In 2016, the world’s best Olympic and Paralympic athletes will be in Rio de Janeiro to star in the greatest sporting show on the planet. Until then, their lives will be full of training, sweat, discipline and determination.
While they prepare themselves, you can get to know a little more about them. You will be inspired by their achievements, amused by some trivia, identify with their hobbies and be moved by their journeys. Every week, a new star. Stay tuned!
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Alan Oliveira
Alan Oliveira
Gold in the T44 200m
at the London 2012
Paralympic Games
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Alexandra Nascimento
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Anderson Varejão
Anderson Varejão
Gold at 2003 Pan-American
Games, two-times Copa
America winner (2009,
2005), South American
champion (2003)
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Arianna Errigo
Arianna Errigo
Individual silver and team gold at London 2012
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Arthur Zanetti
Arthur Zanetti
Gold in artistic gymnastics rings at London 2012
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Bruna Alexandre
Bruna Alexandre
Eight-time stage winner of
the Para Table Tennis World
Championships
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Bruno Soares
Bruno Soares
Mixed doubles champion at 2012 US Open No.3 in doubles world rankings
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Cesar Cielo
Cesar Cielo
Olympic champion in the men’s 50m freestyle at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games;
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Chad le Clos
Chad le Clos
200m butterfly Olympic champion and 100m butterfly silver medallist at London 2012
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Chris Bond
Chris Bond
Gold medal winner at
London 2012 Paralympic
Games
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DJ Forbes
DJ Forbes
Rugby World Cup Sevens
2013 champion
IRB Sevens Player of the
Year 2008
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Daniel Dias
Daniel Dias
Brazilian record holder with 15 Paralympic medals (Beijing 2008 – 4 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze; London 2012 – 6 golds)
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Daniele Bernardes
Daniele Bernardes
Bronze medals at the
Athens 2004, Beijing 2008
and London 2012
Paralympic Games
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Danuta Kozák
Danuta Kozák
Two gold medals at
London 2012 and a
silver medal at Beijing
2008
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Dirceu Pinto
Dirceu Pinto
Two-time Paralympic champion (2008 and 2012). Gold in men’s individual and doubles.
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Everton Lopes
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Feng Panfeng
Feng Panfeng
Gold in both the
singles and doubles
at London 2012
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Fernando Fernandes
Fernando Fernandes
Four-time world champion, two-time Pan-American champion and three-time South American champion
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Fernando Portugal
Fernando Portugal
Two-time Brazilian
rugby sevens champion
Five-time Brazilian rugby
union champion
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Guilherme Dias
Guilherme Dias
Bronze medal at 2013
World Taekwondo
Championships in
Puebla, Mexico
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Isaquias Queiroz
Isaquias Queiroz
First Brazilian world champion in canoe, in the C1 500m event in 2013
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Jefinho Gonçalves
Jefinho Gonçalves
Two-time Paralympic champion (Beijing 2008 and London 2012)
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Jorge Zarif
Jorge Zarif
Champion at 2013 Finn Gold Cup in Tallinn and 2013 Finn Junior World Championships
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Ki Bo Bae
Ki Bo Bae
Gold in individual and
team events at London
2012 Olympic Games
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Laura Trott
Laura Trott
Two gold medals at London 2012 Olympic Games (team pursuit and omnium )
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Lee Pearson
Lee Pearson
10 gold medals, one silver
and a bronze from the
2000, 2004, 2008 and
2012 Paralympic Games
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Marcelo Collet
Marcelo Collet
Eight medals at the Parapan American Games
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Martine Grael
Martine Grael
Second place at 2013 world championships
Gold medal at 2014 Brazil Sailing Cup
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Michele Ferreira
Michele Ferreira
Bronze medallist at London 2012 and Beijing 2008
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Nicola Adams
Nicola Adams
She has appeared on
TV as an actress and
would like to star in an
action film
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Poliana Okimoto
Poliana Okimoto
10km champion at 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona
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Rafaela Silva
Rafaela Silva
Gold medallist at the 2013
world championships and
silver in 2011
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Renato Leite
Renato Leite
Runner-up at the
2014 world
championships
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Ricardo Santos
Ricardo Santos
Gold medal at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, silver at Sydney 2000 and bronze at Beijing 2008
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Robson Conceição
Robson Conceição
Silver medallist at the
2013 world
championships
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Rodney Hawkins
Rodney Hawkins
Guadalajara 2011
Parapan American
Games silver medallist
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Rodrigo Marques
Rodrigo Marques
Third in world rankings and first in Brazilian rankings
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Rodrigo Pessoa
Rodrigo Pessoa
Gold at Athens 2004
and bronze at Sydney
2000 and Atlanta 1996
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Romário Marques
Romário Marques
Guadalajara 2011 Parapan
American Games gold
medallist
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Sheilla Castro
Sheilla Castro
Two-time Olympic
champion
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Shingo Kunieda
Shingo Kunieda
Two-time Paralympic men’s singles champion (London 2012 and Beijing 2008)
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Sophie Pascoe
Sophie Pascoe
Six gold and four silver
medals at Paralympic
Games
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Terezinha Guilhermina
Terezinha Guilhermina
Gold medallist at London 2012 (100m and 200m) and Beijing 2008 (200m) Paralympic Games
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Tom Daley
Tom Daley
2009 FINA World
Champion in 10m
plataform
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Tony Azevedo
Tony Azevedo
Four-time Olympian and silver medallist at Beijing 2008
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Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
Six-time Olympic gold medallist (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay in London 2012 and Beijing 2008)
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Verônica Hipólito
Verônica Hipólito
Gold in the 200m and silver in the 100m at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon
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Yane Marques
Yane Marques
London 2012 bronze medallist in modern pentathlon
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Yu Chui Yee
Yu Chui Yee
Five gold medals and
one silver in individual
events (foil and épée)
at Paralympic Games
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Zahra Nemati
Zahra Nemati
Gold medallist in
women’s individual
recurve W1/W2 at the
London 2012 Paralympic
Games
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