André Ferreira (volleyball)
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| Full name | André Felippe Falbo Ferreira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Pampa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 November 1964 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 June 2024 (aged 59) São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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André Felippe Falbo Ferreira (24 November 1964 – 7 June 2024), known as Pampa, was a Brazilian volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
In 1988, Ferreira was part of the Brazilian team that finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches.
Four years later, Ferreira won the gold medal with the Brazilian team in the 1992 Olympic tournament. He played two matches.
Ferreira died from lymphoma in São Paulo, on 7 June 2024, at the age of 59.[3]
References
- ^ Men Volleyball Panamerican Games 1991 Havana, Cuba
- ^ Volleyball World League 1993 Final Round Sao Paulo (BRA)
- ^ "Campeão olímpico de vôlei, Pampa morre de câncer aos 59 anos". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pampa (full name: André Felipe Falbo Ferreira)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists in volleyball
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil
- Sportspeople from Recife
- Deaths from lymphoma
- Deaths from cancer in São Paulo (state)
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