Adriana Samuel
Olympic Medalist of Beach Volley
- Currently dedicated to a social program focused on teaching beach volleyball to children.
- Former beach volleyball player.
- Silver Medalist in Atlanta 1996.
- Bronze Medalist in Sydney 2000.
Agberto Guimarães
Executive Director of Sport
Agberto Guimarães' career in sport began with Athletics, in which he has obtained many victories, among them: fourth place in the 800m in the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games; semi-finalist in the 800m in the Lons Angeles 1984 Olympic Games; Gold in the 800m and 1500m and silver in the 4x400m in the Caracas 1983 Pan-american Games; Bronze in the 800m and 1500m in the Porto Rico 1979 Pan-american Games.
He was the Technical Director of the Athletics Brazilian Confederation from 1995 to 1997; as Sport Director of the Rio 2007 XV Pan-american and Parapan-american Games from 2002 to 2007, and as General Manager of the International Olympic Solidarity in Brazil.
His last position before joining the Rio 2016 Organising Committee was as Development General Manager of the Brazilian Olympic Committee from 2008 to 2010, period in which he has also worked as Director of the Rio 2016 Bid Committee.
Agberto has a bachelor degree in Physical Education from São Caetano University.
Álvaro Affonso de Miranda Neto (Doda)
Álvaro Affonso de Miranda Neto (Doda)
Olympic Medalist of Equestrian
- Brazilian Equestrian (jumping) team member - Bronze medalist in the Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000.
- Gold Medalist - Winnipeg 1999 Pan American Games.
- Bronze Medalist - Santo Domingo 2003 Pan American Games.
- 38 titles in different Grand Prix stages held in several Europeans and South American countries.
Bernard Rajzman
Olympic Medalist of Volleyball and President of the Athletes Comission of the Brazilian Olympic Committee
- Former Volleyball player.
- Silver Medalist - Los Angeles 1984.
- Third best volleyball athlete in the world - 1978 FIBV World Championship.
- Former National Sport Secretary, State Congressmen for two terms, and President of National Sports Council.
- COB - Chief of Mission for the 2006 Macau Lusophony Games, and 2006 and 2010 South American Games in Buenos Aires and Medellin, respectively.
- Volleyball World Hall of Fame - 2005.
Bernardo Resende (Bernardinho)
Bernardo Resende (Bernardinho)
Coach of the Volleyball Olympic Champion Team
- Former Volleyball player.
- Silver Medalist - Los Angeles 1984 and Buenos Aires 1982 World Championship.
- Former Brazilian women´s team coach. Bronze medalists in the Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000, and Gold Medalists in the 1994 Grand Prix, Winnipeg 1999 Pan-American Games and 1999 South American Games.
- Coach of the Brazilian men´s volleyball team (2001 – Today), 9 times World League Champion, two times World Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist in Athens 2004 and Silver Medalist in Beijing 2008.
Carlos Alberto Parreira
Football Coach
- Football coach since 1967.
- World Cup title in 1994 with the Brazilian Men’s team.
- Six World Cups training different national teams (Saudi Arabia, Brazil (twice), United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and South Africa).
- Brazilian National Championship titles - Fluminense Football Club in 1984 and Sport Club Corinthians Paulista in 1999.
Daniel Dias
Paralympic Medalist of Swimming
- Paralympic Swimmer.
- Physical Education student.
- 2010 World Championship Medalist and World Record (8 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal and 5 World Records).
- Paralympic Medalist record holder (4 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals and 1 Bronze Medal) in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.
- Rio 2007 Parapan-American Games Medalist (8 Gold Medals).
- 2006 World Championship Medalist (3 Gold Medals, 2 Silver Medals).
Gustavo Kuerten (Guga)
Olympic Athlete of Tennis
- Tennis player.
- Number 1 player of the world ranking for 43 weeks (2000-2001), being the 10th player in the history of Tennis in number of weeks on the top.
- Twenty eight titles in his career.
- Olympic athlete in Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.
- Three times Roland Garros Champion (1997, 2000 and 2001).
Hugo Hoyama
Olympic Athlete of Table Tennis
- Athlete and coach for the Brazilian Table Tennis Team
- Participated in the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992, Atlanta in 1996, Sydney in 2000, Athens in 2004, Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012
- Participated in the Pan-American Games in Indianapolis in 1987, Havana in 1991, Mar del Plata in 1995, Winnipeg in 1999, Santo Domingo in 2003, Rio in 2007 and Guadalajara in 2011
- Won 10 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 4 bronze medals in the Pan-American Games
- 5 times winner of the Brazilian Olympic Award for Table Tennis
Janeth Arcain
Olympic Medalist of Basketball
- Former Basketball player.
- Gold Medalist – FIBA World Championship in Australia 1994.
