Brazil at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Brazil competed at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024. This was Brazil's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.[1][2][3][4]

Brazil at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeBRA
NOCBrazilian Olympic Committee
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors18 in 7 sports
Flag bearer (opening)André Luiz da Silva & Alice Padilha
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

Bobsledder André Luiz da Silva and alpine skier Alice Padilha were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[5]

Zion Bethônico became the first athlete from Brazil to win a Winter Youth Olympics (or Winter Olympics) medal. On 20 January, Bethônico won the bronze medal in the men's snowboard cross event.[6]

Medalists

edit
Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Bronze Zion Bethônico Snowboarding Men's snowboard cross 20 January

Alpine skiing

edit
Men
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Arthur Padilha
Giant slalom 58.54 55 52.45 40 1:50.99 40
Slalom DSQ
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Alice Padilha
Giant slalom DNF
Slalom

Biathlon

edit
Women
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Mariana Lopes da Silva Sprint 34:37.0 6 (3+3) 89
Individual 22:40.4 8 (2+2+2+2) 93

Bobsleigh

edit
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
André Luiz da Silva Men's 56.50 16 56.86 18 1:53.36 17
Luís Felipe Seixas 55.58 11 56.14 11 1:51.72 10

Cross-country skiing

edit
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Gabriel Santos 7.5 km classic 26:57.9 73
Ian Francisco da Silva 27:51.6 74
Gabriel Santos Sprint freestyle 3:44.98 70 Did not advance
Ian Francisco da Silva 3:59.56 75 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Júlia Reis 7.5 km classic 31:14.5 64
Mariana Lopes da Silva 37:14.3 71
Júlia Reis Sprint freestyle 4:42.16 69 Did not advance
Mariana Lopes da Silva 4:56.07 72 Did not advance

Curling

edit

Brazil qualified a mixed team and a mixed doubles team, by finishing in the top American teams at the 2022–23 World Junior Curling Championships.[7]

Summary
Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Pedro Ribeiro
Guilherme Melo
Julia Gentile
Rafaela Ladeira
Mixed team   South Korea
L 1–17
  Canada
L 0–14
  Denmark
L 1–14
  Germany
W 6–4
  Switzerland
L 2–13
  Italy
L 3–10
  Great Britain
L 4–9
7 Did not advance 14
Júlia Gentile
Guilherme Melo
Mixed doubles   New Zealand
L 5–12
  Japan
L 1–11
  China
L 3–10
  Latvia
L 3–6
  Turkey
L 5–10
6 Did not advance 22

Mixed team

edit
Group B Skip W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE DSC
  Great Britain Logan Carson 6 1 44 30 26 21 4 7 51.75
  Denmark Jacob Schmidt 5 2 48 28 27 20 2 9 34.70
  Switzerland Nathan Dryburgh 4 3 2–0 52 35 25 23 5 7 39.96
  Italy Andrea Gilli 4 3 1–1 46 38 29 23 3 7 50.58
  South Korea Kim Dae-hyun 4 3 0–2 48 33 24 22 3 8 109.88
  Canada Nathan Gray 3 4 40 34 24 20 3 11 35.43
  Brazil Pedro Ribeiro 1 6 1–0 17 81 13 31 0 2 103.39
  Germany Lukas Jäger 1 6 0–1 30 46 19 27 2 5 68.51
Round robin
Draw 1

Saturday, January 20, 14:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brazil (Ribeiro) 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X 1
  South Korea (Kim)   6 1 3 6 1 0 X X 17
Draw 2

Sunday, January 21, 10:00

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Canada (Gray) 1 1 2 3 4 3 X X 14
  Brazil (Ribeiro)   0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0
Draw 3

Sunday, January 21, 18:00

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brazil (Ribeiro) 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X 1
  Denmark (Schmidt)   3 3 2 2 0 4 X X 14
Draw 4

Monday, January 22, 14:00

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brazil (Ribeiro) 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 6
  Germany (Jäger)   1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
Draw 5

Tuesday, January 23, 10:00

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Switzerland (Dryburgh)   4 0 0 4 4 1 X X 13
  Brazil (Ribeiro) 0 1 1 0 0 0 X X 2
Draw 6

Tuesday, January 23, 18:00

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brazil (Ribeiro) 0 1 0 0 0 2 X X 3
  Italy (Gilli)   4 0 0 4 2 0 X X 10
Draw 7

Wednesday, January 24, 13:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Great Britain (Carson)   1 0 3 1 0 4 0 X 9
  Brazil (Ribeiro) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 X 4

Mixed doubles

edit
Group C W L W–L DSC
  China 5 0 56.80
  Japan 4 1 38.84
  Latvia 3 2 77.39
  Turkey 2 3 89.37
  New Zealand 1 4 94.80
  Brazil 0 5 112.92
Round robin
Draw 4

Saturday, January 27, 18:00

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  New Zealand (Russell / Nevill)   2 3 1 0 2 0 4 X 12
  Brazil (Gentile / Melo) 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 X 5
Draw 5

Sunday, January 28, 10:00

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brazil (Gentile / Melo) 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 1
  Japan (Tanaka / Kawai)   3 2 0 2 3 1 X X 11
Draw 10

Monday, January 29, 18:00

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brazil (Gentile / Melo)   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 3
  China (Gong / Xu) 0 2 2 2 1 0 3 X 10
Draw 13

Tuesday, January 30, 18:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Latvia (Regža / Zass)   2 2 0 0 1 1 0 X 6
  Brazil (Gentile / Melo) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 X 3
Draw 15

Wednesday, January 31, 12:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Brazil (Gentile / Melo) 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 X 5
  Turkey (Ekmekçi / Aybar)   3 0 0 3 0 0 4 X 10

Short track speed skating

edit

Brazil achieved 1 male quota at the 2023 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships.[8]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Lucas Koo 500 m 42.849 2 Q 41.393 2 Q 42.257 3 QB 1:10.346 10
1000 m 1:27.554 2 Q No time 5 QB PEN 9
1500 m 2:22.842 2 Q PEN Did not advance

Skeleton

edit
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Cauê Miota Men's 57.21 19 57.10 19 1:54.31 19
Eduardo Strapasson 55.00 11 54.94 11 1:49.94 10

Snowboarding

edit
Snowboard cross
Athlete Event Group heats Semifinal Final
Points Rank Position Position
Zion Bethônico Men's snowboard cross 18 3 Q 2 BF  
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
João Teixeira Men's halfpipe 35.25 12.75 35.25 15 did not advance

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "A 50 dias de Gangwon 2024, Brasil tem nove atletas classificados para os Jogos de Inverno da Juventude" [50 days before Gangwon 2024, Brazil has nine athletes qualified for the Winter Youth Games] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Olympic Committee. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Após sucesso de Nicole Silveira em Pequim 2022, skeleton do Brasil se renova e terá dois atletas em Gangwon 2024 daqui a 40 dias" [After Nicole Silveira's success in Beijing 2022, Brazilian skeleton is renewed and will have two athletes in Gangwon 2024 in 40 days] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Olympic Committee. 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ "JOGOS OLÍMPICOS DA JUVENTUDE 2024" [2024 WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Snow Sports Federation. 19 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Nine Panam Sports Countries Ready to Shine at Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Snowboarder Zion Bethonico makes history by claiming Brazil's first medal at winter YOG". www.olympics.com. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  7. ^ "4th Winter Youth Olympic Games – Gangwon, Korea – 19 Jan-1 Feb 2024 Qualification Curling Competitions" (PDF). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Communication No. 2535 - PROVISIONAL QUOTA PLACES SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING". Retrieved 8 November 2023.