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Bebeto de Freitas
Born	Paulo Roberto de Freitas (1950-01-15)January 15, 1950
Died	March 13, 2018(2018-03-13) (aged 68)

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.

Volleyball playing

As a volleyball player, Bebeto competed in the volleyball tournaments at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Volleyball coaching

Bebeto 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. He won the 1998 FIVB World Championship with the Italian men's national team.

In 2015, Bebeto was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.

Football management

Bebeto 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

Bebeto was born in Rio de Janeiro. He died on March 13, 2018, of a heart attack inside the Atlético Mineiro training center. He was 68.

Education

Master's Degree 1992

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, S.A.

Master's Degree 2004

Fluminense Federal University

References

1. 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.
2. 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)
3. "Titles won by de Freitas". Sportsmission.org. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
4. "Bebeto de Freitas". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
5. "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.
6. "Paulo Roberto De Freitas: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 18 May 2018. (subscription required)

External links

• Bebeto de Freitas at Olympedia

v t e Brazil squad – 1982 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Silver medal
1 Bernardinho 4 Montanaro 5 Rui 6 Renan 7 William 8 Amauri 9 Xandó 10 Domingos Maracanã 11 Leo 12 Bernard 13 Cacau 14 Fernandão Coach: Bebeto

v t e Brazil men's volleyball squad – 1984 Summer Olympics – Silver medal
1 Bernardinho 2 Xandó 3 Badalhoca 4 Montanaro 5 Rui 6 Renan 7 William 8 Amauri 9 Marcus Vinícius 10 Domingos Maracanã 11 Bernard 12 Fernandão Coach: Bebeto

v t e Italy squad – 1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Gold medal
1 Gardini 2 Meoni 3 Gravina 4 De Giorgi 5 Fei 6 Papi 7 Sartoretti 8 Bracci 10 Rosalba 12 Corsano 13 Giani 15 Pasinato Coach: Bebeto

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