| William Arjona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Arjona at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | William Peixoto Arjona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | El Mago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1979-07-31)31 July 1979 (age 46) São Paulo, Brazil[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 300 cm (118 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 295 cm (116 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated: 6 October 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Arjona (born 31 July 1979) is a Brazilian formervolleyball player, member ofBrazil men's national volleyball team that won the2016 Olympic gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.
Arjona was called up for the senior national team for the first time in 2003. He played four years inBolívar, where he conquered the national championship four times and was chosen as the best player in the country. He came back in Brazil in 2010 to play forSada Cruzeiro, where he won the 2012 Superliga as the best setter in the competition. In 2013, he was called and took part in Brazil World League silver medal campaign and won the gold medal in the South American Championship.
2012 – withSada Cruzeiro
2013 – withSada Cruzeiro2015 – withSada Cruzeiro2016 – withSada Cruzeiro2010 – withDrean Bolívar2012 – withSada Cruzeiro2014 – withSada Cruzeiro2015 – withSada Cruzeiro2016 – withSada Cruzeiro2017 – withSada CruzeiroBrazilian Superliga, with ECUS/SuzanoArgentinian Liga, withDrean BolívarArgentinian Liga, withDrean BolívarArgentinian Liga, withDrean BolívarArgentinian Liga, withDrean BolívarBrazilian Superliga, withSada CruzeiroBrazilian Superliga, withSada CruzeiroBrazilian Superliga, withSada CruzeiroBrazilian Superliga, withSada CruzeiroBrazilian Superliga, withSada CruzeiroFIVB World LeagueSouth American ChampionshipFIVB World League
Olympic GamesFIVB World Championship
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| Preceded by | Best Setter of FIVB Club World Championship 2012 2013 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Most Valuable Player of FIVB Club World Championship 2016 | Succeeded by |
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