Sérgio Santos (volleyball)

Sérgio Dutra dos Santos, known as Serginho or Escadinha (born 15 October 1975) is a Brazilian former volleyball player and four-time Olympian. As a member of the Brazilian national volleyball team, he won gold medals at the 2004 and 2016 Olympics, and silver medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

Sérgio Santos
Serginho at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameSérgio Dutra dos Santos
NicknameSerginho
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1975-10-15) 15 October 1975
Diamante do Norte, Brazil[1]
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)[2]
Spike325 cm (128 in)
Block310 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Current clubretired
Number10
Career
YearsTeams
1992–1997SE Palmeiras
1997–1999CRET São Caetano
1999–2000EC União Suzano
2000–2004EC Banespa
2004–2008Copra Berni Piacenza
2008–2010BVC São Bernardo
2010–2017SESI São Paulo
2017–2019Corinthians/Guarulhos
2019–2020Ribeirão Preto Vôlei
National team
2001–2016 Brazil
Honours
Men's Volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 2 0
World Championship 2 0 0
World Grand Champions Cup 2 0 0
World Cup 2 0 1
World League 7 3 0
South American Championship 7 0 0
Pan American Games 1 0 1
America's Cup 1 2 0
Total 24 7 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensTeam
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingTeam
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2002 Argentina
Gold medal – first place2006 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place2005 Japan
Gold medal – first place2009 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place2001 Katowice
Gold medal – first place2003 Madrid
Gold medal – first place2004 Rome
Gold medal – first place2005 Belgrade
Gold medal – first place2006 Moscow
Gold medal – first place2007 Katowice
Gold medal – first place2009 Belgrade
Silver medal – second place2002 Belo Horizonte
Silver medal – second place2011 Gdańsk
Silver medal – second place2016 Kraków
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2003 Japan
Gold medal – first place2007 Japan
Bronze medal – third place2011 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Bronze medal – third place2003 Santo DomingoTeam
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place2001 Colombia
Gold medal – first place2003 Brazil
Gold medal – first place2005 Brazil
Gold medal – first place2007 Chile
Gold medal – first place2009 Colombia
Gold medal – first place2011 Brazil
Gold medal – first place2015 Brazil
Last updated: 24 August 2016

Additionally, Serginho is a two-time World Champion (2006, 2010), and a multimedalist of the World League, South American Championship, World Cup, and the Grand Champions Cup. In 2009, he became the first libero to be named Most Valuable Player in the history of the FIVB World League.[3]

Serginho during match of 2012 FIVB World League.
Sérgio Santos with teammates Wallace de Souza, Maurício Souza during match with France at 2016 Olympics in Rio.
The finale with Italy at 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Medal ceremony at 2016 Olympics.

Career

Serginho is widely regarded as one of the best liberos of all time and is unquestionably the best libero of the 2000s, with more awards than any other libero. Known for his outstanding service reception and digging capabilities, teams often attempt to avoid Sergio when serving. Beyond his defensive abilities, he is also capable of running the offense as a 'second setter' if the setter is forced to make the first contact. This is in large part due to Sergio playing the setting position while growing up and subbing in as a setter for his professional club teams over the years.

Serginho is a multimedialist of every volleyball tournament in the 2000s. He is a seven-time South American Champion, and he won with Brazil every South American Championship during his whole career in the national team. In 2002 and 2006, he achieved titles of World Champion. During his career, he achieved seven gold and three silver medals of the FIVB World League. In his achievements are also medals in World Cup, World Grand Champions Cup, and Pan American Games.

