Marcus Vinícius Freire

Freire in 2016
Personal information
Born (1962-12-06) 6 December 1962
Bento Gonçalves, Brazil
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number9
National team
1983–1984 Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Brazil
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles Team
Pan American Games
1983 Caracas Team
CSV South American Championship
1983 São Paulo

Marcus Vinícius Simões Freire (born 6 December 1962) is a Brazilian sports official and retired volleyball player. He won a gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games and a silver at the 1984 Olympics.[1] After retiring from competitions he became a sports functionary. He is the current Executive Director of the Brazilian Olympic Committee[2] and a Chef de Mission of the Brazilian team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

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