Alexandre Ramos Samuel (born March 20, 1970), nickname Tande, is a former

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ian

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player. He began playing volleyball for the Botafogo team when he was 12 years old. Tande won a gold medal with the Brazilian national volleyball team at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

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. In 1995, he finished in fifth place with the Brazilian team at the

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. In 1997, he switched to

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and partnered with his former teammate,

Giovane Gavio Giovane may refer to: * Giovane Élber (born 1972), Élber de Souza, Brazilian football striker * Giovane Gávio (born 1970), Brazilian volleyball coach and player * Giovane Gomes (born 1995), Brazilian football forward * Giovane (footballer, bo ...

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