From: xexeo@dxlaa.cern.ch (Geraldo Xexeo)
Subject: Brazilian Team (was: Re: USA-Brazil)
Reply-To: xexeo@dxlaa.cern.ch
Organization: CERN - European Organization for Particle Physics
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 18:47:42 GMT


 This will interest some of you:

Translated from Jornal do Brasil 10/8/92
 by Geraldo Xexeo. Sorry if I don't know some terms
 in Volley and some from my mind like game maker and 
 middle-of-net, representing positions in the team

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The Golden Heroes from Brazil

The generation that enters to the gallery of golden medalists is
tall (1.96 m average), plays a strong game and is young, very young.
The champion team has the smaller age average (24.3 year) among
all olimpic champions, most of the players having their first
olympiads. The only veteran is the experienced Amaury, 33,
playing its fourth olympiad and that even played together with
the trainner Jose Roberto Guimaraes.

The principal team Tande, Marcelo Negrao, Carlao and Giovanni 
play in Italian teams, where plays also Pampa.The other 2,
Mauricio and Paulao are without a team. The other players
are in Brazilian tems.

Mauricio
========
Mauricio Camargo Lima, 24 year, 1.84, game maker (levantador in
Portuguese). Four times Brazilian champion, five teams 
South-American champion with Banespa (a Brazilian team from 
Sao Paulo, sponsored by a bank). Mauricio exploded  in 
the Olympic games due to his talent and variation when
distributing the game. Should play in a Italian team
next season, probably Mediolanum, from Milan.

Tande
=====
Alexandre Samuel, 22, 2.01m, plays in tha attack. Born in Rezende, RJ.
Tande is one of the most important player in the Brazilian team, due 
to his versatility: powerfull in the attack, good defending and have
a good pass (n.t. perfect?). Should change Banespa for Italy, Mediolanum
should pay him US$360.000 per season.

Marcelo Negrao
==============
Marcelo Teles Negrao, 19, 1.98m,  attack. World Champion (under 21).
One of the best attacants in the world, and also a very good "blocker".
Will play next season in Italy, the team is Gabeca from Montechiari.
HIs contract belong to Sysley Trevison, a Italian team
supported by Benneton.  Salary: US$400.000/season. 

n.t.: OK, I can't stand this newspaper saying every one is perfect,
I will put just some good info from now. You know all are 
very good, uhn?

Paulao
======
Paulo Andre Silva, 28, 2,01, middle-of-net (n.t. !?!?!). Unenployed,
since his team (Frangosul) was deativacted. Now as a "gaucho farmer".
Expected to find a new team after his perfomance on the OG.

Giovanne
========
Giovanne Farinazzo Gaviao, 21, 196m, attack. From Juiz de Fora, Mina
s Gerais. Probably the most complete Brazilian player. Reveled by Banespa,
plays in Italy for 2 seasons now, first in Petrarca Padova, now in the Il 
Messagero Ravennam, current WORLD CHAMPION team.

Talmo
=====
Talmo Curto de Oliveira, 22, 1.94, game maker. From Itabira, Minas Gerais,
plays in Rhodia-Pirelli (Sao Paulo). Can have more chance in the team
when Mauricio goes to Italy.

Jorge Edson
===========
JOrge Edson de Brito, 25, 1.92m, middle-of-net. From Rio Grande do Sul.
Very good in blocking. Was in main team up to the arrival of Carlao.
2nd in the Brazilian and South American champ.   with Pirelli. Should
play in Palmeiras (Sao Paulo) next season.

Douglas
=======
Douglas Chiarotti, 21, 2.00m. Plays in Rhodia-Pirelli.

Pampa
=====
Andre Felippe Falbo Ferreira, 27, 1.96, attack. From Pernambuco,
plays at Lazio, Roma, third season in Italy. His nickname comes
from the comparison of his hit with the hit (coice in Portuguese)
of the pampa horse (a kind of horse in Brazil, clearly).

Amauri
======
Amauri Ribeiro, 33, 1.98m. middle-of-net. Second medal in the Olympic
Games (was second in Los Angels, playing against USA). Even if he was
not playing, his experience was fundamental to younger players.

Janelson
========
Janelson Carvalho, 23, 1.95, attack. Second for Tande or Negrao.
Played in Banespa, should go to Italy now.

Jose Roberto Guimaraes
======================
Jose Roberto Lages Guimaraes, 37, trainner since Nov. 1991. Was
game maker of Brazilian Voley team in the past (second for Bebeto).
Brazilian and South American champion with the womens team Colgate.
His contract finished after the OG.


Some Curiosities
==================
Talmo family's name "Curto" means "short". He is 1.94.

This team is 4th in the World Championship of 90
			This Champ. was in Brazil. We lost
			the semi-final to Italy in a GREAT
			game of both teams. 30.000 people
			in the stadium in Rio.
			Shocked, the team lost also the 3rd place.
	     6th in the World Cup 91
	     3rd in the Pan-American games 91
	     1st in the South-American Championship 91
	       
Giovanni, 21, was never interested in vollybal before 14, when
his sister influenced him. Now he is Gold medalist!

The Brazilian team played 8 games, lost only 3 sets (USA, Cuba and CEI).

Negrao had 90% effectiveness in the attack against Holland.

Volleyball is the 2nd sport in Brazil, after Soccer. Around 20
years ago it was not. The work of the Brazilian Federation must
be recognized in this medal. Everything started with the team
of Bernard and Cia.

For the files,

	   Geraldo


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