Brazil at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
| Brazil at the 2026 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| IPC code | BRA |
| NPC | Brazilian Paralympic Committee |
| in Milan & Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 March 2026 – 15 March 2026 | |
| Competitors | 8 (5 men and 3 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Cristian Ribera Aline Rocha |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
|
| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Brazil will compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan & Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which will take place between 6–15 March 2026.[1]
Para cross-country skier & para-biathlete Aline Rocha and para cross-country skier Cristian Ribera were the country's opening ceremony flagbearers.
On 10 March 2026, Brazil won the first medal in their Winter Paralympics history, with Cristian Ribera's silver medal in the Men's sprint - sitting. It was also the first medal for a tropical nation and South America at the Winter Games.[2]
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Cristian Ribera | Para cross-country skiing | Men's sprint, sitting | 10 March |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Para biathlon | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Para cross-country skiing | |||
| Para snowboard | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Para biathlon
Brazil has qualified four para-biathletes for the following Paralympics events.
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missed shots | Time | Rank | Missed shots | Time | Rank | |||
| Robelson Lula | LW12 | Individual, sitting | N/a | 10 (1+3+4+2) | 48:54.9 | 26 | ||
| Sprint, sitting | N/a | 4 (2+2) | 24:27.0 | 21 | ||||
| Sprint pursuit, sitting | 4 (2+2) | 10:54.7 | 24 Q | 2 (0+2) | 13:56.6 | 21 | ||
| Guilherme Rocha | LW12 | Individual, sitting | N/a | 3 (1+0+2+0) | 42:30.9 | 16 | ||
| Sprint, sitting | N/a | 0 (0+0) | 22:48.9 | 16 | ||||
| Sprint pursuit, sitting | 1 (0+1) | 9:57.7 | 19 Q | 2 (1+1) | 12:55.9 | 15 | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Class | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missed shots | Time | Rank | Missed shots | Time | Rank | |||
| Elena de Sena | LW12 | Individual, sitting | N/a | 6 (0+1+2+3) | 54:36.8 | 11 | ||
| Sprint, sitting | N/a | 1 (1+0) | 27:43.2 | 14 | ||||
| Sprint pursuit, sitting | 0 (0+0) | 12:12.2 | 12 Q | 3 (2+1) | 17:42.2 | 12 | ||
| Aline Rocha | LW10.5 | Sprint, sitting | N/a | 2 (0+2) | 23:50.6 | 7 | ||
Para cross-country skiing
Brazil has qualified six para cross-country skiers for the following Paralympics events.
- Individual
| Athlete | Class | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Wellington da Silva | LW8 | Men's sprint classical, standing | 2:48.29 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 10 km classical, standing | N/a | 33:19.9 | 18 | |||||
| Men's 20 km freestyle, standing | N/a | 52:54.0 | 25 | |||||
| Robelson Lula | LW12 | Men's sprint, sitting | 2:25.01 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 10 km, sitting | N/a | 26:46.3 | 15 | |||||
| Men's 20 km, sitting | N/a | 1:01:07.3 | 22 | |||||
| Cristian Ribera | LW11 | Men's sprint, sitting | 2:08.22 | 1 Q | 2:28.7 | 1 Q | 2:29.6 | |
| Men's 10 km, sitting | N/a | 24:31.1 | 5 | |||||
| Men's 20 km, sitting | N/a | 53:40.8 | 5 | |||||
| Guilherme Rocha | LW12 | Men's sprint, sitting | 2:22.41 | 18 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 10 km, sitting | N/a | 26:34.3 | 14 | |||||
| Men's 20 km, sitting | N/a | 58:49.4 | 19 | |||||
| Elena de Sena | LW12 | Women's sprint, sitting | 2:57.52 | 16 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 10 km, sitting | N/a | 33:33.8 | 16 | |||||
| Women's 20 km, sitting | N/a | 1:19:04.9 | 14 | |||||
| Aline Rocha | LW10.5 | Women's sprint, sitting | 2:37.56 | 3 Q | 3:05.0 | 2 Q | 3:21.0 | 5 |
| Women's 10 km, sitting | N/a | 28:37.3 | 5 | |||||
| Women's 20 km, sitting | N/a | 1:01:30.2 | 5 | |||||
- Relay
| Athletes | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Ribera Aline Rocha Wellington da Silva Wellington da Silva |
4 × 2.5 km mixed relay | 27:00.5 | 7 |
Para snowboard
Brazil has qualified two para-snowboarders for the following Paralympics events. One of them qualified for Milan-Cortina 2026, by virtue in the Paralympic rankings in their respective class. And also secured one place under the bipartite invitation (one of the quotas not used by another continent).
- Banked slalom
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Barbieri | Men's banked slalom, SB-LL1 | 1:11.86 | 1:11.86 | 13 | |
| Vitoria Machado | Women's banked slalom, SB-LL2 | 1:16.42 | 1:16.42 | 12 |
See also
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Cristian Ribera conquista prata histórica para o Brasil nas Paralimpíadas de Inverno". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.