Renan Dal Zotto (born 19 July 1960), more commonly known as Renan, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in three Summer Olympics and former head coach of the Brazilian men's national volleyball team. He was born in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul. In 1980, he was part of the Brazilian team that finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches.

Renan Dal Zotto
Dal Zotto in 2019
Personal information
Full nameRenan Dal Zotto
Born (1960-07-19) 19 July 1960 (age 64)
São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Coaching information
Current teamFunvic Taubaté
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number6
National team
1979–1989 Brazil
2016–2023 Brazil (head coach)
Honours
Men's volleyball (player)
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1982 Argentina
FIVB World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas Team
Silver medal – second place 1979 Caguas Team
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Indianapolis Team
CSV South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 1979 Rosario
Gold medal – first place 1981 Santiago
Gold medal – first place 1983 São Paulo
Gold medal – first place 1985 Caracas

Four years later, Renan won the silver medal with the Brazilian team in the 1984 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches. At the 1988 Games, he was a member of the Brazilian team that finished fourth in the 1988 Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches.

In 2015, Renan was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1]

Coaching

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As coach, Renan worked mostly with clubs in Brazil, plus a season in Italy, all in the 1990s and 2000s.

In 2017, he was appointed as the new head coach of the Brazil men's team, replacing Bernardo Rezende who was in office during the last sixteen years.[2][3]

Renan was also disciplined by the FIVB when cameras clearly showed him intentionally rolling a ball on court mid rally. This was during an important 5th set in 2018 vs Russia. In his statement, he failed to apologize for the incident or admit fault.

References

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  1. ^ "Renan Dal Zotto". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Brazil's national men's coach Rezende retires". The Associated Press. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Bra M: Official – Rezende leaves Brazil, Renan Dal Zotto is the new head coach of Olympic champions!". WorldofVolley. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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