with Team USA and trained at Lake Placid. All of the Brazilian team members have part-time jobs as personal trainers or coaches. [5]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Edson Bindilatti*
Edson Ricardo Martins
Two-man 50.142750.222850.3529Eliminated2:30.7127
Edson Bindilatti*
Edson Ricardo Martins
Odirlei Pessoni
Rafael Souza da Silva
Four-man 49.752549.942349.8023Eliminated2:29.4923

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

Brazil qualified 1 male and 1 female skier.

Distance
AthleteEventFinal
TimeDeficitRank
Victor Santos Men's 15 km freestyle 47:09.9+13:26.0110
Jaqueline Mourão Women's 10 km freestyle 30:50.3+5:49.874

Figure skating

Isadora Williams earned Brazil a berth in the Olympics with her performance in the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy [6]

AthleteEventSPFSTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Isadora Williams Ladies' singles 55.7417 Q88.4424144.1824

Snowboarding

Brazil qualified 1 female snowboarder.

Snowboard cross
AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Run 1Run 2BestSeed
TimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionRank
Isabel Clark Ribeiro Women's snowboard cross DNSDid not advance

See also

References

  1. "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. "Esquiador brasileiro de 19 anos se garante nos Jogos Olímpicos de Inverno" [19-year-old Brazilian skier secures himself at the Winter Olympic Games]. globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - 2-man Bobsleigh - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - 4-man Bobsleigh - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. Lopes, Marina (22 February 2018). "Brazil's underdog bobsled team, the Frozen Bananas, is basically a real-life 'Cool Runnings'". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  6. "Figure Skating Quota places for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018". www.isu.org/. International Skating Union. 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-07-23. Retrieved 28 July 2017.