Ricardo Garcia (volleyball player)

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Ricardo Garcia
portrait
Date of birth 19th November 1975
place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
size 1.91 m
position passing
societies



2003-2004
2004-2008
2008-2010 		EC Banespa
Cocamar, Interclínicas, Philco,
Unicor, Suzano, Ulbra
Minas Tênis Clube
Pallavolo Modena
Sisley Treviso
Volei Futuro
National team
since 1997 A national team
successes
1997, 1999,
2001, 2003
2001, 2003–2007
2002
2002
2003
2004
2006
2008
2012 		South American Champion

World League Winner
World League Finalist
World Champion
Winner World Cup
Olympic Winner
World Champion
Winner Challenge Cup
Olympic Silver

As of August 13, 2012

Ricardo Bermudez Garcia , called Ricardinho (born November 19, 1975 in São Paulo ) is a Brazilian volleyball player .

Career

Garcia started his career at EC Banespa . He then played for six other clubs in Brazil. In 1997 he made his debut in the Brazilian national team , with which he became South American champion in the same year . In 1999, 2001 and 2003, the Brazilians defended the title. In 2001 they also won the world league . After the team with Garcia was defeated in the final the following year in the same competition, they defeated Russia in the final of the 2002 World Cup . In 2003, the player with Brazil won the first of five consecutive titles in the world league and the success in the World Cup . In the same year he moved to Minas Tênis Clube . In the Olympic tournament , Brazil and Garcia won the gold medal by beating Italy in the final . The setter was then committed by the Italian first division club Pallavolo Modena . At the 2006 World Cup , Brazil defended the title in the final against Poland . With Modena, Garcia won the Challenge Cup in 2008 . He then moved to league rivals Sisley Treviso , for whom he played until 2010. He later returned home and is currently active for Volei Futuro . At the 2012 Olympic Games in London , he won the silver medal with Brazil.

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personal data
SURNAME Garcia, Ricardo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Garcia, Ricardo Bermudez (full name); Ricardinho (stage name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian volleyball player
DATE OF BIRTH 19th November 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH São Paulo