Paulo André Silva
Encyclopedia
Paulo André Jukoski da Silva known as Paulão (born December 24, 1963) is a Brazilian
former volleyball
player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
, in the 1992 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Porto Alegre
.
In 1988 he was part of the Brazilian team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all seven matches.
Four years later he won the gold medal with the Brazilian team in the 1992 Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.
At the 1996 Games he was a member of the Brazilian team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
. He played seven matches.
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...
former volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
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He was born in Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
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In 1988 he was part of the Brazilian team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament
Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
. He played all seven matches.
Four years later he won the gold medal with the Brazilian team in the 1992 Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.
At the 1996 Games he was a member of the Brazilian team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
. He played seven matches.