Alberto Santos-Dumont, self-stylized as Alberto Santos=Dumont, was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family of coffee producers, he dedicated himself to aeronautical study and experimentation in Paris, where he spent most of his adult life. He designed, built, and flew the first powered airships and won the Deutsch prize in 1901, when he flew around the Eiffel Tower in his airship No. 6, becoming one of the most famous people in the world in the early 20th century.
Getz/Gilberto is an album by American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto, featuring pianist and composer Antônio Carlos Jobim, who also composed many of the tracks. It was released in March 1964 by Verve Records. The album features the vocals of Astrud Gilberto on two tracks, "Garota de Ipanema" and "Corcovado". The artwork was done by artist Olga Albizu. Getz/Gilberto is a jazz and bossa nova album and includes tracks such as "Desafinado", "Corcovado", and "Garota de Ipanema". The last received a Grammy Award for Record of the Year and started Astrud Gilberto's career. "Doralice" and "Para Machucar Meu Coração" strengthened Gilberto's and Jobim's respect for the tradition of pre-bossa nova samba.
Sports in Brazil are those that are widely practiced and popular in the country, as well as others which originated there or have some cultural significance. Brazilians are heavily involved in sports. Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. Other than football, sports like volleyball, mixed martial arts, basketball, tennis, and motor sports, especially Formula One, enjoy high levels of popularity.
Slacklining is walking, running or balancing along a suspended length of flat webbing that is tensioned between two anchors. Slacklining is similar to slack rope walking and tightrope walking. Slacklines differ from tightwires and tightropes in the type of material used and the amount of tension applied during use. Slacklines are tensioned significantly less than tightropes or tightwires in order to create a dynamic line which will stretch and bounce like a long and narrow trampoline. Tension can be adjusted to suit the user, and different webbing may be used in various circumstances.
Mayra Aguiar da Silva is a Brazilian judoka. She was a bronze medallist in three consecutive Olympics, 2012, 2016 and 2020. She is also three-time world champion. She is the first Brazilian woman to win three Olympic medals in an individual sport, being the best female judoka in the history of Brazil.
Danilo Luiz da Silva, known as Danilo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for and captains both Serie A club Juventus and the Brazil national team.
Luiz Cláudio Soares de Barros, simply known by his given name, Luiz Cláudio, is a Brazilian former footballer. He has spent a few seasons in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Eduarda Idalina "Duda" Amorim Taleska is a Brazilian-Hungarian former handball player. She played most of her career in Győr as a player of Győri ETO KC, for whom she won five editions of the EHF Champions League. Amorim also played for Brazil women's national handball team for 15 years, winning the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship.
Events in the year 1936 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1981 in Brazil.
Andressa Cavalari Machry, commonly known as Andressa or Andressinha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who captains and plays as a midfielder for SE Palmeiras and the Brazil women's national team. She participated in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Bruna Yumi Takahashi is a Brazilian table tennis player. She represented Brazil at the Summer Olympics two times since 2016. She is one of the best Americas players in the ITTF world ranking, after Puerto Rico's Adriana Diaz. Her sister Giulia Takahashi also plays table tennis.
Caio Henrique Oliveira Silva, known as Caio Henrique, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left wing-back or left midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Brazil national team.
Éder Gabriel Militão is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazil national team.
Francisleide dos Santos Barbosa, known as Chú Santos or Chú, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Brazil women's national football team and Palmeiras in Brazil.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rio de Janeiro:
Thelma Regina Maria dos Santos Assis is a Brazilian doctor, television presenter, dancer and digital influencer. She is known for being the winner of the 20th season of Big Brother Brasil.
Brésil was the first spherical balloon made for Alberto Santos Dumont, in which, at the age of 25, he introduced several innovations in aeronautics and made more than 200 flights.
The 2023 season was Santos FC's 24th season in existence and the club's ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Brazilian football. As well as the Campeonato Brasileiro, the club competed in the Campeonato Paulista.
The Brazilian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships is one of the main annual national rhythmic gymnastics competitions held in Brazil. Its first edition took place in 1971, with the participation of three federations, the Carioca Gymnastics Federation (FCG), the Rio de Janeiro State Gymnastics Federation (FGRJ) and the Minas Gerais Gymnastics Federation (FMG). The Brazilian Championship is divided into two different events, one for individual events and the other for group events, known as the Ilona Peuker Brazilian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.
