Luís Santos
Encyclopedia
Luis Maurício Capelache dos Santos (born August 7, 1980 in Santos) is a male water polo
player
from Brazil
, who plays as a goalkeeper
. He competed for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games
, where he claimed the silver medal with the Brazil men's national water polo team
.
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player
Player (game)
A player of a game is a participant therein. The term 'player' is used with this same meaning both in game theory and in ordinary recreational games....
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 plays as a goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
. He competed for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
, where he claimed the silver medal with the Brazil men's national water polo team
Brazil men's national water polo team
The Brazil men's national water polo team represents Brazil in international men's water polo competitions and friendly matches.-Olympic Games:* 1900 — did not compete* 1904 — did not compete* 1908 — did not compete...
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