Gold

• Sandra Pires
  Sandra Pires
  Sandra Pires Tavares is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Jackie Silva....
  
   and Jackie Silva
  Jackie Silva
  Jacqueline Louise Cruz Silva is a retired volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Sandra Pires....
  
   — Volleyball, Women's Beach Volleyball

• Marcelo Ferreira
  Marcelo Ferreira
  Marcelo Ferreira is a Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in the Star Class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta with Torben Grael...
  
   and Torben Grael
  Torben Grael
  Torben Schmidt Grael is one of the most well known Brazilian sailors, renowned in international competitions. A descendant of Danes, he was taken sailing by his grandfather at five years old on the sailboat Aileen, of the extinct 6 meter class, which was the boat used by the silver medal winning...
  
   — Sailing, Men's Star class

• Robert Scheidt
  Robert Scheidt
  Robert Scheidt is a renowned Brazilian sailor, having won two gold medals and two silver medals from four Olympic Games...
  
   — Sailing, Men's Laser class

Silver

• Maria Angelica, Janeth Arcain
  Janeth Arcain
  Janeth dos Santos Arcain is a retired Brazilian professional women's basketball player. She played in the United States for the Houston Comets in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997–2005.-WNBA career:Arcain was one of the original players selected from the WNBA's inaugural...
  
  , Roseli Gustavo, Silvinha
  Silvinha
  Silvia Andrea Santos Luz nicknamed Silvinha is a Brazilian women's basketball player. She represented her country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 , and won a silver and a bronze medal with the Brazil women's national basketball team.-References:...
  
  , Hortência Marcari Oliva
  Hortencia Marcari
  Hortência Maria de Fátima Marcari is a former basketball player who is often considered to be one of the greatest women's basketball player in Brazil, alongside with Paula, and regarded as one of the greatest women's basketball player of all ever in the world by specialists in the world...
  
  , Alessandra Oliveira, Claudia Maria Pastor, Adriana Santos, Cintia Santos, Maria Paula Silva
  Maria Paula Silva
  Maria Paula Gonçalves da Silva, also known as Magic Paula , is a retired Brazilian basketball player. She is considered one of the greatest players in her country, along with Hortência Marcari and Janeth Arcain...
  
  , Leila Sobral
  Leila Sobral
  Leila Sobral is a female basketball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal with the women's national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia . Her biggest success was winning the world title, two years earlier in Australia.- References :*...
  
  , and Marta de Sooza Sobral — Basketball, Women's Team Competition

• Gustavo Borges
  Gustavo Borges
  Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges (born December 2, 1972 in Ribeirão Preto is a former international top swimmer from Brazil. He participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992...
  
   — Swimming, Men's 200 m Freestyle

• Mônica Rodrigues
  Monica Rodrigues
  Mônica Rodrigues is a Brazilian volleyball player. She won the silver medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Adriana Samuel. She plays for the FIVB, a volleyball association. She has played for eleven years, and has collected eleven...
  
   and Adriana Samuel
  Adriana Samuel
  Adriana Samuel Ramos is a Brazilian volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Mônica Rodrigues....
  
   — Volleyball, Women's Beach Volleyball

Bronze

• Robson da Silva
  Robson da Silva
  Robson Caetano da Silva is the most successful Brazilian sprinter to date. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games and won the bronze medal over 200 metres in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as well as in the 4×100 m relay in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.Possibly Da Silva's greatest...
  
  , Edson Ribeiro
  Édson Ribeiro
  Édson Luciano Ribeiro is a Brazilian sprinter competing mostly in 100 metres. He has been successful on regional level, and won two Olympic medals with the Brazilian 4 x 100 metres relay team....
  
  , André Domingos, and Arnaldo da Silva
  Arnaldo da Silva
  Arnaldo de Oliveira da Silva is a former Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He is a four-time Olympian ....
  
   — Athletics, Men's 4x100 m Relay

• Luiz Felipe de Azevedo, André Johannpeter, Alvaro Miranda Neto, and Rodrigo Pessoa
  Rodrigo Pessoa
  Rodrigo Pessoa is an equestrian and show jumper from Brazil. He is an accomplished rider backed by his 50 Grand Prix wins and a total of in prize money during his career. Rodrigo Pessoa is the son of equestrian and show jumper Nelson Pessoa.- Riding career :Rodrigo first competed in 1981 at...
  
   — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition

• Henrique Guimarães
  Henrique Guimarães
  Henrique Carlos Serra Azul Guimarães is a male judoka from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the men's half lightweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He repeated the feat at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.-References:...
  
   — Judo, Men's Half Lightweight (65 kg)

• Aurélio Miguel
  Aurélio Miguel
  Aurélio Fernández Miguel is a Brazilian judoka and Olympic champion, and later politician. Among his best sporting achievements are his gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Sports career:Aurélio Miguel was born on March 10,...
  
   — Judo, Men's Half-Heavyweight (95 kg)

• Aldair, Amaral
  Amaral
  -Meaning:*Amaral, a common surname of toponymic origin in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil, amongst others.-People:*Aguida Amaral, East Timorian runner.*Carlos do Amaral Freire, Brazilian scholar, linguist and translator....
  
  , Bebeto
  Bebeto
  José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as 'Bebeto', is a former football forward, a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup...
  
  , Danrlei
  Danrlei
  Danrlei de Deus Hinterholz, or just Danrlei is a Brazilian footballer who played goalkeeper.He made his debut for the Brazilian national team against Honduras in March 1995, and played three additional games during the run-up to the 1996 Olympic Games. He did not appear in any Olympic matches...
  
  , André Luiz
  André Luiz Moreira
  André Luiz Moreira is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Club:...
  
  , Flavio Conceição
  Flávio Conceição
  Flávio da Conceição is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a central midfielder....
  
  , Juninho Paulista
  Juninho Paulista
  Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior , better known as Juninho Paulista or simply Juninho, is a former Brazilian footballer...
  
  , Luizão
  Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart
  Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart, known as Luizão , is an association footballer who played striker. He has been capped 17 times by Brazil, scoring two goals in the last game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification vs Venezuela, a 3–0 Brazilian victory...
  
  , Marcelinho Paulista
  Marcelinho Paulista
  Marcelo José de Souza, nicknamed Marcelinho Paulista is a Brazilian football midfielder.He made his debut for the Brazilian national team in 1994, and played four additional matches in the run-up to the 1996 Olympic Games...
  
  , Narciso, Rivaldo
  Rivaldo
  Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he...
  
  , Roberto Carlos
  Roberto Carlos da Silva
  Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha , more commonly known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a player/manager who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala, where he is also club captain. Carlos has spent most of his career as a left wingback but started his...
  
  , Ronaldo
  Ronaldo Guiaro
  Ronaldo Guiaro , known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender.-Club career:...
  
  , Ronaldinho, Savio
  Savio
  Savio can mean:* Savio , an Italian river* Savio, sector of Kerava town in Finland, and a railway station located in the sector* Savio, Buenos Aires, a settlement in Escobar Partido, Argentina...
  
  , Dida
  Nelson de Jesus Silva
  Nélson de Jesus Silva , better known simply as Dida , is a Brazilian former footballer who played as goalkeeper. He first rose to prominence in Brazilian club football in the 1990s with Vitória, Cruzeiro EC and SC Corinthians, where he gained a reputation as a penalty-saving specialist...
  
  , Ze Elias, and Zé Maria
  José Marcelo Ferreira
  José Marcelo Ferreira, aka Zé Maria , is a former professional association footballer and a current manager....
  
   — Football (soccer), Men's Team Competition

• Fernando Scherer
  Fernando Scherer
  Fernando de Queiroz Scherer is an international top swimmer from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the 50 meters freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
  
   — Swimming, Men's 50 m Freestyle

• Gustavo Borges
  Gustavo Borges
  Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges (born December 2, 1972 in Ribeirão Preto is a former international top swimmer from Brazil. He participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992...
  
   — Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle

• Ana Ida Alvares
  Ana Ida Alvares
  Ana Ida Margarida Vieira Alvares is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There, she claimed the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. She competed in three Summer Olympics for her native South American...
  
  , Leila Barros
  Leila Barros
  Leila Gomes de Barros is a Brazilian female volleyball player. She often played as opposite hitter and attacker...
  
  , Ericleia Bodziak, Hilma Caldeira
  Hilma Caldeira
  Hilma Aparecida Caldeira is a retired volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she claimed the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. She also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:* * Hilma's website....
  
  , Ana Paula Connelly
  Ana Paula Connelly
  Ana Paula Rodrigues Connelly is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at four Summer Olympics: in volleyball in 1992 and 1996, and in beach volleyball in 2004 and 2008. At her second Olympic appearance she was a member of the team that won the bronze medal in...
  
