Amauri Ribeiro
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![]() Amauri Ribeiro in 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | January 23, 1959 (1959-01-23) (age 65) São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 8 (1980–1988) 15 (1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Amauri Ribeiro (born January 23, 1959), known as Amauri, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Summer Olympics, and the 1992 Summer Olympics.
In 1980, Amauri was part of the Brazilian team that finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.
Four years later, Amauri won the silver medal with the Brazilian team in the 1984 Olympic tournament. He played five matches.
At the 1988 Games, Amauri was a member of the Brazilian team that finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches again.
Amauri's final Olympic appearance was in Barcelona, where he won the gold medal with the Brazilian team in the 1992 Olympic tournament. He played two matches.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amauri (Amauri Ribeiro)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- globo.com (in Portuguese)
External links
- Amauri Ribeiro at Volleybox.net
- Amauri Ribeiro at Olympedia
- Amauri Ribeiro at Olympics.com
- Amauri Ribeiro at the Comitê Olímpico do Brasil (in Portuguese)
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- 1 Bernardinho
- 4 Montanaro
- 5 Rui
- 6 Renan
- 7 William
- 8 Amauri
- 9 Xandó
- 10 Domingos Maracanã
- 11 Leo
- 12 Bernard
- 13 Cacau
- 14 Fernandão
- Coach: Bebeto
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