Tony Azevedo

For the Brazilian cyclist, see Tonny Azevedo.
Tony Azevedo
Personal information
NationalityAmerican/Brasilian
BornNovember 21, 1981 (1981-11-21) (age 42)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1]
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team
FINA World League
Silver medal – second place 2016 Huizhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 New York Team

Anthony Lawrence Azevedo (born November 21, 1981) is a Brazilian-born American[2][3] water polo player. He is a 2008 Olympic silver medalist and a five-time Olympian (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016).[4] Azevedo ranks fourth on the all-time scoring list in Olympic history, with 61 goals.[1] Nicknamed "The Savior" at one point, he is considered to be one of the best American water polo players in recent memory. He was the former captain of the U.S. National Men's Water Polo Team. He is also a graduate of Stanford University.

  1. ^ a b "Tony Azevedo". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "sportv.com | Vìdeos de futebol e outros esportes no canal".
  3. ^ Tony Azevedo, TeamUSA.org, 2012
  4. ^ "Tony Azevedo". Archived from the original on 2015-05-09.