  , Marcia Fu Cunha, Virna Dias
  Virna Dias
  Virna Cristine Dantas Dias is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
  
  , Ana Moser, Ana Flavia Sanglard, Hélia Souza
  Hélia Souza
  Hélia Rogério de Souza , nicknamed Fofão, is a Brazilian female volleyball player who competed for the her country's national team in five consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won a gold medal in 2008 and twice won a bronze medal in 1996 and 2000...
  
  , Sandra Suruagy
  Sandra Suruagy
  Sandra Maria Lima Suruagy is a retired volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she claimed the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South...
  
  , and Fernanda Venturini — Volleyball, Women's Team Competition

• Lars Grael
  Lars Grael
  Lars Schmidt Grael is a former sailor and Brazilian politician. His brother, Torben Grael, is also a sailor....
  
   and Kiko Pellicano — Sailing, Men's Tornado Team Competition

Athletics

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...

• Edgar de Oliveira
• Qualification — 3:40.70 (→ did not advance)

• Joaquim Cruz
  Joaquim Cruz
  Joaquim Carvalho Cruz is a former Brazilian athlete, winner of the 800 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is one of only four men to run the 800 m in less than 1:42....
  
  
• Qualification — 3:45.32 (→ did not advance)

• Adalberto García
• Qualification — 14:28.64 (→ did not advance)

• Sanderlei Parrela
  Sanderlei Parrela
  Sanderlei Claro Parrela is a former Brazilian sprinter. With a personal best of 44.29 seconds he is the South American record holder at 400 metres. He won a silver medal in this event at the 1999 World Championships...
  
  , Valdinei da Silva, Everson Teixeira, and Eronilde de Araujo
  Eronilde de Araújo
  Eronilde Nunes de Araújo is a Brazilian athlete who specializes in 400 metres hurdles. He dominated the event on the South American scene during the 1990s, and personal best of 48.04 seconds is also the South American record.-Achievements:-External links:...
  
  
• Heat — 3:02.51
• Semi Final — 3:03.46 (→ did not advance)

• Everson Teixeira
• Heat — 48.52s
• Semi Final — 48.28s
• Final — 48.57s (→ 7th place)

• Eronilde de Araujo
  Eronilde de Araújo
  Eronilde Nunes de Araújo is a Brazilian athlete who specializes in 400 metres hurdles. He dominated the event on the South American scene during the 1990s, and personal best of 48.04 seconds is also the South American record.-Achievements:-External links:...
  
  
• Heat — 48.52s
• Semi Final — 48.45s
• Final — 48.78s (→ 8th place)

• Cleverson Silva
• Heat — 51.23s (→ did not advance)

• Clodoaldo do Carmo
• Heat — 8:51.78 (→ did not advance)

• Douglas de Souza
• Qualification — 7.61m (→ did not advance)

• Nelson Ferreira
  Nelson Ferreira
  Nelson Ferreira is a Swiss and Portuguese footballer. He plays for FC Luzern.He played for FC Thun from July 2001 until summer 2001. He joined FC Luzern in summer 2008...
  
  
• Qualification — 7.76m (→ did not advance)

• Marcio da Cruz
• Qualification — 7.12m (→ did not advance)

• Luiz Antonio dos Santos
  Luíz Antônio dos Santos
  Luíz Antônio dos Santos is a retired long-distance runner from Brazil, who won the 1995 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:09:30 on December 3, 1995. Earlier that year he claimed the bronze medal at the 1995 World Championships...
  
   — 2:15.55 (→ 10th place)

• Vanderlei De Lima
  Vanderlei de Lima
  Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima is a former long-distance runner who specialised in marathons. He received international renown after a spectator, a laicized Irish priest, attacked him at the 2004 Summer Olympics marathon while he was leading the race at 35 km...
  
   — 2:21.01 (→ 47th place)

• Diamantino dos Santos — 2:26.53 (→ 73rd place)

• Maria Aparecida
• Qualification — 13.38m (→ did not advance)

• Princess Mirando Roso Banana Hammock — 2:39.33 (→ 39th place)

• Solange de Souza — 2:56.23 (→ 39th place)

• Carmen de Oliveira — did not finish (→ no ranking)

• Elisângela Adriano
  Elisângela Adriano
  Elisângela Maria Adriano is a Brazilian shot putter and discus thrower, whose personal best put is 19.30 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Tunja. Her personal best discus throw is 61.96 metres, achieved in May 1998 in São Leopoldo. In 1999 she was suspended by the IAAF for a two-year period, but...
  
