Paulo Roberto de Freitas, best known as Bebeto (January 15, 1950 – March 13, 2018), was a Brazilian volleyball coach and football manager. He was the president of Botafogo FR football club.
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| Born | Paulo Roberto de Freitas January 15, 1950 |
| Died | March 13, 2018 (aged 68) |
Volleyball playing
editAs a volleyball player, Bebeto competed in the volleyball tournaments at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.[1]
Volleyball coaching
editBebeto coached several Brazilian and Italian volleyball teams; as coach of Brazil men's national team, he won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[2] He won the 1998 FIVB World Championship with the Italian men's national team.[3]
In 2015, Bebeto was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[4]
Football management
editBebeto began his career as football manager for Clube Atlético Mineiro, moving to Botafogo in 2002, bringing the team back to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2003.
Personal life and death
editBebeto was born in Rio de Janeiro. He died on March 13, 2018, of a heart attack inside the Atlético Mineiro training center.[5] He was 68.
Education
editMaster's Degree 1992
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, S.A.
Master's Degree 2004
Fluminense Federal University[6]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bebeto de Freitas Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ Vecsey, George (30 September 1988). "The Seoul Olympics: Men's Volleyball; Americans Top Brazil, 3-0, to Gain Final". The New York Times. p. A15. Retrieved 24 September 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ "Titles won by de Freitas". Sportsmission.org. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Bebeto de Freitas". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Bebeto de Freitas morre após passar mal na Cidade do Galo". O Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 March 2018. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Paulo Roberto De Freitas: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 18 May 2018. (subscription required)
External links
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