Ricardo Garcia (volleyball)

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Ricardo Bermudez Garcia[a] (born 19 November 1975), known as Ricardinho, is a Brazilian volleyball player. He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1]

Ricardo Garcia
Personal information
Full nameRicardo Bermudez Garcia
Born (1975-11-19) 19 November 1975 (age 48)
São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Spike337 cm (133 in)
Block320 cm (126 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubRetired
Career
YearsTeams
2003–2004Minas Tênis Clube
2004–2008Modena Volley
2008–2010Volley Treviso
2010–2013Vôlei Futuro
2013–2018Maringá Vôlei
National team
1997–2018 Brazil
Honours

Ricardinho was born in São Paulo. In 2004, he was part of the Brazilian team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.

In 2007, Ricardinho was dismissed from the team, reportedly because of conflicts with other team members.[2] He rejoined the team for the 2012 Olympics in London where they won the silver medal.

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Notes

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  1. ^ This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Bermudez and the second or paternal family name is Garcia.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ricardinho". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ English, CNTV. "Brazilian volleyball squad reveal Olympic uniform". CNTV. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
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