Marcus Vinícius Dias
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Marcus Vinícius Dias (January 22, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro
– 1992) was a Brazil
ian basketball
player, who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
. There he won the bronze medal with the Brazilian basketball team
under the guidance of head coach Moacyr Daiuto
.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
– 1992) was a 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...
ian basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
. There he won the bronze medal with the Brazilian basketball team
Brazil national basketball team
The Brazilian National Basketball Team represents Brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions.-Men's team:First drafted in 1922, the men's team has won two World Championships , three bronze Olympic medals , four Americas Championships and five Pan American Games .-Olympic Games:-FIBA...
under the guidance of head coach Moacyr Daiuto
Moacyr Daiuto
Moacyr Brondi Daiuto was a Brazilian basketball coach, who guided the men's national team to the bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. As an assistant-coach he led the team to the silver medal at the 1963 Pan American Games in São Paulo. He was born in...
.