Massinet Sorcinelli
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Massinet Sorcinelli (February 27, 1922 in São Paulo
– August 12, 1971) was a Brazil
ian basketball
player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
, United Kingdom
. There he won the bronze medal with the men's national basketball team under the guidance of head coach Moacyr Daiuto
.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
– August 12, 1971) was a 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...
ian basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. There he won the bronze medal with the men's national basketball team under the guidance of head coach Moacyr Daiuto
Moacyr Daiuto
Moacyr Brondi Daiuto was a Brazilian basketball coach, who guided the men's national team to the bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. As an assistant-coach he led the team to the silver medal at the 1963 Pan American Games in São Paulo. He was born in...
.