André Felipe Falbo Ferreira (24 November 1964 – 7 June 2024), known as Pampa, was a Brazilian

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

player who competed in the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

in Seoul and the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ...

in Barcelona. In 1988, Ferreira was part of the Brazilian team that finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches. Four years later, Ferreira won the gold medal with the Brazilian team in the Olympic tournament. He played two matches. Ferreira died from lymphoma in

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, on 7 June 2024, at the age of 59.

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Volleybox.net profile
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