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Maurício Lima (photojournalist)
Maurício Camargo Lima (born 27 January 1968), known as Maurício Lima or simply Maurício, is a Brazilian former volleyball player and five-time Olympian. He won two Olympic gold medals with the Brazilian national volleyball team: the first against the Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the second against Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He also played at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was a setter known for his strong defense. Lima also won four FIVB World Leagues (1993, 2001, 2003 and 2004), the 2002 FIVB World Championship, and the 2003 FIVB World Cup. In 2012, Lima was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame The International Volleyball Hall of Fame (IVHF) was founded to honor extraordinary players, coaches, officials, and leaders who have made significant contributions to the game of volleyball. The Hall of Fame is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts .... Awards Indivi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campinas
Campinas (, ''Plains'' or ''Meadows'') is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in São Paulo (state), São Paulo State, part of the country's Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region. According to the 2020 estimate, the city's population is 1,139,047, making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, fourteenth most populous Brazilian city and the São Paulo (state), third most populous municipality in São Paulo state, the fifth most populous municipality in Southeast Brazil, and the largest city in Brazil outside the metro region of a state capital. The city's metropolitan area, Metropolitan Region of Campinas, contains twenty municipalities with a total population of 3,656,363 people. Etymology Campinas means ''grass fields'' in Portuguese and refers to its characteristic landscape, which originally comprised large stretches of dense subtropical forests (mato grosso or thick woods in Portuguese), mainly along the many rivers, interspersed with gently rolling h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 FIVB Men's World Cup
The 1995 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 18 November to 2 December 1995 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The first three qualified. The twelve competing teams played a single-round robin format, in two parallel groups (site A and site B). The men played in Tokyo, Sendai, Fukushima, Chiba, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima. Qualification Results All times are Japan Standard Time ( UTC+09:00). First round Site A Location: Tokyo Site B Location: Kumamoto Second round Site A Location: Hiroshima Site B Location: Kumamoto Third round Site A Location: Sendai Site B Location: Fukushima Fourth round Site A Location: Tokyo Site B Location: Chiba Final standing Awards * Most valuable player *: Andrea Giani Andrea Giani (; born 22 April 1970) is an It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 1991 Pan American Games
This page presents the results of the men's and women's volleyball tournament during the 1991 Pan American Games, which was held from August 11 to August 18, 1991, in Havana, Cuba. Men's indoor tournament Preliminary round robin *Sunday August 11 *Monday August 12 *Tuesday August 13 *Wednesday August 14 *Thursday August 15 ---- Final round *Saturday August 17 **Fifth place match **Semi-finals *Sunday August 18 **Bronze medal match **Gold medal match Final ranking Individual awards Women's indoor tournament Preliminary round robin ---- Final round *Saturday August 17 **Fifth place match **Semi-finals *Sunday August 18 **Bronze medal match **Gold medal match Final ranking Individual awards References Men's results {{Pan American Games Volleyball Events at the 1991 Pan American Games 1991 Pan American Games The Pan American Games, known as the Pan Am Games, is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas. It features t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Pan American Games
The 1991 Pan American Games, officially known as the XI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Havana 1991 (), were held in Havana, Cuba from 2 to 18 August 1991. There were 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the Pan American Sports Organization, PASO community, with events in 33 different sports. The main stadium was the Estadio Panamericano, Havana, Estadio Panamericano, a multi-use stadium in Havana that holds 50,000 people. Host city election Havana was the only non-withdrawn bid to host the 1991 Pan American Games. At the Pan American Games (ODEPA) Assembly, from November 12 to 14, 1986, in Bridgetown, Barbados, Mar del Plata withdrew its bid, leaving Havana as the winner to host the Games. London, Ontario, Canada also submitted a bid, but withdrew from the bid process due to the federal government prohibiting all funding from any international multi-sport events (aside from the 1988 Winter Olympics, 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics). Participating nations * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1994 FIVB Volleyball World League was the fifth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 6 May to 30 July 1994. The Final Round was held in Milan, Italy. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round *Venue: Forum di Assago, Assago, Italy Pool play *Pool winners of Intercontinental Round will play against runners-up from other pools. Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Most valuable player ** Andrea Giani *Best spiker ** Kim Se-jin *Best setter ** Shin Young-chul *Best blocker ** Jan Posthuma *Best server ** Lyubomir Ganev *Best receiver ** Park Hee-sang *Best digger ** Akihiko Matsuda External links 1994 World League Results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 FIVB World League
