Rodrigão

Rodrigo Santana (born 17 April 1979), commonly known as Rodrigão, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.^[1] Santana with brazil team won the World Championship in 2002 Argentina, 2006 Japan and 2010 Italy. He also won the World Cup, the Pan-American Games, and the South American Championship, in Chile, where he was elected as the Best attacker.

NicknameRodrigão

Born17 April 1979 (1979-04-17) (age 46)
São Paulo, Brazil

Height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)

Weight85 kg (187 lb)

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Rodrigo Santana
Personal information
Nickname	Rodrigão
Born	17 April 1979 (1979-04-17) (age 46) São Paulo, Brazil
Height	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Spike	350 cm (138 in)
Block	328 cm (129 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Current club	Retired
Career
Years Teams 1996–2000 ECUS/Suzano 2000–2003 EC Banespa 2003–2004 4Torri Ferrara Volley 2004–2005 ECUS/Suzano 2005–2009 Lube Volley 2009–2011 EC Pinheiros 2011–2012 SESI São Paulo 2013–2014 RJX 2014–2015 Barij Essence Kashan VC 2014–2015 Palembang Bank Sumsel Babel
National team
2000–2012  Brazil
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Brazil Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 2 0 World Championship 3 0 0 World Cup 2 0 1 World Grand Champions Cup 2 1 0 World League 8 2 1 Pan American Games 1 0 1 Total 17 5 3 Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team 2008 Beijing Team 2012 London Team World Championship 2002 Argentina Team 2006 Japan Team 2010 Italy Team World Cup 2003 Japan Team 2007 Japan Team 2011 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup 2005 Japan Team 2009 Japan Team 2001 Japan Team World League 2001 Katowice Team 2003 Madrid Team 2004 Rome Team 2005 Belgrade Team 2006 Moscow Team 2007 Katowice Team 2009 Belgrade Team 2010 Córdoba Team 2002 Belo Horizonte Team 2011 Gdańsk Team 2000 Rotterdam Team Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team 2003 Santo Domingo Team South American Championship 2011 Cuiabá Team

Close

He was born in São Paulo.^[2][3]