Jorge Edson

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Souza and the second or paternal family name is de Brito.
Jorge Edson
Personal information
Full nameJorge Edson Souza de Brito
BornOctober 13, 1966 (1966-10-13) (age 58)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Coaching information
Current teamPhilippines
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2021–
2022–2023		Philippines (women)
Akari Chargers
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number2
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana Team
CSV South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Curitiba
Women's volleyball
Head coach  Philippines
Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Manila Team
SEA V.League
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Vĩnh Phúc Leg 1
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Nakhon Ratchasima Leg 2

Jorge Edson Souza de Brito (born October 13, 1966), known as Jorge Edson, is a Brazilian volleyball coach and retired volleyball player. He was a member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona by defeating the Netherlands (3-0) in the final. He played as a middle blocker. He was born in Porto Alegre.[1]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Edson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.