Nuno Pinheiro
Encyclopedia
Nuno Pinheiro is a volleyball
player from Portugal
who plays as a setter.
He was recruited to the Men's National Team
in May 2002.
In 2005, he played for the National Team at the World Cup qualifying tournament in Varna
in August and in the European Championships in Italy in September.
Between 2005 and July 2009, he played for Noliko Maaseik
in Belgium. During this time, he won 2 championships, a Cup and two Super Cups.
He became Best Setter at the second 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament
in Espinho
, where Portugal ended up in second place and missed qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, PR China.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
who plays as a setter.
He was recruited to the Men's National Team
Portugal men's national volleyball team
The Portugal men's national volleyball team is the team representing Portugal in volleyball competitions. Their best results to date are winning the 2010 Men's European Volleyball League in Spain, the second place in the 2007 Men's European Volleyball League, 3rd at the 2009 Men's European...
in May 2002.
In 2005, he played for the National Team at the World Cup qualifying tournament in Varna
Varna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
in August and in the European Championships in Italy in September.
Between 2005 and July 2009, he played for Noliko Maaseik
Noliko Maaseik
Noliko Maaseik is a Belgian volleyball club from the city Maaseik.Mavoc Maaseik, the first name of the club, was founded in 1960 and grew out of the school "Het Heilig Kruis College Maaseik"....
in Belgium. During this time, he won 2 championships, a Cup and two Super Cups.
He became Best Setter at the second 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament
2008 FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournaments
The qualification for the 2008 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held from November 18, 2007 to June 8, 2008.-2007 World Cup:*Venues: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan and seven other venues*Dates: November 18 – December 2, 2007...
in Espinho
Espinho, Portugal
Espinho is a city in Espinho Municipality in Portugal. It is a reputed beach resort and a zone of legal gambling with a casino - Casino Solverde. Its fair - Feira de Espinho, having been first organised in 1894, is well known in Portugal...
, where Portugal ended up in second place and missed qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, PR China.