The 2002 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 13th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 27 June to 18 August 2002. The Final Round was held in Belo Horizonte (Main) and Recife (Sub), Brazil. Pools composition Intercontinental round *The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the Final Round. If the Final Round hosts Brazil finish lower than second in their pool, they will still qualify along with the best three second teams across all four pools. Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Final round *All times are Brasília Official Time ( UTC−03:00). Pool play Pool E *Venue: Ginásio de Esportes Geraldo Magalhães, Recife, Brazil Pool F *Venue: Mineirinho Arena, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Final four *Venue: Mineirinho Arena, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Semifinals 3rd place match F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1995 FIVB Volleyball World League was the sixth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 19 May to 9 July 1995. The Final Round was held in Rio de Janeiro (Main) and Belo Horizonte (Sub), Brazil. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round Pool play *Teams from the same pool of Intercontinental Round will not play. *Venue: Mineirinho Arena, Belo Horizonte, Brazil *Venue: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Finals *Venue: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards Final round *Best scorer: Dmitriy Fomin *Best spiker: Gilson Bernardo *Best blocker: Pasquale Gravina *Best server: Gilson Bernardo Intercontinental round *Best scorer: Rafael Pascual *Best spiker: Osvaldo Hernández *Best block ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 FIVB Volleyball World League Squads
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is a square number, the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. Evolution of the Hindu-Arabic digit Brahmic numerals represented 1, 2, and 3 with as many lines. 4 was simplified by joining its four lines into a cross that looks like the modern plus sign. The Shunga would add a horizontal line on top of the digit, and the Kshatrapa and Pallava evolved the digit to a point where the speed of writing was a secondary concern. The Arabs' 4 still had the early concept of the cross, but for the sake of efficiency, was made in one stroke by connecting the "western" end to the "northern" end; the "eastern" end was finished off with a curve. The Europeans dropped the finishing curve and gradually made the digit less cursive, ending up with a digit very close to the original Brahmin cross. While the shape of the character f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 FIVB World League
The 2004 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 15th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 4 June to 18 July 2004. The Final Round was held in Rome, Italy. Pools composition Intercontinental round *The Final Round hosts Italy, the winners of each pool and a wild card chosen by the FIVB will qualify for the Final Round. If Italy are ranked first in Pool C, the team ranked second of Pool C will qualify for the Final Round. Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round *Venue: PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy *All times are Central European Summer Time ( UTC+02:00). First final round Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Best scorer (most valuable player) *: Andrea Sartoretti *Best spiker *: Samuele Papi *Best blocker *: Luigi Mastrangelo *Best server *: Matey Kaziyski References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 FIVB World League
The 2003 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 14th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 16 May to 13 July 2003. The Final Round was held in Madrid, Spain. Pools composition Intercontinental round *The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the Final Round. If the Final Round hosts Spain finish lower than second in their pool, they will still qualify along with the best three second teams across all four pools. Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Final round *Venue: Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain *All times are Central European Summer Time ( UTC+02:00). Pool play Pool E Pool F Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Best scorer (most valuable player) *: Ivan Miljković *Best spiker *: Martin Lebl *Best blocker *: Andrija Gerić *Best s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 FIVB World League
The 2001 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 12th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 11 May to 30 June 2001. The Final Round was held in Katowice, Poland. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Final round *Venue: Spodek, Katowice, Poland Pool play Pool E Pool F Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Best scorer ** Ivan Miljković *Best spiker ** André Nascimento *Best blocker ** Gustavo Endres *Best server ** Luigi Mastrangelo References External links2001 World League Results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
