Maurício Lima
Brazilian volleyball player
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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]
Campinas, Brazil
| Maurício Lima | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Maurício Camargo Lima | ||
| Born | 27 January 1968 (age 58) Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Setter | ||
| Number | 1 (1988) 6 (1992–2004) | ||
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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]
