Brazil secures medals at Paracycling World Championships and Americas Parafencing Regional

Brazil achieved podium finishes in two distinct international para-sports competitions on Thursday. In Apeldoorn, Netherlands, at the 2026 Paracycling Track World Championships, Ricardo Alafim and Sabrina Custódia both earned bronze medals in the 1 km time trial. Alafim secured third place in the MC5 class with a time of 1:06.014, while Custódia took bronze in the WC2 class with a time of 1:21.468.

In São Paulo, Brazil led the medal standings at the 2026 Americas Parafencing Regional. The Brazilian women's épée team, consisting of Carminha Oliveira, Rayssa Veras, Rudineia Manica, and Mônica Santos, won gold after defeating the United States 25 to 24 in a final that went to overtime. Additionally, the mixed sabre team, including Rayssa Veras, Mônica Santos, Lucas Julião, and Renato Santana, earned a silver medal following a loss to Colombia. This brought Brazil's total to ten medals at the regional event.