Jorge Edson Souza de Brito (born October 13, 1966), known as Jorge Edson, is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. He was a member of the

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that won the gold medal at the

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by defeating the Netherlands (3-0) in the final. He played as a middle blocker. He was born in Porto Alegre.

Coaching career

Edson later became a coach. From 2002 onwards, Edson led top-tier Brazilian clubs and clinched podium finishes for sides from Turkey and Japan. He was part of the coaching staff of the

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of the South Korean

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from 2015 to 2016 and the Clube Duque de Caxais in 2021. Edson was a remote assistant coach of the Brazilian women's national team that won gold at the

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in Beijing,

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. Edson joined the coaching staff of the Philippines women's national team in July 2021 under the FIVB's development project platform. He joined the Philippine national team as a

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with Arthur Mamon remaining head coach of the team. When the national team was fielded as two club sides ( Rebisco and Choco Mucho) in the

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, Edson was tasked to be the head coach of the Rebisco team, and Mamon was tasked to lead the Choco Mucho team.

Personal life

He is married to Raquele Lenartowicz, a former professional volleyball player, with whom he has three children. He is also Roman Catholic.

References

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