Paulo Roberto Paula
 Paulo Roberto de Almeida Paula (born 8 July 1979 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's marathon finishing in eighth place. He is a member of the Cruzeiro Sport Club.He began competing nationally in his teenage years. He was runner-up over 10000 metres at the 1998 Brazilian Junior Championships with a run of 30:42.94 minutes.