  
• Qualification — 16.49m (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

-Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...

• Rogelio de Brito
  1. First Round — Defeated Nemo Bahari (Indonesia), 12-3
  2. Second Round — Lost to Lorenzo Aragon (Cuba), 6-16

• Agnaldo Nunes
  Agnaldo Nunes
  Agnaldo Nunes Magalhães is a Brazilian boxer, who represented his native country twice in the lightweight division at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-Reference:*...
  
  
  1. First Round — Defeated Henry Kunsi (Papua New Guinea), 11-11 (referee decision)
  2. Second Round — Lost to Hocine Soltani
     Hocine Soltani
     Hocine Soltani was a boxer from Algeria, who won two Olympic medals. In 1992 he placed third in the featherweight division , and at the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in lightweight....
     
      (Algeria), 1-11

• Zely Ferreria
  1. First Round — Lost to Francis Barrett
     Francis Barrett (boxer)
     Francis Barrett , commonly known as Francie Barrett, is an Irish professional boxer, who represented Ireland at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Background:...
     
      (Ireland), 7-32

• Jorge Silva
  1. First Round — Lost to Rival Cadeau
     Rival Cadeau
     Rival Cadeau is light middleweight boxer from Seychelles. He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1994 Commonwealth Games and the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
     
      (Seychelles), 7-22

• Ricardo Rodríguez
  1. First Round — Defeated Bob Gasio
     Bob Gasio
     Bob Gasio is a boxer from Samoa. He competed in the 1994 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal for boxing in the Men's Light-Middleweight class. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the Men's Middleweight class....
     
      (Western Samoa), 11-4
  2. Second Round — Lost to Rhoshii Wells
     Rhoshii Wells
     Rhoshii Wells was an American boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Middleweight Division at the 1996 Summer Olympics...
     
      (United States), 2-16

• Daniel Bispo
  Daniel Bispo
  Daniel Bispo dos Santos is a boxer from Brazil. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Pro:He made his professional debut in 1997...
  
  
  1. First Round — Defeated Adnan Khaddour (Syria), 9-4
  2. Second Round — Defeated Jean-Louis Mandengue
     Jean-Louis Mandengue
     Jean-Louis Mandengue is a retired male boxer from France. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, he fought in the men's light-heavyweight division and lost to Brazil's Daniel Bispo in the second round of the tournament.-References:*...
     
      (France), referee stopped contest in first round
  3. Quarterfinals — Lost to Thomas Ulrich
     Thomas Ulrich
     Thomas Ulrich is a German boxer.- Amateur career :Ulrich was the German Light Heavyweight Champion 1994...
     
      (Germany), 7-14

Road Competition

• Hernandes Cuadri
  Hernandes Cuadri
  Hernandes Quadri Junior is a retired male road cyclist from Brazil. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Career:19921995-References:...
  
  
• Final — 1:14:12 (→ 35th place)

• Valdir Lermen
• Final — 1:14:48 (→ 36th place)

Mountain Bike

• Marcio Ravelli
• Final — 2:45:16 (→ 27th place)

• Ivanir Lopes
• Final — 2:53:29 (→ 35th place)

Swimming

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...

• Fernando Scherer
  Fernando Scherer
  Fernando de Queiroz Scherer is an international top swimmer from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the 50 meters freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
  
  
  1. Heat – 22.68
  2. Swim-off – 22.71
  3. Final – 22.29 (→ Bronze Medal)

• Gustavo Borges
  Gustavo Borges
  Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges (born December 2, 1972 in Ribeirão Preto is a former international top swimmer from Brazil. He participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992...
  
  
  1. Heat – 22.86
  2. B-Final – 22.92 (→ 13th place)

• Fernando Scherer
  Fernando Scherer
  Fernando de Queiroz Scherer is an international top swimmer from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the 50 meters freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
  
  
  1. Heat – 49.79
  2. Final – 49.57 (→ 5th place)

• Gustavo Borges
  Gustavo Borges
  Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges (born December 2, 1972 in Ribeirão Preto is a former international top swimmer from Brazil. He participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992...
  
  
  1. Heat – 49.17
  2. Final – 49.02 (→ Bronze Medal)

• Gustavo Borges
  Gustavo Borges
  Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges (born December 2, 1972 in Ribeirão Preto is a former international top swimmer from Brazil. He participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992...
  
  
  1. Heat – 1:49.00
  2. Final – 1:48.08 (→ Silver Medal)

• Luiz Lima
  Luiz Lima
  Luiz Eduardo Carneiro da Silva de Souza Lima is a long-distance freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle at the 1997 Universiade.-References:*...
  
  
  1. Heat – 3:56.43 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

• Luiz Lima
  Luiz Lima
  Luiz Eduardo Carneiro da Silva de Souza Lima is a long-distance freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle at the 1997 Universiade.-References:*...
  
  
  1. Heat – 15:24.16 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

• Rogério Romero
  Rogério Romero
  Rogério Aoki Romero is a former backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who competed at five consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. A resident of Belo Horizonte, he won the gold medal in the 200 m Backstroke at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba...
  
  
  1. Heat – 56.94 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

• Rogério Romero
  Rogério Romero
  Rogério Aoki Romero is a former backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who competed at five consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. A resident of Belo Horizonte, he won the gold medal in the 200 m Backstroke at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba...
  
  
  1. Heat – 2:03.49
  2. B-Final – 2:03.20 (→ 15th place)

• André Teixeira
  André Teixeira
  André Luiz Castro Teixeira is a former international butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. His best and only result in Atlanta, Georgia was the 10th place in the men's 4×200 m freestyle.-References:*...
  
  
  1. Heat – 55.23 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

• Fernando Scherer
  Fernando Scherer
  Fernando de Queiroz Scherer is an international top swimmer from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the 50 meters freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
  
  , Alexandre Massura
  Alexandre Massura
  Alexandre Massura Neto is a retired male freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996...
  
  , André Cordeiro
  André Cordeiro (swimmer)
  André Cordeiro is a retired freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.- References :...
  
  , and Gustavo Borges
  Gustavo Borges
  Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges Gustavo França Borges (born December 2, 1972 in Ribeirão Preto is a former international top swimmer from Brazil. He participated in four Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992...
  
  
  1. Heat – 3:20.21
  2. Final – 3:18.30 (→ 4th place)

• Cassiano Leal
  Cassiano Leal
  Cassiano Schalch Leal is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics for his native country....
  
  , Luiz Lima
  Luiz Lima
  Luiz Eduardo Carneiro da Silva de Souza Lima is a long-distance freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle at the 1997 Universiade.-References:*...
  
  , Fernando Saez, and André Teixeira
  André Teixeira
  André Luiz Castro Teixeira is a former international butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. His best and only result in Atlanta, Georgia was the 10th place in the men's 4×200 m freestyle.-References:*...
  
  
  1. Heat – 7:28.82 (→ did not advance, 10th place)

• Gabrielle Rose
  1. Heat – 57.16 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

• Gabrielle Rose
  1. Heat – 1:01.22
  2. B-Final – 1:01.39 (→ 14th place)

• Gabrielle Rose
  1. Heat – 2:18.99 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Tennis

Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the host nation United States won 3 of the 4 gold medals in tennis. For the first time at the Olympics, a single bronze medal was awarded in each event.-Medal table:-Events:-References:*...

• Fernando Meligeni
  Fernando Meligeni
  Fernando Ariel Meligeni , nicknamed Fininho is a former professional tennis player from Brazil....
  
  
  1. First round — Defeated Stefano Pescosolido
     Stefano Pescosolido
     Stefano Pescosolido is a former tennis player from Italy, who turned professional in 1989.Pescosolido was born in Sora. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the first round by Brazil's Fernando Meligeni...
     
      (Italy) 6-4 6-2
  2. Second round — Defeated Albert Costa
     Albert Costa
     Albert Costa i Casals is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 2002.-Tennis career:...
     
      (Spain) 7-6 6-4
  3. Third round — Defeated Mark Philippoussis
     Mark Philippoussis
     Mark Anthony Philippoussis is an Australian tennis player. He turned professional in 1994. His father is Greek, while his mother is of Italian ancestry....
     
      (Australia) 7-6 4-6 8-6
  4. Quarter Finals — Defeated Andrei Olhovskiy
     Andrei Olhovskiy
     Andrei Olhovskiy is a former tennis player from Russia, who turned professional in 1989....
     
      (Russia) 6-7 7-5 6-3
  5. Semi Finals — Lost to Sergi Bruguera
     Sergi Bruguera
     Sergi Bruguera i Torner is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He is best remembered for winning consecutive men's singles titles at the French Open in 1993 and 1994.-Career:...
     
