Brazil at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Brazil participated in the Summer Paralympics 2008 in Beijing, China with 199 athletes. Overall, the Brazilian athletes posted 47 medals, of which 16 were gold, 14 silver and 17 bronze medals. Standard-bearer in the catchment of the team was the judoka Antonio Tenorio Silva.

Participants per sport

Boccia

  • Individual BC4 Dirceu Pinto ( Gold)
  • Eliseu Santos ( Bronze)
  • Dirceu Pinto
  • Eliseu Santos

Goalball

  • Men Alexsander Celente
  • Romario Marques
  • Thiago Costa
  • Legy Freire
  • Paulo Homem
  • Luiz Silva Filho
  • Claudia Amorim
  • Neuzimar Santos
  • Luana Silva
  • Simone Silva
  • Adriana Lino
  • Ana Carolina Custodio
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