William Silva (volleyball)
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| Born | William Carvalho da Silva 16 November 1954 São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
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| Position | Setter | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
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William Carvalho da Silva (born 16 November 1954), more commonly known as William, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was the captain of the Brazilian team in the 1980s.[1]
He was born in São Paulo.
In 1976, William was part of the Brazilian team that finished seventh in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches. Four years later, he finished fifth with the Brazilian team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.
In 1984, William was a member of the Brazilian team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches again.
His final Olympic appearance was in Seoul when he finished fourth with the Brazilian team in the 1988 Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches.
External links
[edit]- William Silva at Beach Volleyball Database
- William Silva at Olympedia
- William Silva at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)
- Volleybox.net Profile
- Sports-reference.com Profile (archived)
References
[edit]- ^ "Which Olympic sport are Brazilians going nuts for in 2016?". BBC. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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- Volleyball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Brazil
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
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- Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
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