Paulo Silva (volleyball)

Paulo Silva
Personal information
Full name	Paulo André Jukoski da Silva
Nickname	Paulão
Born	December 24, 1963 (1963-12-24) (age 61) Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height	201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Number	5
National team
1987–1997 Brazil
Honours Men's volleyball Representing Brazil File:Olympic rings.svg Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team Pan American Games Bronze medal – third place 1987 Indianapolis Team CSV South American Championship Gold medal – first place 1991 Osasco Gold medal – first place 1993 Córdoba

Paulo André Jukoski da Silva (born December 24, 1963), known as Paulão, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, the 1992 Summer Olympics, and the 1996 Summer Olympics. Paulão was born in Porto Alegre. In 1988, Paulão was part of the Brazilian team that finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches. Four years later, Paulão won the gold medal with the Brazilian team in the 1992 Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches. At the 1996 Games, Paulão was a member of the Brazilian team that finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played seven matches.

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paulão (full name: Paulo André Jukoski da Silva)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.

External links

• This article has no link in Wikidata
• Volleybox.net profile (in Portuguese)