José Loiola
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José Geraldo Loiola (born March 28, 1970)[1] is a Brazilian former beach volleyball player. He won the gold medal at the 1999 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Marseille, partnering with Emanuel Rego.[2]
Loiola began playing beach volleyball in the AVP in 1993 with partner Eduardo "Anjinho" Bacil.[1] He was selected as the AVP Rookie of the Year in 1993.[3] He eventually won 11 tournaments partnering with Adam Johnson and 17 partnering with Kent Steffes.[1] He was named MVP of the AVP tour in 1997, and was voted Best Offensive Player of the AVP four times.[1] In total, he won 55 tournaments and $1,900,000 in prize money in the AVP and FIVB.[3] Loiola was noted for his exceptional vertical jump.[4][5]
Loiola represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,[6][7] and added a silver medal to his tally a year later at the 2001 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Klagenfurt, alongside Ricardo Santos.[8]
Hall of Fame
In 2014, Loiola was inducted into the California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame.[3] In 2017, he was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1]
Coaching
Loiola coached Sara Hughes and Kelly Claes of the United States in preparation for the 2020 Olympic beach volleyball qualification.[1] He currently works as a coach for the United States beach national team.[6]
Awards
- AVP Rookie of the Year 1993
- AVP Most Valuable Player 1997
- Four-time AVP Best Offensive Player 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
- Gold Medal at World Championships at Marseille 1999
- CBVA Hall of Fame 2014
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame 2017
References
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External links
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- CBVA Hall of Fame
- Volleybox.net profile
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's beach volleyball players
- Beach volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic beach volleyball players for Brazil
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame inductees
- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen