Fábio Luiz de Jesus Magalhães (; born 13 March 1979 in
Marataízes) is a male
beach volleyball
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player from
Brazil
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Magalhães won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the
2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships
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Men ...
in
Berlin
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,
Germany
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, and the silver medal at
2008 Summer Olympics
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in
Beijing
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,
China
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, partnering with
Márcio Araújo.
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Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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1979 births
Living people
Brazilian men's beach volleyball players
Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic beach volleyball players of Brazil
Olympic silver medalists for Brazil
Olympic medalists in beach volleyball
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Beach volleyball blockers
21st-century Brazilian people
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