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Volleyball At The 2016 Summer Olympics
The volleyball tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was played between 6 and 21 August. 24 volleyball teams and 48 beach volleyball teams, total 386 athletes, participated in the tournament. The indoor volleyball competition took place at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Maracanã, and the beach volleyball tournament was held at Copacabana Beach, in the temporary Copacabana Stadium. Competition schedule Events Four sets of medals were awarded in the following events: * Indoor volleyball – men (12 teams, 144 athletes) * Indoor volleyball – women (12 teams, 144 athletes) * Beach volleyball – men (24 teams, 48 athletes) * Beach volleyball – women (24 teams, 48 athletes) Qualification Each National Olympic Committee was allowed to enter one men's and one women's qualified team in the volleyball tournaments and two men's and two women's qualified teams in the beach volleyball. Men's volleyball Women's volleyball Men's beach volleyball Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Olympic Committee
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, NOCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games. They may nominate cities within their respective areas as candidates for future Olympic Games. NOCs also promote the development of athletes and the training of coaches and officials at a national level within their geographies. National Olympic Committees As of 2020, there are 206 National Olympic Committees. These include each of the 193 member states of the United Nations, one UN observer state (Palestine) and two states with limited recognition (Kosovo and Taiwan). There are also ten dependent territories with recognized NOCs: four territories of the United States (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands), three British Overseas Territories (Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, and the Cayman Islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evandro Guerra
Evandro Motta Marcondes Guerra (born 27 December 1981) is a Brazilian volleyball player. He is part of the Brazil men's national volleyball team and Kuwait SC. Sporting achievements * FIVB Club World Championship ** Betim 2016 – with Sada Cruzeiro ** Betim 2019 – with Sada Cruzeiro * CSV South American Club Championship ** Belo Horizonte 2013 – with UPCN Vóley Club ** Montes Claros 2017 – with Sada Cruzeiro ** Montes Claros 2018 – with Sada Cruzeiro ** Belo Horizonte 2019 – with Sada Cruzeiro ** Contagem 2020 – with Sada Cruzeiro * National championships ** 2006/2007 Brazilian Cup, with Cimed Esporte Clube ** 2007/2008 Brazilian Championship, with Cimed Esporte Clube ** 2011/2012 Argentine Cup, with Bolívar Voley ** 2012/2013 Argentine Cup, with UPCN Vóley Club ** 2012/2013 Argentine Championship, with UPCN Vóley Club ** 2016/2017 Brazilian SuperCup, with Sada Cruzeiro ** 2016/2017 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Saatkamp
Lucas Saatkamp (born 6 March 1986) is a Brazilian volleyball player, a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Brazilian club SESI São Paulo, winning a gold medal with Brazil at the 2010 World Championships, a participant and silver medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, World Champion 2014 and multi-medalist of the World League. Personal life Saatkamp was born in Colinas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. On April 27, 2015 he married Beatriz. They have a son Theo. Sporting achievements Clubs National championships * 2007/2008 Brazilian Championship, with Cimed Florianópolis * 2008/2009 Brazilian Championship, with Cimed Florianópolis * 2009/2010 Brazilian Championship, with Cimed Florianópolis * 2012/2013 Brazilian Championship, with RJX Rio de Janeiro * 2015/2016 Italian Championship, with DHL Modena * 2018/2019 Brazilian Superliga, with Funvic Taubaté National trophies * 2015/2016 Italian SuperCup, with DHL Modena * 2015/2016 Italian C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Souza
Douglas Correia de Souza (born 20 August 1995) is a Brazilian volleyball player, former member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team, 2016 Olympic Champion, silver medallist of the 2014 World Championship, gold medallist of the 2019 World Cup, two–time South American Champion (2017, 2019). On the club level, he plays for Vôlei Taubaté. Personal life He is openly gay. He is currently the most followed volleyball player in the world on Instagram. Sporting achievements Clubs * National championships ** 2018/2019 Brazilian Championship, with Vôlei Taubaté ** 2019/2020 Brazilian SuperCup, with Vôlei Taubaté ** 2020/2021 Brazilian SuperCup, with Vôlei Taubaté Youth national team * 2011 CSV U17 South American Championship * 2012 CSV U19 South American Championship * 2013 FIVB U21 World Championship * 2014 CSV U21 South American Championship * 2014 CSV U23 South American Championship Individual awards * 2012: CSV U19 South American Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurício Souza (volleyball)
Maurício Luiz de Souza (born 29 September 1988) is a Brazilian politician, former volleyball player, member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team, 2016 Olympic Champion, silver medallist of the 2018 World Championship, gold medallist of the 2019 World Cup, three–time South American Champion (2013, 2015, 2017), 2014 Turkish Champion. He was sacked from the Minas Tênis Clube and the national team in October 2021 after sharing a post about Jon Kent, the son of Superman, being revealed to be bisexual. He later joined the Liberal Party in 2022. He participated as a candidate in the parliamentary elections in the same year, being elected as a federal deputy from the state of Minas Gerais. Personal life Maurício Souza is married to Isabella Saldanha Castro and has two children, a girl and a boy. Statements about homosexuals Souza has posted homophobic messages on his social networks in the past, which generated controversy. In 2014 he made a post against homosexua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luiz Felipe Fonteles
