Emanuel Rego

Emanuel Rego
Personal information
Full nameEmanuel Fernando Sheffer Rego
BornApril 15, 1973 (1973-04-15) (age 51)
Curitiba, Brazil
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Honours
Men's beach volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Beach
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Beach
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Marseille Beach
Gold medal – first place 2003 Rio de Janeiro Beach
Gold medal – first place 2011 Rome Beach
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Beach
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Beach

Emanuel Fernando Sheffer Rego (born April 15, 1973) is a male former beach volleyball player from Brazil who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, partnering with Ricardo Santos. He famously offered his medal to his compatriot Vanderlei de Lima – who won a bronze in the men's marathon after being attacked by Neil Horan – a year later, though it was politely declined.

He was born in Curitiba, and is married (2013) to volleyball Olympic medallist and Senator Leila Barros.


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