Tande

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Alexandre Samuel
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Personal information
Full nameAlexandre Ramos Samuel
NicknameTande
BornMarch 20, 1970 (1970-03-20) (age 54)
Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number14
National team
1989–2000Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team
FIVB World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Japan
World League
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 São Paulo
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Rio de Janeiro
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Osaka
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Milan
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Havana Team
South American Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Brazil
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Brazil
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Argentina
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Brazil

Alexandre Ramos Samuel (born 20 March 1970), also known as Tande, is a Brazilian former volleyball player. [1] [2] [3] He began playing volleyball for the Botafogo team when he was 12 years old.

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Tande won a gold medal with the Brazilian national volleyball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. [4] In 1995, he finished in fifth place with the Brazilian team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [4]

Tande won a silver medal with Brazil at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana. [4]

Beach volleyball

In 1997, Tande switched to beach volleyball and partnered with his former teammate, Giovane Gavio.

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References

  1. Bondy, Filip (8 August 1992). "Barcelona: Volleyball; The Bald Eagle Is Flying a Little Lower". The New York Times . sec. 1 p. 31. Retrieved 25 September 2024.(subscription required)
  2. "Biography - Alexandre Samuel". Jornaldovolei (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  3. "Tande [Alexandre Ramos Samuel]". Biografiasyvidas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Tande". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner
alongside Flag of Brazil.svg Emanuel Rego

2001
Succeeded by