Bruno Oscar Schmidt

Bruno Schmidt
Schmidt in 2016
Personal information
Full nameBruno Oscar Schmidt
Born (1986-10-06) 6 October 1986 (age 38)
Brasília, DF, Brazil
HometownVila Velha, ES, Brazil
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Teammate
Evandro Oliveira
Previous teammates
Years Teammate
2005
2006, 2013
2007–2009, 2012
2010–2012
2014–2018
2019-		 Vinícius Santos
Pedro Solberg Salgado
João Maciel
Benjamin Insfran
Alison Cerutti
Evandro Oliveira
Honours
Men's beach volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Beach
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 The Hague Beach
U21 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Myslowice Beach

Bruno Oscar Schmidt (born 6 October 1986) is a Brazilian beach volleyball player. He plays as a right-side defender.[1] Bruno is the nephew of the former Brazilian basketball player Oscar Schmidt and of the TV news announcer Tadeu Schmidt.[2] In 2010, he was named the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Most Improved Player. He was also named the Best Defensive Player in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.[3] Schmidt won the gold medal at the 2015 World Championships with his teammate Alison Cerutti in the Netherlands.[4] He won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics with Alison Cerutti.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Profile - Bruno Oscar Schmidt - Rio 2016: FIVB". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Billy, Bruno win first ever title in Brazilian beach volleyball". Xinhua News Agency. 6 April 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Players Awards – Fédération Internationale de Volleyball World Tour". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Alison/Bruno spoil Dutch party in thrilling final". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Breaking news on 2016 Olympics". Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  6. ^ "Bruno Schmidt". Red Bull. Retrieved 2019-09-25.