Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Brazil at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
Brazil at the; 2016 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	BRA
NPC	Brazilian Paralympic Committee
Website	www.cpb.org.br
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	285 in 22 sports
Flag bearers	Shirlene Coelho (opening); Ricardo Steinmetz Alves (closing)
Medals; Ranked 8th	Gold 14 Silver 29 Bronze 29 Total 72
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
	1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Brazil competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, as host country, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.

^ "Brasil ganha mais seis vagas na Rio 2016, e CPB anuncia os convocados". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). August 25, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.