Gymnastics events have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1896.[1] João Luiz Ribeiro became the first Brazilian male artistic gymnast to participate in the Olympics, doing so at the 1980 Olympic Games.[2] At the 2012 Olympic Games Arthur Zanetti became the first Brazilian male gymnast to win an Olympic medal, winning gold on rings.[3]
Gymnasts
edit| Gymnast | Years |
|---|---|
| Francisco Barretto Júnior | 2016, 2020 |
| Gerson Gnoatto | 1984 |
| Diego Hypólito | 2008, 2012, 2016 |
| Arthur Mariano | 2016, 2020, 2024 |
| Marco Monteiro | 1992 |
| Gil Pinto | 1988 |
| João Luiz Ribeiro | 1980 |
| Mosiah Rodrigues | 2004 |
| Sérgio Sasaki | 2012, 2016 |
| Diogo Soares | 2020, 2024 |
| Caio Souza | 2020 |
| Arthur Zanetti | 2012, 2016, 2020 |
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Arthur Zanetti |  2012 London |
Men's rings |
 Silver |
Diego Hypólito |  2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Men's floor exercise |
 Bronze |
Arthur Mariano | ||
| Silver |
Arthur Zanetti | Men's rings |
Gallery
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See also
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References
edit- ^ Gutman, Dan (1996). Gymnastics. Puffin Books. p. 8.
- ^ "Morre João Luiz Ribeiro, primeiro ginasta brasileiro em Jogos Olímpicos" [João Luiz Ribeiro, first Brazilian gymnast at the Olympic Games, dies] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Arthur Zanetti wins still rings gold". ESPN. August 6, 2012.
- ^ "Brazil in Artistic Gymnastics". Olympedia.