José Loiola

José Geraldo Loiola (born March 28, 1970)^[1] is a Brazilian former beach volleyball player. He won the gold medal at the 1999 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Marseille, partnering with Emanuel Rego.^[2]

José Loiola
Personal information
Full name	José Geraldo Loiola
Born	March 28, 1970 (1970-03-28) (age 54) Vitória, Brazil
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Honours Men's beach volleyball Representing  Brazil World Championships 1999 Marseille Beach 2001 Klagenfurt Beach

Loiola began playing beach volleyball in the AVP in 1993 with partner Eduardo "Anjinho" Bacil.^[1] He was selected as the AVP Rookie of the Year in 1993.^[3] He eventually won 11 tournaments partnering with Adam Johnson and 17 partnering with Kent Steffes.^[1] He was named MVP of the AVP tour in 1997, and was voted Best Offensive Player of the AVP four times.^[1] In total, he won 55 tournaments and $1,900,000 in prize money in the AVP and FIVB.^[3] Loiola was noted for his exceptional vertical jump.^[4][5]

Loiola represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,^[6][7] and added a silver medal to his tally a year later at the 2001 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Klagenfurt, alongside Ricardo Santos.^[8]

Hall of Fame

In 2014, Loiola was inducted into the California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame.^[3] In 2017, he was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.^[1]

Coaching

Loiola coached Sara Hughes and Kelly Claes of the United States in preparation for the 2020 Olympic beach volleyball qualification.^[1] He currently works as a coach for the United States beach national team.^[6]

Awards

• AVP Rookie of the Year 1993
• AVP Most Valuable Player 1997
• Four-time AVP Best Offensive Player 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
• Gold Medal at World Championships at Marseille 1999
• CBVA Hall of Fame 2014
• International Volleyball Hall of Fame 2017

References

1. "Jose Loiola". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
2. "Past winners". Volleyballworld.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
3. "José Geraldo Loiola". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
4. Reilley, Mike (August 20, 1993). "Shaquille's Surprise Visit Overshadows Event". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 23, 2023. (subscription required)
5. Dodd, Johnny (May 1997). "With a patient approach and all the tools, José Loiola stands poised to become the new King of the Beach". Outside. Boulder, Colorado. Retrieved July 25, 2023. (subscription required)
6. Scholzen, Kyle (April 22, 2022). "Jose Loiola Joins Beach National Team Staff". USAVolleyball. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
7. "Americans Lucky in Losses". The New York Times. September 19, 2000. Retrieved September 29, 2024. (subscription required)
8. "Men's FIVB US$250,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships August 1-5, 2001 Klagenfurt, Austria". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

External links

• José Loiola at the Beach Volleyball Database
• José Loiola at Olympics.com
• CBVA Hall of Fame
• Volleybox.net profile

Sporting positions
Preceded by  Guilherme Marques and Rogerio Ferreira (BRA)	Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner alongside Emanuel Rego 1999	Succeeded by  Ricardo Santos and Zé Marco de Melo (BRA)