About Ricardo Santos
Born 1975. Ricardo Santos is a Brazilian beach volleyball player and volleyball player.
Ricardo Alex Costa Santos (born 6 January 1975) is a Brazilian beach volleyball player.
Santos won the silver medal in the men's beach volleyball competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney with partner Zé Marco de Melo. Santos also represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. There he claimed the gold medal, teaming up with Emanuel Rego, with whom he won the world title in October 2003. The same pairing went on to win the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he teamed with Pedro Cunha, but they lost in the quarter-finals.
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Who is Ricardo Santos?
volleyball player
When was Ricardo Santos born?
Ricardo Santos was born on 6 January 1975 in Salvador.
What is Ricardo Santos's occupation?
Ricardo Santos is a beach volleyball player and volleyball player.
What nationality is Ricardo Santos?
Ricardo Santos is Brazilian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ricardo Santos (beach volleyball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ricardo Santos. https://biography.guide/ricardo-santos/
MLA: "Ricardo Santos." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ricardo-santos/.
Chicago: "Ricardo Santos." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ricardo-santos/.
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