Luizão Corrêa
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Luiz Corrêa de Jesus (born June 7, 1973 in Manaus
) is a beach volleyball
player from Brazil
, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Paulo Emilio Silva
.
Manaus
Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....
) is a beach volleyball
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 silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Paulo Emilio Silva
Paulo Emilio Silva
Paulo Emilio Silva Azevedo is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Luizão Correa.-References:*...
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