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Joélcio Joerke
Joélcio "Janjão" Joerke, also known simply as "Janjão" (born 24 August 1972) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. With the senior Brazilian national basketball team, Joerke competed at the 1994 FIBA World Cup, the Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 1996 Summer Olympics, and the 1998 FIBA World Cup. References External links * 1972 births Living people Brazilian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Brazil Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1998 FIBA World Championship players 1994 FIBA World Championship players Sportspeople from Campo Grande {{Brazil-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campo Grande
Campo Grande (, ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Center-West region of the country. The city is nicknamed ''Cidade Morena'' ("Swarthy City" in Portuguese) because of the reddish-brown colour of the region's soil. It has a population of 906,092, according to a 2020 IBGE estimate,. The region where the city is located was in the past a waypoint for travellers who wanted to go from São Paulo or Minas Gerais to northern Mato Grosso by land. In the early 1900s a railway was completed connecting Campo Grande to Corumbá, on the Bolivian border, and to Bauru, São Paulo. Also in the beginning of the 20th century, the Western Brazilian Army Headquarters was established in Campo Grande, making it an important military center. With a population growth from 140,000 people in 1970 to 750,000 people in 2008, Campo Grande is the third largest urban center of the Center-West region, and the 23rd largest city in the country. In 1977, the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
