Ricardo Garcia (volleyball)

As of August 13, 2012

Ricardo Bermudez Garcia called Ricardinho ( born November 19, 1975 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian volleyball player.

Career

Garcia began his career at EC Banespa. He subsequently played for six other clubs in Brazil. In 1997 he made ​​his debut in the Brazilian national team, with whom he was South American champions in the same year. 1999, 2001 and 2003, defended the Brazilian title. In 2001, she won also in the World League. After the team lost with Garcia in the following year in the same competition in the final, she defeated in the final of the 2002 World Cup, Russia. 2003 succeeded the setter with Brazil, the first of five consecutive titles in the World League and the success of the World Cup. In the same year he moved to Minas Tenis Clube. In the Olympic tournament Brazil won with Garcia by a final victory against Italy the gold medal. Then the setter has been committed by the Italian first division Pallavolo Modena. At the 2006 World Cup Brazil defended the title in the final against Poland. With Modena Garcia won the Challenge Cup in 2008. Afterwards he moved to league rivals Sisley Treviso, for whom he played until 2010. Later he returned to the homeland and currently he is active for Volei Futuro. At the Olympic Games in London in 2012 he won the silver medal with Brazil.