Brazil

Best Sports

2025

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Taekwondo 131 15.6
2 Boxing (Amateur) 110 13.1 -1
3 Volleyball 90 10.8 -1
4 Judo 88 10.6 -1
5 Football 80 9.6 -1
6 Athletics 52 6.2 -1
7 Archery 39 4.7 -1
8 Handball 36 4.3 -1
9 Table Tennis 32 3.8 -1
10 Rhythmic Gymnastics 26 3.1 -1

2024

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Football 356 23.2
2 Volleyball 219 14.3
3 Skateboarding 144 9.4 1
4 Swimming 141 9.2 1
5 Artistic Gymnastics 117 7.6 -4
6 Judo 103 6.7 3
7 Basketball 98 6.4 -1
8 Surfing 38 2.5 5
9 Handball 36 2.3
10 Athletics 32 2.1 -2

2023

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Artistic Gymnastics 147 17.1 4
2 Volleyball 114 13.2
3 Boxing (Amateur) 89 10.3
4 Skateboarding 66 7.7 9
5 Swimming 57 6.6 -2
6 Basketball 45 5.2
7 Taekwondo 41 4.7 -1
8 Athletics 39 4.5 -1
9 Judo 38 4.4 -5
10 Open Water Swimming 32 3.7 -2

2022

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Football 280 22.0 1
2 Volleyball 228 17.9 -1
3 Swimming 135 10.6 4
4 Judo 110 8.6
5 Artistic Gymnastics 104 8.1 -2
6 Taekwondo 71 5.5 16
7 Athletics 70 5.5 5
8 Open Water Swimming 64 5.0
9 Beach Volleyball 58 4.6 14
10 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 44 3.5 3

2021

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Volleyball 510 26.6
2 Football 369 19.3
3 Artistic Gymnastics 147 7.7
4 Judo 119 6.2
5 Boxing (Amateur) 109 5.7
6 Skateboarding 102 5.3
7 Swimming 84 4.4
8 Handball 54 2.8
9 Karate 52 2.7
10 Surfing 50 2.6

Brazil Positions

2025

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 17
Gender:Men 17
Gender:Women 16
Continent:Americas 3
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 57
Gender:Men 56
Gender:Women 54
Continent:Americas 7

2024

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 12
Gender:Men 17
Gender:Women 11
Continent:Americas 3
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 55
Gender:Men 58
Gender:Women 44
Continent:Americas 9

2023

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 22
Gender:Men 31
Gender:Women 19
Continent:Americas 3
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 62
Gender:Men 59
Gender:Women 58
Continent:Americas 10

2022

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 13
Gender:Men 12
Gender:Women 13
Continent:Americas 3
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 55
Gender:Men 51
Gender:Women 55
Continent:Americas 9

2021

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 13
Gender:Men 9
Gender:Women 12
Continent:Americas 3
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 55
Gender:Men 58
Gender:Women 52
Continent:Americas 8
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