With 22 athletes, Brazil's wheelchair fencing begins the LA 2028 cycle in São Paulo
Twenty-two Brazilian athletes begin the road to Los Angeles 2028 on Tuesday (27) at the 2026 Americas Championships in São Paulo, with 81 fencers from eight countries. The event awards ranking points but no direct quota places.
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Vinte e dois atletas brasileiros começam nesta terça-feira (27) a corrida por uma vaga paralímpica em Los Angeles 2028, no 2026 Americas Championships. O torneio reúne 81 esgrimistas de oito países e segue até 1º de novembro, no CT Paralímpico Brasileiro, em São Paulo.
O torneio já distribui pontos para o ranking paralímpico classificatório. Não há vaga direta em jogo, mas o resultado mexe na posição dos atletas e pesa na corrida ao longo do ciclo — daí a importância de pontuar antes das competições internacionais de 2027.
O time mistura medalhistas experientes e nomes em consolidação: Jovane Guissone, Mônica Santos, Vanderson Chaves, Carminha Oliveira, Rayssa Veras e Kevin Damasceno estão entre os destaques.
Gaúcho e um dos principais nomes da modalidade, Guissone foi ouro na espada masculina B em Londres 2012 e prata na mesma arma em Tóquio 2020, além de ter competido no Rio 2016 e em Paris 2024. Se garantir a classificação para Los Angeles, disputará sua quinta edição consecutiva de Jogos Paralímpicos.
Mônica Santos tem três participações (Rio 2016, Tóquio 2020 e Paris 2024), mesma experiência de Vanderson Chaves, presente nas três últimas edições. Carminha Oliveira também vem de Tóquio 2020 e Paris 2024, enquanto Rayssa Veras fez a estreia paralímpica justamente em Paris. Kevin Damasceno, de 23 anos, competiu em Paris 2024 na primeira experiência paralímpica.
Na conta por países, Brasil e Estados Unidos lideram com 22 atletas cada. A Colômbia vem com 13, a Venezuela com oito, Argentina e Quênia com seis cada, o Canadá com três e a Costa Rica com um.
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