Antônio Carlos Moreno

Brazilian volleyball player

Antônio Carlos Moreno

Personal information
Full name| Antônio Carlos Moreno
Born|  (1948-06-11) 11 June 1948 (age 76)
Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
Height| 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Volleyball information
Position| Outside hitter
Number| 8 (1968)
5 (1972–1980)
National team
| 1967–1980|  Brazil

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Honours

Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
|  1967 Winnipeg | Team
|  1975 Mexico City | Team
|  1979 Caguas | Team
|  1971 Cali | Team

Antônio Carlos Moreno (born 11 June 1948) is a Brazilian former volleyball player and four-time Olympian. Moreno competed in the 1968, 1972, 1976, and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the captain of the Brazilian team in all of his four Olympic appearances.[2] He was an outside hitter.[2]

## Personal life

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Moreno's son, Carlos, was a setter for the Brigham Young University (BYU) volleyball team.[2] In 2004, Carlos led BYU to the NCAA Championship title and was selected as the AVCA National Player of the Year.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antônio Carlos Moreno". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
2. ^ a b c Vincent, Stephen (7 April 2003). "Moreno earning respect on his own merits". The Daily Universe. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
3. ^ "Carlos Moreno". University of San Diego Athletics. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

## External links

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* Antônio Carlos Moreno at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
* Antônio Carlos Moreno at Olympedia
* Antônio Carlos Moreno at Olympics.com
* Volleybox.net profile

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Brazil – 1967 Pan American Games – Silver medal

* Antônio Moreno
* Mário Mariz
* Paulo Sevciuc
* Victor Borges
* Décio de Azevedo
* Feitosa
* Mário Dunlop
* Arnaldo Jagle
* Sérgio Pires
* Fernando Blaser
* Marco Antônio Volpi
* Gerson Schuch

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