Leandro Vissotto

Leandro Vissotto
Personal information
Full name Leandro Vissotto Neves
Nationality Brazilian
Born (1983-04-30) April 30, 1983
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb)
Spike 378 cm (149 in)
Block 348 cm (137 in)
Volleyball information
Position Opposite
Current team Gi Group Monza
Number 8
Career
YearsTeams
1999–2000
2000–2002
2002–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2014
2014–2016
2016
2017–		Flamengo
EC Unisul
EC União Suzano
EC Unisul
Minas Tênis Clube
Top Volley Latina
Taranto Volley
Itas Diatec Trentino
Vôlei Futuro
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
Ural Ufa
Rio de Janeiro Vôlei
Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm
JT Thunders
Al Arabi
Gi Group Monza
National team
2001– Brazil
Honours
Representing  Brazil
Men's Volleyball
Olympic Games
2012 London
World Championship
2010 Italy
2014 Poland
World Cup
2011 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
2009 Japan
World League
2009 Belgrade
2010 Córdoba
2011 Gdańsk
2013 Mar del Plata
2014 Florence
Last updated: 27 January 2017

Leandro Vissotto Neves (born 30 April 1983) is a Brazilian volleyball player, a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Italian club Gi Group Monza.[1] Vissotto is a winner silver medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, World Champion 2010, silver medalist of the 2014 World Championship, bronze medalist of the 2011 World Cup, multimedalist of the World League, 2015 Japanese Champion.

Personal life

Vissotto was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is married to Nathalia. In August 2010 his wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Catharina. On September 7, 2013 their second daughter, Victoria, was born in Belo Horizonte.[2]

Career

National team

On October 10, 2010 Brazil, including Vissotto, won a title of World Champion 2010.[3][4] On August 12, 2012 Vissotto and his team mates lost in the final of Olympic Games with Russia (2-3) and achieved silver medal.[5] On September 21, 2014 his national team lost with Poland in final of the World Championship 2014 (1-3) and Vissotto achieved his second medal of World Championship, this time it was silver.[6]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

FIVB Club World Championship

AVC Asian Club Championship

National championships

National team

Individually

  • 2008 Serie A1 - Best Scorer
  • 2010 Coppa Italia - Final Four Most Valuable Player
  • 2016 Asian Club Championship - Best Middle Blocker

References

  1. ↑ Keith, Braden (26 January 2017). "Al Arabi Sends Olympic Silver Medalist Leandro Visotto Back to Italy". VolleyMob. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Leandro Vissotto po raz drugi został ojcem Archived 2015-02-12 at the Wayback Machine. - s-w-o.pl - 11-09-2013
  3. ↑ Brazil continue golden reign with third world crown - fivb.org - 10-10-2010
  4. ↑ Brazil Men's World Champions for third time running - fivb.org - 10-10-2010
  5. ↑ Russia 3 Brazil 2: Historic comeback stuns favourites at Earls Court - dailymail.co.uk - 12-08-2012
  6. ↑ Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil - fivb.org - 21-09-2014
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