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Dante Guimarães Santos do Amaral is a former Brazilian professional volleyball player, who is best known as Dante. Measuring 2.01 metres and 86 kilograms (190 lb), he played in the position of outside hitter. He was born in Itumbiara.
Sergey Yuryevich Tetyukhin is a former Russian volleyball player. He was born in Fergana, Uzbekistan. He is 1.97 m tall, and plays as passer-attacker. Together with Samuele Papi and Sérgio Santos he is one of only three male volleyball players who have accumulated four Olympic medals in the course of their long sporting careers. Tetyukhin, however, has the distinction of being the only volleyball player in the world with four Olympic medals who has all three types of those awards, including gold at London Olympics. He competed at six Summer Olympics, being the flag-bearer in 2016.
The 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé and San Juan in Argentina from September 28 to October 13, 2002. All times are Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).
The men's tournament in volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 10th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Sydney, Australia from 17 September to 1 October 2000.
Sérgio Dutra dos Santos, known as Serginho or Escadinha is a former Brazilian volleyball player. As a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team, he won gold medals at the 2004 and 2016 Olympics and silver medals at the 2008 and 2012 editions.
Matey Iliyanov Kaziyski is a Bulgarian volleyball player, member of Bulgaria men's national volleyball team during 2003–2012 and Italian club Trentino Volley, a participant of the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, bronze medalist of the World Championship 2006, World Cup 2007 and European Championship 2009. He is a multiple winner of the CEV Champions League and FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship with the Italian club Trentino Volley.
Jaqueline Maria Pereira de Carvalho Endres is a Brazilian volleyball player, a member of the Brazilian team that won the Olympic Games at Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
Gregory Berríos is a volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended up in sixth place at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan. Playing as a libero he was named Best Receiver at the 2003 NORCECA Championship and Best Digger, Best Receiver and Best Libero at the 2009 NORCECA Championship. He won with his team the Bronze medal and the Best Libero and Best Receiver individual awards at the 2010 Pan-American Cup.
Murilo Endres is a Brazilian volleyball player, member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Brazilian club SESI São Paulo. He is a double silver medalist of the Olympic Games from Beijing 2008 and London 2012, World Champion, silver medalist of the World Championship 2014, multimedalist of the World League, South American Championship, World Cup and the Grand Champions Cup.
Suk Jin-wook is a retired volleyball player from South Korea, who played as an outside hitter for the South Korean men's national team. He was named Best Receiver at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament, where South Korea ended up in third place and missed qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China. Although he was technically an outside hitter, Suk showed exceptional defensive skills in playing with a libero player in the back row - as an outside hitter he was often named Best Receiver in domestic and international competitions.
Fabiana "Fabi" Alvim de Oliveira is a retired volleyball player from Brazil who won the gold medal at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Nikola Kovačević is a Serbian volleyball player, a member of Serbia men's national volleyball team and French club Saint Nazaire VB, bronze medalist of the World Championship 2010, European Champion 2011, bronze medalist of the European Championship in 2007 and 2013, multimedalist of the World League.
Todor Aleksiev is a Bulgarian volleyball player who wears the No. 15 shirt in the national team which he has driven to major success in a number of competitions.
Noureddine Hfaiedh is a Tunisian volleyball player and a coach. He is 197 cm high and plays as wing spiker.
Farhad Zarif is an Iranian volleyball player who plays for Paykan Tehran and he's a previous player of Iran national team. Zarif was invited to national team in 2006.
Mario Da Silva Pedreira Junior is a Brazilian male volleyball player. He was part of the Brazil men's national volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Italy. He played for Volley Piacenza. Mario in World League 2010 and Word League 2013 won Best Libero Award.
Sérgio Luiz Seixas Francia Nogueira is a Brazilian male volleyball player. With his club Sada Cruzeiro he competed at the 2012 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.
Tiago Brendle is a Brazilian male volleyball player. He is part of the Brazil men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for APAN Blumenau.
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