Tande
Encyclopedia
Alexandre Ramos Samuel, nickname Tande, (born March 20, 1970) is a Brazil
ian volleyball
player. He began playing volleyball for the Botafogo team, when he was 12 years old.
His first major achievement was as a gold medal from the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
. In 1995, he played with the Brazilian team and got the 5th place at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta. In 1997 he switched to beach volleyball
, to play with his former teammate, Giovane. By 1999, was awarded as "the king of the beach".
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 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. He began playing volleyball for the Botafogo team, when he was 12 years old.
His first major achievement was as a gold medal from 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...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. In 1995, he played with the Brazilian team and got the 5th place at 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....
in Atlanta. In 1997 he switched to 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....
, to play with his former teammate, Giovane. By 1999, was awarded as "the king of the beach".
External links
- http://tandedobrasil.sites.uol.com.br/principal.htm