Maurício Lima

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Camargo and the second or paternal family name is Lima.

Maurício Lima
Personal information
Full nameMaurício Camargo Lima
Born27 January 1968 (1968-01-27) (age 56)
Campinas, Brazil
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number1 (1988)
6 (1992–2004)
National team
1988–2004 Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 0
World Championship 1 0 0
World Cup 1 0 0
World Grand Champions Cup 0 1 0
World League 4 2 1
Pan American Games 0 1 1
Total 8 4 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2002 Argentina Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2003 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Silver medal – second place 2001 Japan Team
World League
Gold medal – first place 1993 São Paulo
Gold medal – first place 2001 Katowice
Gold medal – first place 2003 Madrid
Gold medal – first place 2004 Rome Team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Rio de Janeiro
Silver medal – second place 2002 Belo Horizonte
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Milan
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Team

Maurício Camargo Lima (born 27 January 1968), known as Maurício Lima or simply Maurício, is a Brazilian former volleyball player and five-time Olympian. He won two Olympic gold medals with the Brazilian national volleyball team: the first against the Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the second against Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1][2] He also played at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1] He was a setter known for his strong defense.[3]

Lima also won four FIVB World Leagues (1993, 2001, 2003 and 2004), the 2002 FIVB World Championship, and the 2003 FIVB World Cup.[3]

In 2012, Lima was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[3]

Awards

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maurício". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Full name: Maurício Camargo Lima
  2. ^ Bondy, Filip (8 August 1992). "Barcelona: Volleyball; The Bald Eagle Is Flying a Little Lower". The New York Times. sec. 1 p. 31. Retrieved 25 September 2024. (subscription required)
  3. ^ a b c "Maurício Lima". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
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