      (Spain) 6-7 2-6
  6. Bronze Medal Match — Lost to Leander Paes
     Leander Paes
     Leander Adrian Paes, pronounced pās, is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and the Davis Cup tournament...
     
      (India) 6-3 2-6 4-6

Men's Indoor Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group A)
• Lost to Argentina (1-3)
• Lost to Bulgaria (0-3)
• Defeated Poland (3-0)
• Defeated United States (3-0)
• Defeated Cuba (3-0)
• Quarterfinals
• Lost to Yugoslavia (2-3)
• Classification Matches
• 5th/8th place: Defeated Argentina (3-1)
• 5th/6th place: Defeated Cuba (3-0) → 5th place
• Team Roster
• Gilson Bernardo
• Nalbert Bitencourt
• Giovane Gávio
  Giovane Gavio
  Giovane Farinazzo Gavio is a retired Brazilian volleyball coach and former player, who was a member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain by defeating The Netherlands in the final.Playing as an outside hitter, Gavio...
  
  
• Antonio Carlos Gouveia
  Antônio Carlos Gouveia
  Antônio Carlos Aguilar Gouveia known as Carlão is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Mauricio Lima
  Maurício Lima
  Maurício Lima is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. He participated in both Olympic gold medals of the Brazil men's national volleyball team , against The Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and against Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, GreeceLima and Italy's...
  
  
• Fabio "Pinha" Marcelino
• Marcelo Negrão
  Marcelo Negrão
  Marcelo Teles Negrão is a volleyball player from Brazil, who was a member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the...
  
  
• Cassio Leandro Pereira
• Max Pereira
• Alexandre Samuel
• Carlos Schwanke
• Paulo André Silva
  Paulo André Silva
  Paulo André Jukoski da Silva known as Paulão is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.He was born in Porto Alegre....
  
  
• Head Coach: José Roberto Guimarães
  José Roberto Guimarães
  José Roberto Lages Guimarães is a Brazilian former volleyball player and current coach. He known as Zé Roberto. He is coaching for Fenerbahçe Acıbadem. He played volleyball between years 1967-1988 as a professional player and coaching since 1988...
  
  

Men's Beach Competition

• Roberto Lopes
  Roberto Lopes
  Roberto Lopes da Costa is a beach volleyball player from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, partnering Franco Neto. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
  
   and Franco Neto
  Franco Neto
  Franco José Vieira Neto is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, partnering Roberto Lopes. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
  
   — 9th place overall

• Zé Marco de Melo
  Zé Marco de Melo
  José Marco Nóbrega Ferreira de Melo is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, partnering Ricardo Santos. He also represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,...
  
   and Emanuel Rego
  Emanuel Rego
  Emanuel Fernando Sheffer Rego is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, partnering Ricardo Santos...
  
   — 9th place overall

Women's Indoor Team Competition

• Team Roster
• Ana Ida Alvares
  Ana Ida Alvares
  Ana Ida Margarida Vieira Alvares is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There, she claimed the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. She competed in three Summer Olympics for her native South American...
  
  
• Leila Barros
  Leila Barros
  Leila Gomes de Barros is a Brazilian female volleyball player. She often played as opposite hitter and attacker...
  
  
• Ericleia Bodziak
• Hilma Caldeira
  Hilma Caldeira
  Hilma Aparecida Caldeira is a retired volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she claimed the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. She also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:* * Hilma's website....
  
  
• Ana Paula Connelly
  Ana Paula Connelly
  Ana Paula Rodrigues Connelly is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at four Summer Olympics: in volleyball in 1992 and 1996, and in beach volleyball in 2004 and 2008. At her second Olympic appearance she was a member of the team that won the bronze medal in...
  
  
• Marcia Fu Cunha
• Virna Dias
  Virna Dias
  Virna Cristine Dantas Dias is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
  
  
• Ana Moser
• Ana Flavia Sanglard
• Hélia Souza
  Hélia Souza
  Hélia Rogério de Souza , nicknamed Fofão, is a Brazilian female volleyball player who competed for the her country's national team in five consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won a gold medal in 2008 and twice won a bronze medal in 1996 and 2000...
  
  
• Sandra Suruagy
  Sandra Suruagy
  Sandra Maria Lima Suruagy is a retired volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she claimed the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South...
  
  
• Fernanda Venturini
• Head Coach: Bernardo Rezende