Marcus Vinícius Simões Freire (born 6 December 1962) is a Brazilian sports official and retired volleyball player. He won a gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games and a silver at the 1984 Olympics.[1] After retiring from competitions he became a sports functionary. He is the current Executive Director of the Brazilian Olympic Committee[2] and a Chef de Mission of the Brazilian team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

Freire in 2016
Personal information
Born (1962-12-06) 6 December 1962 (age 61)
Bento Gonçalves, Brazil
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number9
National team
1983–1984 Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas Team
CSV South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 1983 São Paulo

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