José Loiola Explained

José Loiola
Fullname:José Geraldo Loiola
Birth Place:Vitória, Brazil
Height:6'4"

José Geraldo Loiola (born March 28, 1970) is a Brazilian former beach volleyball player. He won the gold medal at the 1999 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Marseille, partnering with Emanuel Rego.[1]

Loiola began playing beach volleyball in the AVP in 1993 with partner Eduardo "Anjinho" Bacil. He was selected as the AVP Rookie of the Year in 1993. He eventually won 11 tournaments partnering with Adam Johnson and 17 partnering with Kent Steffes. He was named MVP of the AVP tour in 1997, and was voted Best Offensive Player of the AVP four times.[2] In total, he won 55 tournaments and $1,900,000 in prize money in the AVP and FIVB.[3] Loiola was noted for his exceptional vertical jump.[4] [5]

Loiola represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,[6] [7] and added a silver medal to his tally a year later at the 2001 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Klagenfurt, alongside Ricardo Santos.[8]

Hall of Fame

In 2014, Loiola was inducted into the California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.

Coaching

Loiola coached Sara Hughes and Kelly Claes of the United States in preparation for the 2020 Olympic beach volleyball qualification. He currently works as a coach for the United States beach national team.

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past winners . Volleyballworld.com . July 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723102617/https://en.volleyballworld.com/beachvolleyball/competitions/beach-volleyball-world-championships-tlaxcala-2023/competition/past-winners . July 23, 2023 . live .
  2. Web site: Jose Loiola . July 23, 2023 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207091640/https://www.volleyhall.org/jose-loiola.html . February 7, 2023 . live .
  3. Web site: José Geraldo Loiola . . July 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230518140352/http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=77 . May 18, 2023 . live .
  4. Web site: Shaquille’s Surprise Visit Overshadows Event . Reilley . Mike . August 20, 1993 . . July 23, 2023 .
  5. . With a patient approach and all the tools, José Loiola stands poised to become the new King of the Beach . Dodd . Johnny . May 1997 . Boulder, Colorado . July 25, 2023 .
  6. Web site: Scholzen . Kyle . Jose Loiola Joins Beach National Team Staff . April 22, 2022 . USAVolleyball . July 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321015842/https://usavolleyball.org/story/jose-loiola-joins-beach-national-team-staff/ . March 21, 2023 . live .
  7. News: Americans Lucky in Losses . . September 19, 2000 . September 29, 2024 .
  8. Web site: Men's FIVB US$250,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships August 1-5, 2001 Klagenfurt, Austria . July 23, 2023 . Beach Volleyball Database . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324095210/http://www.bvbinfo.com/tournament.asp?ID=1106 . March 24, 2023 . live .

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