Fabio Luiz Magalhães
Encyclopedia
Fábio Luiz Magalhães (maɡaˈʎɐ̃ȷ̃ʃ; born 13 March 1979 in Marataízes, Brazil
) is a beach volleyball
player from Brazil
.
Magalhães won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships
in Berlin
, Germany
, and the silver medal at 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, China
, partnering with Márcio Araújo
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) is a beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
player from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Magalhães won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships
2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships
These page shows the results of the Beach Volleybal World Championships, held from June 21 to June 26, 2005 in Berlin, Germany. It was the fifth official edition of this event, after ten unofficial championships all held in Rio de Janeiro....
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and the silver medal at 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
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, partnering with Márcio Araújo
Marcio Araujo
Márcio Henrique Barroso Araújo is a beach volleyball player from Brazil. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany, partnering Fábio Luiz Magalhães.Araújo represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics...
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See also
- Beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
- Brazil at the 2008 Summer OlympicsBrazil at the 2008 Summer OlympicsBrazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China in August 2008. Brazilian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1920, except the 1928 Summer Olympics. The country is represented by the Brazilian Olympic Committee...