Márcio Araújo

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Márcio Araújo
Personal information
Full name Márcio Henrique Barroso Araújo
Born 12 October 1973 (1973-10-12) (age 40)
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Competitor for  Brazil
Olympic Games
Silver Beijing 2008 Beach volleyball
World Championships
Gold 2005 Berlin Beach volleyball
Silver 2011 Rome Beach
Bronze 2003 Rio de Janeiro Beach volleyball

Márcio Henrique Barroso Araújo (born 12 October 1973 in Fortaleza, Ceará)[1][2] is a beach volleyball player from Brazil. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany, partnering Fábio Luiz Magalhães.

Araújo represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, after having claimed the bronze medal alongside Benjamin Insfran at the 2003 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

References

  1. ↑ "Márcio Araújo profile". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved September 25, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Marcio Araujo profile". Volleyball Magazine. Retrieved September 25, 2013. 
Awards
Preceded by
Inaugural		 Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Defender"
2005 		Succeeded by
 Todd Rogers (USA)
 Martín Conde (ARG)
Preceded by
 Todd Rogers (USA)		 Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Setter"
2006–2008 		Succeeded by
 Phil Dalhausser (USA)


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