Alexandre Ramos Samuel (born 20 March 1970), also known as Tande, is a Brazilian former volleyball player.[1][2][3] He began playing volleyball for the Botafogo team when he was 12 years old.

Alexandre Samuel
Personal information
Full nameAlexandre Ramos Samuel
NicknameTande
BornMarch 20, 1970 (1970-03-20) (age 54)
Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number14
National team
1989–2000 Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team
FIVB World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place 1993 São Paulo
Silver medal – second place 1995 Rio de Janeiro
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Osaka
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Milan
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana Team
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Brazil
Gold medal – first place 1991 Brazil
Gold medal – first place 1993 Argentina
Gold medal – first place 1995 Brazil

Tande won a gold medal with the Brazilian national volleyball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[4] In 1995, he finished in fifth place with the Brazilian team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[4]

Tande won a silver medal with Brazil at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana.[4]

Beach volleyball

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In 1997, Tande switched to beach volleyball and partnered with his former teammate, Giovane Gavio.

References

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  1. ^ Bondy, Filip (8 August 1992). "Barcelona: Volleyball; The Bald Eagle Is Flying a Little Lower". The New York Times. sec. 1 p. 31. Retrieved 25 September 2024. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Biography - Alexandre Samuel". Jornaldovolei (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Tande [Alexandre Ramos Samuel]". Biografiasyvidas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Tande". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner
alongside   Emanuel Rego

2001
Succeeded by