- Silver Medalist - Atlanta 1996.
- Bronze Medalist - Sydney 2000.
- 535 points holder in Athens 2004 .
- Medalist in Pan-American Games (Gold Medal in Havana 1991, Silver Medal in Indianapolis 1987 and Rio 2007).
- The first Brazilian female athlete to participate in the USA League, playing for eight seasons in WNBA, where she won four consecutive titles.
- Founder of Janeth Arcain Institute.
João Havelange
Council’s President of Honour
- COB – Honorary Member.
- IOC Member (1963 to 2011)
- FIFA President (1974 to 1998)
- Brazilian Sporting Confederation (CBD) President (1958-1973).
- COB Member (1955-1963).
- Olympic Athlete - Berlin 1936 (swimming) and Helsinki 1952 (Brazilian water polo team member).
Joaquim Cruz
Olympic Medalist of Athletics
- Former athlete of Athletics.
- Gold medalist in Los Angeles 1988 – First track and field Medal for Brazil in Olympic Games.
- Silver Medalist in Seoul 1988.
- Bronze medalist - World Championship in 1983.
- 800m world record in the 18/19 years old category in 1981.
- Chief Coach of the American Paralympic Athletics team (to date).
Marcelo Ferreira
Olympic Medalist of Sailing
- Former Sailing athlete.
- Gold Medalist - Atlanta 1996 and Athens 2004.
- Bronze Medalist - Sydney 2000.
- Sailing (Star) World Champion in 1997 – Doubles with Alexander Hagen.
- Sailing (Star) World Champion in 1990.
- Marcelo, along with Torben Grael, formed one of the most victorious doubles in world Sailing. Five times World runner-up on Star (1991, 1995, 1998, 2002 and 2005).
- South American champion (1991, 1996, 2002 and 2004).
- Kiel Week Champion (1989, 1992 and 1995).
Marcelo Vido
Olympic athlete of Basketball
- Former basketball player for 18 years.
- National Brazilian Team for 10 years.
- Olympic Athlete in Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles 1984.
- Manila 1978, Cali 1982 and Madrid 1986 World Championships.
- Master´s degree in Sport Administration on the Football Industry, University of Liverpool.
- Business and Marketing Manager of Minas Tenis Club. (to date)
Marcus Vinícius Freire
Olympic Medalist of Volleyball
- Former Volleyball player
- Current Executive Superintendent of the COB
- Olympic silver medallist – Los Angeles 1984.
- Gold medallist in the Caracas 1983 Pan-American Championship and in the São Paulo 1982 South American Championship
- Bronze medallist in the World Cup Japan 1981
- Member of the National Sports Council (Conselho Nacional de Esportes - CNE), of the National Commission of Athletes, World Anti-Doping Agency – Athletes Commission
- Brazilian Olympic Committee Chef de Mission during the Olympic Games in Sydney /2000, Athens/2004 and Beijing/2008 and the Pan-American Games in Winnipeg1999, Santo Domingo 2003 and Rio 2007
Maurren Maggi
Olympic Medalist of Athletics
- Long-jump athlete.
- Gold Medalist Beijing 2008. First women’s individual medal for Brazil in Olympic Games.
- Gold Medalist - Rio 2007 Pan American Games.
- Olympic Athlete Sydney 2000.
- Gold Medalist - Winnipeg 1999 Pan-American Games.
Ricardo Prado
Sports Advisory Committee President and Olympic Medalist of Swimming
- Former Athlete of Swimming.
- Silver Medalist (400m Medley) – Los Angeles 1984.
- Medalist on the Pan American Games in Caracas 1983 (2 Gold Medals and 2 Silver Medals).
- Gold Medalist and World Record in the 400m Medley - World Championship Guayaquil 1982.
- Participated in Moscow 1980 Olympic Games at the age of 15.
- Rio 2007 Pan American Games Organizing Committee – Former Sport Policy and Operations Manager.
- Physical Education course coordinator – Anhembi Morumbi University.
Rosicléia Campos
Olympic Athlete of Judo
- Head Coach of the women´s Judo national team that competed in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (to date).
- Former Judo athlete – competed in the Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games, (66kg category).
Soraya Carvalho
Olympic Athlete of Artistic Gymnastics
- Former Artistic Gymnastics athlete
- Current Manager of the Brazilian Olympic Institute - COB
- Technical Officials Supervisor of the Organising Committee of the Rio 2007 Pan-American Games
- Olympic Athlete in Atlanta 1996
- Brazilian Team Athlete, participating in 4 World Championships and in the Pan-American Games in Havana in 1991 and Mar del Plata in 1995
- Champion in all national categories of Artistic Gymnastics from 1987 to 1995
- Professional Master´s degree in Sports Organisation Management
- Master´s degree in Physical Education
