After losing the last two finals, Brazil reclaimed the Olympic men's volleyball gold medal with a 3-0 victory over Italy at the Maracazinho in Rio on Sunday Aug 21,2016
Led by 20 points from the tournament's top scorer, the impeccable Wallace, Brazil avenged a 3-1 pool stage defeat to the Italians, who have never won Olympic gold, losing in the final three times now.
It was a fourth final in a row for Brazil, who also beat Italy in Athens in 2004 before losing to the US in Beijing and suffering a Russian comeback four years ago in London after leading by two sets to nil.
Despite the presence of 2.09-metre (6ft 10in) tall giants Lucas and Souza, it was the relatively diminutive 1.96m Lipe who rose to get the crucial block on the final point and send a packed home crowd into party mode.
Watched on by football star Neymar, the volleyball team made it a golden double following the Selecao's penalty shoot-out victory over Germany in the next door Maracana stadium on Saturday night.
The United States beat Russia 3-2 in the battle for bronze between the last two Olympic champions.
Brazil Men's Volleyball Squad
No.
| Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015–16 club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Rezende(C) | 2 July 1986 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 323 cm (127 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Pallavolo Modena |
| 3 | Éder Carbonera | 19 October 1983 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Funvic Taubaté |
| 4 | Wallace de Souza | 26 June 1987 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Sada Cruzeiro |
| 7 | William Arjona | 31 July 1979 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Sada Cruzeiro |
| 10 | Sérgio Santos (L) | 15 October 1975 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | SESI São Paulo |
| 12 | Luiz Felipe Fonteles | 19 June 1984 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Funvic Taubaté |
| 13 | Maurício Souza | 29 September 1988 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | Funvic Taubaté |
| 14 | Douglas Souza | 20 August 1995 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 317 cm (125 in) | SESI São Paulo |
| 16 | Lucas Saatkamp | 6 March 1986 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Pallavolo Modena |
| 17 | Evandro Guerra | 27 December 1981 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 359 cm (141 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
| 18 | Ricardo Lucarelli Souza | 14 February 1992 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Funvic Taubaté |
| 19 | Maurício Borges | 4 February 1989 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Arkas Spor |
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