Gerson Victalino
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| Born | 19 September 1959[1] Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 April 2020 (aged 60) Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | |||||||||||||||||
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Gerson Victalino (19 September 1959 – 29 April 2020), also commonly known simply as Gerson, was a Brazilian professional basketball player.[2]
National team career[edit]
With the senior Brazilian national basketball team, Victalino won a silver medal at the 1983 Pan American Games and a gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1984, 1988, and 1992.[3]
Victalino was also a member of the Brazilian teams which respectively finished in fourth place at the 1986 FIBA World Championship and fifth place at the 1990 FIBA World Championship.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ Gerson Victalino at Olympedia
- ^ "Gerson Victalino, ex-corinthians e seleção brasileira, morre aos 60 anos". Corinthians. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerson Victalino". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Brazil at the 1986 World Championship for Men". FIBA. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Brazil at the 1990 World Championship for Men". FIBA. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
External links[edit]
- Gerson Victalino at FIBA (profile 1)
- Gerson Victalino at FIBA (profile 2)
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