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Jorge Edson

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Jorge Edson
Personal information
Full nameJorge Edson Souza de Brito
BornOctober 13, 1966 (1966-10-13) (age 58)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team competition

Jorge Edson Souza de Brito (born October 13, 1966), known as Jorge Edson, is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. He was a member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain by defeating The Netherlands (3-0) in the final. He played as a middle blocker. He was born in Porto Alegre.

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Edson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.