Brazil

Best Sports

2022

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

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

2019

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Volleyball 210 16.8
2 Skateboarding 166 13.3
3 Swimming 148 11.8
4 Taekwondo 124 9.9
5 Athletics 102 8.2
6 Football 80 6.4 -4
7 Judo 80 6.4 -4
8 Artistic Gymnastics 72 5.8 -4
9 Open Water Swimming 58 4.6
10 Beach Soccer 40 3.2

2018

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Volleyball 442 44.5
2 Football 200 20.1
3 Judo 56 5.6 1
4 Artistic Gymnastics 54 5.4 9
5 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 52 5.2 4
6 Karate 32 3.2
7 Shooting 26 2.6
8 Surfing 26 2.6 8
9 Sailing 23 2.3
10 Canoe/Kayak Slalom 17 1.7 2

Brazil Positions

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

2019

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 18
Gender:Men 13
Gender:Women 18
Continent:Americas 3
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 60
Gender:Men 57
Gender:Women 55
Continent:Americas 7

2018

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 19
Gender:Men 13
Gender:Women 30
Continent:Americas 3
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 48
Gender:Men 45
Gender:Women 47
Continent:Americas 5
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Murilo Endres of Brazil

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