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Rodrigão

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Rodrigo Santana (born 17 April 1979), commonly known as Rodrigão, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] Santana with brazil team won the World Championship in 2002 Argentina, 2006 Japan and 2010 Italy. He also won the World Cup, the Pan-American Games, and the South American Championship, in Chile, where he was elected as the Best attacker.

Rodrigo Santana
Personal information
NicknameRodrigão
Born17 April 1979 (1979-04-17) (age 45)
São Paulo, Brazil
Height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Spike350 cm (138 in)
Block328 cm (129 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubRetired
Career
YearsTeams
1996–2000ECUS/Suzano
2000–2003EC Banespa
2003–20044Torri Ferrara Volley
2004–2005ECUS/Suzano
2005–2009Lube Volley
2009–2011EC Pinheiros
2011–2012SESI São Paulo
2013–2014RJX
2014–2015Barij Essence Kashan VC
2014–2015Palembang Bank Sumsel Babel
National team
2000–2012 Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 2 0
World Championship 3 0 0
World Cup 2 0 1
World Grand Champions Cup 2 1 0
World League 8 2 1
Pan American Games 1 0 1
Total 17 5 3
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2002 Argentina Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Italy Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2003 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 2005 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Japan Team
Silver medal – second place 2001 Japan Team
World League
Gold medal – first place 2001 Katowice Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Madrid Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Rome Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Belgrade Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Moscow Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Katowice Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Belgrade Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Córdoba Team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Belo Horizonte Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Gdańsk Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Rotterdam Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Cuiabá Team

He was born in São Paulo.[2][3]

Sporting achievements

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CEV Challenge Cup

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National team

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Olympedia – Rodrigão".
  2. ^ "SANTANA, Rodrigo". Beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rodrigão (full name: Rodrigo Santana)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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