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Jose Loiola, Brazil
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| Destination: |
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Donald Miralle/Allsport
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2000 Sydney Olympics beach volleyball competition |
| Hometown/Traveling from: |
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Copacabana Beach, Brazil/Manhattan Beach, California |
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Passport: |
| Age: |
29
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| Height: |
6'4"
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A native of Brazil, Loiola played primarily on the American AVP tour until 1998. In 1993, he was the first international recipient of the AVP "Rookie of the Year" award. In 1998, he teamed up with countryman Emanuel Rego and began playing primarily on the International FIVB tour. By 1999, they established themselves as the best beach volleyball team in the world.
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| Previous journeys: |
| 1999 | World Outdoor Championships, 1st |
| 1999 | FIVB, won seven events, including the World Championship (with Rego) |
| 1999 | AVP, two 2nd places, three 3rd places (with Rego) |
| 1998 | FIVB, won four events (with Rego) |
| 1998 | AVP, won seven events (five with Kent Steffes, two with Rego) |
| 1997 | FIVB, one 2nd place finish (with Eduardo "Anjinho" Bacil) |
| 1997 | AVP, won 12 events (with Steffes) |
| 1997 | King of the Beach Invitational, 1st |
| 1996 | AVP, won seven events (with Adam Johnson) |
| 1996 | King of the Beach Invitational, 2nd |
| 1995 | AVP, won five events (four with Johnson, one with Bacil) |
| 1995 | King of the Beach Invitational, 2nd |
| 1994 | AVP, two 2nd place finishes, five 3rd place finishes (with Bacil) |
| 1994 | King of the Beach Invitational, 2nd |
| 1993 | FIVB, one 2nd place (at the World Championships with Bacil) |
| 1993 | AVP, three 2nd place finishes (with Bacil) |
| Currently: |
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Loiola and Emanuel began the 2000 FIVB season with ninth and third place finishes. They have already qualified for the Olympics.
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