List of Brazilians - Sportsmen

Sportsmen

  • Daniel Adler, sailing, Olympic silver (yachting; sailing class)
  • Kevin Alves, (born 1991), Brazilian figure skater
  • Thiago Alves
  • Jade Barbosa, (1991- ), gymnast
  • Leandro Barbosa, basketball player
  • Rubens Barrichello
  • Bebeto
  • Adriana Behar, volleyball, beach player; 2-time Olympic silver; Pan American champion; 2-time world champion
  • Bob Burnquist, professional skateboarder
  • Cafu
  • Roberto Carlos
  • Ayrton Senna da Silva, (1960–94), 3-time Formula 1 World Champion, died on 1 May 1994, in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix at the Tamburello curve, at the circuit at Imola.
  • Bruno Senna, Formula One racing driver and the nephew of the late three-time Formula One world champion Ayrton Senna
  • Eronilde de Araújo - athlete who specializes in 400 metre hurdles
  • Dida
  • Junior dos Santos
  • Benny Feilhaber, soccer player, center/attacking midfielder (AGF Aarhus & US national team)
  • César Cielo Filho (1987- ), professional swimmer, having obtained two Olympic medals
  • Garrincha,(1933–83) Legendary soccer player
  • Giba, (born 1976), volleyball player, eight time World League champion
  • Emerson Fittipaldi
  • Nenê Hilário, basketball player
  • Kaká, Soccer Player
  • Lúcio
  • Lyoto Machida
  • Maurren Maggi
  • Felipe Massa
  • Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
  • Pelé, most famous Brazilian football player, three times World Cup Champion
  • Neymar,Young promising footballer playing for Santos FC
  • Nelson Piquet
  • Bernard Rajzman, volleyball, Olympic silver; Pan American champion; world silver
  • Rivaldo
  • Robinho
  • Rogério Ceni, football player, the greatest goalkeeper in the world top scorer with 99 goals scored
  • Romário
  • Ronaldinho, soccer player, two time Fifa World Player Of The Year
  • Ronaldo, soccer player, two times World Cup champion.
  • Oscar Schmidt, retired basketball player.
  • Wanderlei Silva
  • Anderson Silva
  • Anderson Varejão, basketball player
  • Diego Walsh
  • Zico
  • Zizinho

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