Guilherme Paraense

{{short description|Brazilian sport shooter}}

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| birth_place = Belém, Empire of Brazil

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| death_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Guilherme Paraense (25 June 1884 – 18 April 1968) was a Brazilian sport shooter and Olympic Champion.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/guilherme-paraense-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417110203/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/guilherme-paraense-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Guilherme Paraense |accessdate=7 December 2014 |work=Sports Reference}} He was the first Brazilian to win an Olympic gold medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/41392 |title=Guilherme Paraense |work=Olympedia |access-date=31 August 2021}}

Paraense was born in Belém. He won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, in the Rapid-Fire Pistol event.[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PARAEGUI01 Profile: "Guilherme Paraense"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210141319/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PARAEGUI01 |date=10 February 2007 }} – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 19 January 2008) He was also part of the Brazilian team which earned a bronze medal in Military Revolver.

He also finished fourth with the Brazilian team in the team 30 metre military pistol competition. He also participated in the individual 50 metre free pistol event but his place is unknown.

Paraense died in Rio de Janeiro, aged 83.