Brazil at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Brazil at the
2018 Winter Olympics
IOC code BRA
NOC Brazilian Olympic Committee
Website www.cob.org.br (in Portuguese)
in Pyeongchang, South Korea
9–25 February 2018
Competitors 9 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.

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.

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Michel Macedo Men's giant slalom DNF
Men's slalom DNF
Men's super-G N/A 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]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Edson Bindilatti*
Edson Ricardo Martins		 Two-man 50.14 27 50.22 28 50.35 29 Eliminated 2:30.71 27
Edson Bindilatti*
Edson Ricardo Martins
Odirlei Pessoni
Rafael Souza da Silva		 Four-man 49.75 25 49.94 =23 49.80 22 Eliminated 2:29.49 23

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

Brazil qualified 1 male and 1 female skier.

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Time Deficit Rank
Victor Santos Men's 15 km freestyle 47:09.9 +13:26.0 110
Jaqueline Mourão Women's 10 km freestyle 30:50.3 +5:49.8 74

Figure skating

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

Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Isadora Williams Ladies' singles 55.74 17 Q 88.44 24 144.18 24

Snowboarding

Brazil qualified 1 female snowboarder.

Snowboard cross
Athlete Event Seeding Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Seed
Time Rank Time Rank Position Position Position Rank
Isabel Clark Ribeiro Women's snowboard cross DNS Did not advance
  • She suffered an accident and was injured in a training session on February 15.

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. 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. 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. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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