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Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17 April 1945
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Sport | Volleyball |
Jorge de Souza (born 17 April 1945) is a Brazilian volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]
Brazil competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 160 competitors, 127 men and 33 women, took part in 106 events in 21 sports. Brazilians conquered 6 medals in Seoul, but only one gold medal.
The Brazil national basketball team is governed by the Brazilian Basketball Confederation, abbreviated as CBB.
They have been a member of the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA), since 1935. Brazil's national basketball team remains among the most successful in the Americas. It is the only team besides the United States, that has appeared at every FIBA Basketball World Cup, since it was first held in 1950.
The 1963 Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963, in São Paulo, Brazil.
The United States competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. 300 competitors, 262 men and 38 women, took part in 126 events in 19 sports.
Portugal competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Jorge Edson Souza de Brito, known as Jorge Edson, is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. He was a member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain by defeating the Netherlands (3-0) in the final. He played as a middle blocker. He was born in Porto Alegre.
Hélder de Souza Martins was a Portuguese horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Carmo de Souza, commonly known as "Rosa Branca", was a Brazilian basketball player with the Brazil national basketball team. De Souza competed with Brazil at the 1959, 1963 and 1970 FIBA World Championships and won two bronze medals at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Araraquara.
Erlon de Souza Silva is a Brazilian sprint canoeist who competes in the 1000 m doubles event (C-2). He placed tenth at the 2012 Olympics and won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Games. He won two more silver medals at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games and became a world champion in 2015.
Eduardo Ramos de Souza is a Brazilian former Olympic sailor in the Star class. He competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics together with Peter Erzberger, where they finished 9th, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics together with Roberto Souza, where they finished 12th.
Solange Cordeiro de Souza is a Brazilian long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Gérson Andrade de Souza is a Brazilian sprinter. He competed in the 400 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Maria Aparecida Barbosa de Souza is a Brazilian athlete. She competed in the women's triple jump at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Nélson de Souza, also commonly known as Nélson Monteiro, was a Brazilian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Maury Ponikwar de Souza, commonly known as Maury de Souza, or simply Maury, is a Brazilian former professional basketball player.
Ruth Roberta de Souza was a Brazilian basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Souza died in Três Lagoas on 13 April 2021, at the age of 52, due to COVID-19, after she had been hospitalized in the intensive care unit for two weeks.
Rosemiro Correia de Souza, known as Rosemiro, is a Brazilian footballer who played as a right-back. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in football at the 1975 Pan American Games.
Milton Luiz de Souza Filho, shortened to Milton, is a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He spent the majority of his club career, eight years, in Switzerland playing for four different clubs.
The following teams and players took part in the men's volleyball tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics, in Mexico City.
Martine Hennequin is a Mauritian badminton player. She competed in women's singles and women's doubles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and in three events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She has won gold medals in three Indian Ocean Island Games editions.