| William Arjona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Arjona at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | William Peixoto Arjona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | El Mago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 July 1979 São Paulo, Brazil [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 300 cm (118 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 295 cm (116 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated: 6 October 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Arjona (born 31 July 1979) is a Brazilian former volleyball player, member of Brazil men's national volleyball team that won the 2016 Olympic gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.
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Arjona was called up for the senior national team for the first time in 2003. He played four years in Bolívar, where he conquered the national championship four times and was chosen as the best player in the country. He came back in Brazil in 2010 to play for Sada Cruzeiro, where he won the 2012 Superliga as the best setter in the competition. In 2013, he was called and took part in Brazil World League silver medal campaign and won the gold medal in the South American Championship.
