Franco Neto
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Franco José Vieira Neto is a beach volleyball
player from Brazil
, who won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 1999 Pan American Games
in Winnipeg, Canada, partnering Roberto Lopes
. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
.
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
player from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, who won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 1999 Pan American Games
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
in Winnipeg, Canada, partnering Roberto Lopes
Roberto Lopes
Roberto Lopes da Costa is a beach volleyball player from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, partnering Franco Neto. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
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