In 2004, Serginho became an Olympic Champion for the first time. However, in the next two Olympics, the Brazilian national volleyball team won silver medals only.[4] Serginho semi-retired from the national team after the 2012 Olympics, and returned only for the 2015 World League.[5] After that he declined to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics, but was persuaded by Bernardinho to return. Bernardinho claimed that, while Serginho no longer had the agility that made him famous, he had experience and maturity to lead the team during a tournament that would certainly be rife with pressure on the Brazilian team, since they were playing on their country and coming from two losses on previous Olympics. Serginho was essential to motivate his team against France. They were losing, and on a break, Serginho told his colleagues that, while they all had at least one more chance at going to the Olympics, he didn't – those would be his last Olympic Games. Eventually, Brazil won the gold medal against Italy, and Serginho was acclaimed by the cheering fans, who called him king.[6] After the match against Italy, Serginho was named the tournament's most valued player.[7] He announced after the Rio finals against Italy he will play professionally for two more years.

Sporting achievements

CEV Champions League
  • 2007/2008 – with Copra Piacenza

CEV Top Teams Cup
  • 2005/2006 – with Copra Piacenza

National championships
  • 1993/1994 Brazilian Championship, with SE Palmeiras
  • 1994/1995 Brazilian Championship, with SE Palmeiras
  • 2001/2002 Brazilian Championship, with CRET São Caetano
  • 2002/2003 Brazilian Championship, with CRET São Caetano
  • 2004/2005 Italian Championship, with Copra Piacenza
  • 2006/2007 Italian Championship, with Copra Piacenza
  • 2007/2008 Italian Championship, with Copra Piacenza
  • 2010/2011 Brazilian Championship, with SESI São Paulo
  • 2012/2013 Brazilian Championship, with SESI São Paulo
  • 2013/2014 Brazilian Championship, with SESI São Paulo
  • 2014/2015 Brazilian Championship, with SESI São Paulo

National team

Individual
  • 2001 Brazilian League – Best Libero
  • 2001 America's Cup – Best Digger
  • 2002 Brazilian League – Best Libero
  • 2002 Brazilian League – Best Digger
  • 2002 FIVB World League – Best Digger
  • 2003 Brazilian League – Best Libero
  • 2003 Brazilian League – Best Receiver
  • 2003 Pan American Games – Best Libero[5]
  • 2003 FIVB World League – Best Digger
  • 2003 FIVB World League – Best Receiver
  • 2003 FIVB World Cup – Best Libero[5]
  • 2004 Olympic Games – Best Digger[5]
  • 2004 Olympic Games – Best Receiver[5]
  • 2004 Olympic Games – Best Libero[5]
  • 2006 CEV Top Teams Cup – Best Libero
  • 2007 Pan American Games – Best Receiver[5]
  • 2007 Pan American Games – Best Libero[5]
  • 2007 South American Championship – Best Libero
  • 2007 FIVB World Cup – Best Libero[5]
  • 2008 CEV Champions League – Best Libero
  • 2008 America's Cup – Best Receiver
  • 2008 America's Cup – Best Libero
  • 2009 FIVB World League – Most Valuable Player[5]
  • 2009 South American Championship – Best Libero[5]
  • 2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best Libero[5]
  • 2010 Brazilian League – Best Digger
  • 2011 Brazilian League – Best Digger
  • 2011 South American Club Championship – Best Digger
  • 2011 South American Club Championship – Best Libero
  • 2011 South American Championship – Best Digger[5]
  • 2011 South American Championship – Best Receiver[5]
  • 2011 South American Championship – Best Libero[5]
  • 2011 South American Championship – Most Valuable Player[5]
  • 2011 FIVB World Cup – Best Receiver[5]
  • 2011 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Receiver
  • 2011 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Libero
  • 2015 South American Championship – Most Valuable Player
  • 2016 Olympic Games – Best Libero
  • 2016 Olympic Games – Most Valuable Player

References
  1. Serginho. Brazilian Olympic Committee
  2. Sergio Dutra Santos. rio2016.com
  3. Brazil is 2009 World League champion – fivb.org – 26-07-2009
  4. Escadinha. sports-reference.com
  5. Sergio Dutra Santos. nbcolympics.com
  6. BRAZIL MAKE TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO THE TOP OF THE PODIUM – fivb.org – 21-08-2016
  7. RIO 2016 M: MVP award goes to Serginho! – worldofvolley.com – 21-08-2016
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