Brazil reveal Para athletics team for Tokyo

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (NPC Brazil) announced on Tuesday (6 July) the complete delegation for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. It includes the 64-strong Para athletics team that will be representing the country in Japan in August. 

Brazil will come to Tokyo as one of the strongest Para athletics teams in the Games following a historic second place at the Dubai 2019 World Para Athletics Championships medals standings.

All 13 gold medallists from Dubai 2019 are in the Brazilian Paralympic squad. Rio 2016 champion and four-time world champion Petrucio Ferreira leads the team as he is set to compete in the men’s 100m and 400m T47.

The group will mix veterans such as three-time Paralympic champion Lucas Prado who is heading to his fourth Games alongside up-and-coming stars such as Rayane Soares.

Soares dethroned Ukraine’s defending champion Leilia Adzhametova to take gold in the women’s 400m T13 at her first World Championships at Dubai 2019 and now will make her Paralympic debut in Japan.

“Despite all the challenges imposed by the pandemic, we are looking forward to a great performance in Tokyo. Para athletics will travel with its second largest delegation in the Games, only behind Rio 2016 when Brazil was the host nation,” said Alberto Martins da Costa, NPC Brazil Technical Director.

Brazil took seven individual gold medals in Para athletics at the Rio 2016 Games. Besides Petrucio Ferreira, other four champions will be in action in Japan: Alessandro Rodrigo (F11), Claudiney Batista (F56), Daniel Martins (T20) and Silvania Costa (T11). 

The Para athletics events in Tokyo will start on 27 August, day four of the Paralympic Games, until the closing day on 5 September.

Brazil’s Tokyo 2020 Para Athletics Team
Alan Fonteles
Alessandro Rodrigo
Alex Pires
Ana Claudia Silva
Ariosvaldo Fernandes
Aser Ramos
Christian Gabriel
Cicero Nobre
Claudiney Batista
Daniel Martins
Daniel Mendes
Edenilson Floriani
Edilene Boaventura
Edneusa Santos
Edson Cavalcante
Elizabeth Gomes
Emanoel Victor
Fabio Bordignon
Fabrício Ferreira
Felipe Gomes
Fernanda Yara
Flavio Reitz
Francisco Jefferson
Gustavo de Oliveira
Izabela Campos
Jardenia Silva
Jeohsah dos Santos
Jerusa Geber
Jhulia dos Santos
Joao Victor Teixeira
Joeferson Marinho
Julio Cesar Agripino
Julyana Silva
Kesley Teodoro
Ketyla Teodoro
Leylane Moura
Lorena Spoladore
Lucas Lima
Lucas Prado
Marco Aurelio Borges
Marivana Oliveira
Mateus Evangelista
Michel Gustavo
Paulo Guerra
Petrucio Ferreira
Poliana Sousa
Raissa Rocha Machado
Rayane Soares
Ricardo Mendonca
Rodrigo Parreira
Samira Brito
Silvania Costa
Tascitha Oliveira
Thalita Simplicio
Thiago Paulino
Thomaz Ruan
Tuany Barbosa
Vanessa Cristina
Vinicius Rodrigues
Vitor de Jesus
Viviane Ferreira
Wallace Antonio
Washington Junior
Yeltsin Jacques

The Brazilian delegation also includes 18 guides for vision impaired athletes.