Prêmio Jabuti
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1999) Winner
Ricardo Azevedo
リカルド・アゼベド
Rikardo Azevedo
Aliases:
Rico Azevedo / Rick Azevedo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-08-24 （Rio de Janeiro, Brazil）
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, Chinese
- Residence History
- Brazil → Long Beach, California, USA → Camogli, Italy → China
Career
- Occupations
- water polo player, water polo coach
- Active Years
- 1974-2024
- Affiliations
- Long Beach State University, RN ElettroGreen Camogli, USA Men's Water Polo Team, Chinese Men's Water Polo National Team, Chinese Women's Water Polo National Team
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach City College | — | — | — | 1977-1979 | United States |
| California State University, Long Beach | — | Faculty of Arts | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
Long Beach City College
Period:
1977-1979
Country:
United States
California State University, Long Beach
Faculty of Arts
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | South American Games gold medal | — | water polo | — | gold |
| — | Brazil's Player of the Year | — | — | — | won |
South American Games gold medal
1976
Category:
water polo
Result:
gold
Brazil's Player of the Year
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Considered one of the premier water polo coaches in the world, having coached USA and Chinese national teams. Father of Olympian Tony Azevedo.
Trivia
- Father of Tony Azevedo, US water polo team captain and 5-time Olympian.
- Daughter Cassie is also a water polo player.
- Unique for coaching international teams in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Chinese.