Brazil has participated in all the Lusophone Games since the beginning in 2006. Brazil is the first in the all time medal table.
Year | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total | Rank |
![]() | 29 | 19 | 9 | 57 | 1 |
![]() | 33 | 23 | 20 | 76 | 1 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
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Total | 64 | 43 | 32 | 139 | 1 |
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Updated after the 2009 Lusophone Games
Pos | Sport | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Athletics | 34 | 29 | 23 | 86 |
2 | Judo | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
3 | Taekwondo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
4 | Table tennis | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
5 | Beach volleyball | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
6 | Futsal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
7 | Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
8 | Disabled athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 62 | 42 | 29 | 133 |
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