Carlos Paro

Carlos Paro (alternatively spelled Parro, born 5 June 1979, in Colina, Brazil) is an event rider who won a team bronze medal in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2007, a team silver medal in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada and an Individual Bronze and team Silver in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru in eventing for Brazil. He has competed in four Olympic games: the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Equestrian career Paro began riding at age seven and started eventing at age 8, in Colina, Brazil. Paro was issued a Yellow card by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) when pictures emerged showing him hyper-flexing Safira's neck, using a Rollkur position. In their decision, the FEI suggested the athlete's conduct could cause unnecessary discomfort to the horse, and compromise its breathing. He was not disqualified from the competition. When asked about the incident, Parro attributed the actions to his horse Safira, recounting, "she did it by herself".

After the cross-country phase of the event, Paro did not present Safira for the vet inspection prior to show jumping. They subsequently withdrew from the competition.

Notable International Results

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Andre Parro, Carlos Parro's brother who represented Brazil in Eventing at the Olympics in 2004 and 2008