Luiz Felipe Marques Fonteles (born 19 June 1984) is a Brazilian volleyball player, member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team in 2005–2016 and currently plays for Japanese team, JTEKT Stings, on club level. He is the 2016 Olympic Champion, silver medallist of the 2014 World Championship, two–time South American Champion (2005, 2013) and gold medallist of the 2011 Pan American Games. Career Season 2012/2013 spent as a player of ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle in Poland. He won silver medal of Polish Championship and Polish Cup 2013. Individually was the best player of PlusLiga in season 2012/2013. He was awarded: MVP and Best Spiker of Polish Cup, Best Server of CEV Champions League 2012/2013. In season 2013/2014 was a player of Fenerbahçe Grundig. In 2014 came back to Brazilian club – Funvic Taubaté. Sporting achievements * CSV South American Club Championship ** 2016 Taubate – with Vôlei Taubaté * CEV Cup ** 2006/2007 – with Cimone Modena * CEV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sérgio Santos (volleyball)
Sérgio Dutra dos Santos, known as Serginho or Escadinha (born 15 October 1975) is a former Brazilian volleyball player. As a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team, he won gold medals at the 2004 and 2016 Olympics and silver medals at the 2008 and 2012 editions. Additionally, he's a two-time World Champion (2006, 2010) and a multimedalist of the World League, South American Championship, World Cup and the Grand Champions Cup. In 2009 he became the first libero to be named Most Valuable Player in the history of the FIVB World League. Career He is widely regarded as one of the best liberos of all time and is unquestionably the best libero of the 2000s, with more awards than any other libero. Known for his outstanding service reception and digging capabilities, teams often attempt to avoid Sergio when serving. Beyond his defensive abilities, he is also capable of running the offense as a 'second setter' if the setter is forced to make the first contact. This is in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Arjona
William Arjona (born 31 July 1979) is a Brazilian volleyball player, a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro. He is a 2016 Olympic Champion. Arjona was called up for the adult national team for the first time in 2003, he played four years in Bolivar, where he conquered the national championship four times and was chosen as the best player in the country. He came back in Brazil in 2010 to play for Sada Cruzeiro, where he won the Superliga 2012 as the best setter in the competition. In 2013, he was called and took part in Brazil World League silver medal campaign and won the gold medal in the South American Championship. Arjona was named Best Setter in World Club Championship. William Arjona won the FIVB world league with Sada Cruzeiro three times in 2013, 2015 and 2016. Sporting achievements Clubs FIVB Club World Championship * 2012 – with Sada Cruzeiro * 2013 – with Sada Cruzeiro * 2015 – with Sada Cruzeiro * 2016 – with S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace De Souza
Wallace Leandro de Souza (born 26 June 1987), known by the mononym Wallace, is a Brazilian volleyball player, member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team, 2016 Olympic Champion, silver medallist of the Olympic Games ( London 2012), 2014 and 2018 World Championship, three–time South American Champion (2011, 2013, 2017). After winning the bronze medal of 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, he announced his retirement from Brazil national team. In January 2023 Wallace expressed his desire to see Brazilian president Lula murdered, publishing a social media poll alongside a photo of himself holding a gun, asking his followers “Would you shoot Lula in the face with this 12 hotgun? The post caused great controversy. The Brazilian Olympic Committee forwarded a representation to the Ethics Council of the entity about the case and the minister of the Social Communication Secretariat of the Federal Government, Paulo Pimenta, called the Attorney General's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éder Carbonera
Éder Francis Carbonera (born 19 October 1983) is a Brazilian volleyball player and Olympic gold medalist. Carbonera helped the Brazilian national volleyball team win the gold medal in the 2009 World League. He also helped the Brazilian team win a silver medal at the 2014 World Championship and a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Sporting achievements Clubs * 2005/2006 Brazilian Superliga, with Cimed Florianópolis * 2007/2008 Brazilian Superliga, with Cimed Florianópolis * 2008/2009 Brazilian Superliga, with Cimed Florianópolis * 2009/2010 Brazilian Superliga, with Cimed Florianópolis * 2013/2014 Brazilian Superliga, with Sada Cruzeiro * 2014/2015 Brazilian Superliga, with Sada Cruzeiro * 2015/2016 Brazilian Superliga, with Sada Cruzeiro South American Club Championship * 2009 – with Cimed Florianópolis * 2014 – with Sada Cruzeiro * 2016 – with Sada Cruzeiro FIVB Club World Championship * 2013 – with Sada Cruzeiro * 2015 – with Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
