Eduardo Jorge "Anjinho" Bacil Filho (born March 11, 1971) is a Brazilian former indoor volleyball and beach volleyball player.[1]
| Anjinho Bacil | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Eduardo Jorge Bacil Filho | ||
| Nickname | Anjinho | ||
| Born | March 11, 1971 (age 53) | ||
| Hometown | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| College / University | Estácio de Sá University | ||
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Career
editAnjinho played with the Brazilian national volleyball team from 1988 to 1992.[2][1]
Anjinho was the first Brazilian and the first foreign player ever to win an Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) tournament in America.[3] He won his first AVP title in 1995 in Washington, DC, partnering with José Loiola.[1] In 2001, he earned his first title with partner Scott Ayakatubby at the Huntington Beach Open.[1] In his career, he won $580,000 in prizes as a beach volleyball player.[1]
Fellow AVP alumnus Stein Metzger has given Anjinho credit for inventing the "Steino pokey shot".[3]
Coaching
editSince his retirement, Anjinho has offered beach volleyball coaching clinics to youth.[4] He has also coached volleyball at El Segundo High School in El Segundo, California.[2]
Personal life
editEduardo Jorge Bacil Filho is his full name, but his nickname is "Anjinho", which is Portuguese for "little angel".[3] He is from Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3] Anjinho has three children.[3][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Eduardo Jorge "Anjinho" Bacil Filho". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Coaches". Mizunovolleyballclub.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Anjinho Bacil". Volleyball1on1.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ Kendra, Tom (May 29, 2009). "Brazilian great 'Anjinho' to teach volleyball clinic in Muskegon". Muskegon Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.