Ricardo Garcia (volleyball)

Ricardo Bermudez Garcia (born November 19, 1975), known as Ricardinho, is a Brazilian volleyball player. He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Bermudez and the second or paternal family name is Garcia.
Ricardo Garcia
Personal information
Full nameRicardo Bermudez Garcia
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1975-11-19) 19 November 1975
São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Spike337 cm (133 in)
Block320 cm (126 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubRetired
Career
YearsTeams
2003–2004Minas Tênis Clube
2004–2008Modena Volley
2008–2010Volley Treviso
2010–2013Vôlei Futuro
2013–2018Maringá Vôlei
National team
1997–2018Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 0
World Championship 2 0 0
World Cup 1 0 0
World Grand Champions Cup 2 1 0
World League 6 1 0
Pan American Games 0 0 1
Total 12 3 1
Olympic Games
2004 AthensTeam
2012 LondonTeam
World Championship
2002 ArgentinaTeam
2006 JapanTeam
World Cup
2003 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
1997 JapanTeam
2005 JapanTeam
2001 JapanTeam
World League
2001 Katowice Team
2003 Madrid
2004 Rome
2005 Belgrade
2006 Moscow
2007 Katowice
2002 Belo Horizonte
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo Team

Ricardo is widely considered to be one of the best setters of all time, mainly for his ability to manipulate the opposing teams' blockers and create easy hitting opportunities for his attackers. Along with Brazilian head coach Bernardo Rezende, Ricardo is credited with creating the fast paced offense, including extremely quick back row attacks and fast paced sets to all positions on the court. This offense has been adopted by all major international teams and is consistently used at the highest levels today.

Although Ricardo is widely considered one of the greatest setters, many experts have questioned his 'natural athleticism'. Ricardo was not particularly quick on his feet, and was not able block at a height necessary of stopping opposing attackers. However, due to the skill level of the Brazilian team during Ricardo's career, the team was able to create a defensive strategy in which Ricardo rarely blocked and was able to focus almost solely on setting.

Garcia was born in São Paulo. In 2004, he was part of the Brazilian team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.

In 2007 he was dismissed from the team, reportedly because of contention with other team members.[1] He rejoined the team for the 2012 Olympics in London where they won the silver medal.

Sporting achievements

Individuals
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References
  1. English, CNTV. "Brazilian volleyball squad reveal Olympic uniform". CNTV. Retrieved 3 August 2012.


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