| Brazil at the World Indoor Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | BRA |
| National federation | Brazilian Athletics Confederation |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
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| World Indoor Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
Brazil has participated in all the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics since the beginning in 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games. Brazil won a total of 17 medals (5 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze). Brazil is 26th on the all time medal table.
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By championships
| By event
By gender
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 60 metres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th (2008) |
| Men's 200 metres | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  (1987) |
| Men's 400 metres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th (1999) |
| Men's 800 metres | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |  (1987) |
| Men's 1500 metres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th (1995) |
| Men's 3000 metres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17th (1989) |
| Men's 60 m hurdles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th (2018) |
| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th (1997) |
| Men's High jump | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th (2022) |
| Men's Pole vault | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |  (2022) |
| Men's Long jump | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | (2012,14) |
| Men's Triple jump | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | (2004,06,18) |
| Men's Shot put | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | (2022) |
| Men's Heptathlon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 60 metres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th (2022) |
| Women's 400 metres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st (2003) |
| Women's 800 metres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th (1987) |
| Women's 1500 metres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x |
| Women's 3000 metres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x |
| Women's 60 m hurdles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th (2016) |
| Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x |
| Women's High jump | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th (1991) |
| Women's Pole vault | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | (2010) |
| Women's Long jump | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | (2008) |
| Women's Triple jump | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th (2016,18) |
| Women's Shot put | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th (1997) |
| Women's Pentathlon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x |
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