Anthony Lawrence Azevedo was born on November 21,1981 and is a Brazilian-born American water polo player.
15 Facts About Tony Azevedo
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Tony Azevedo is a 2008 Olympic silver medalist and a five-time Olympian.
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Tony Azevedo was the former captain of the US National Men's Water Polo Team.
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Tony Azevedo was born in Rio de Janeiro, but his family moved to California when he was 1 month old.
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Tony Azevedo's mother is American, and his father is the Brazilian Ricardo Azevedo, a former Olympic water polo player.
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When he was four, Tony Azevedo suffered a fall that severed his trachea and esophagus.
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Tony Azevedo led Stanford's men's water polo team to two NCAA championships, and he represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
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At the 2004 Olympics, Tony Azevedo was second on the tournament's goals scored list with 15.
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Tony Azevedo set a school freshman scoring record, a single-season school record as a sophomore and, scored a school record 332 career goals in four years at Stanford.
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In 2004 after graduating from Stanford University with a degree in International Relations, Tony Azevedo signed a professional water polo contract with Bissolati Cremona placing him among the top 10 paid players in the sport.
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Tony Azevedo rejoined the rest of the US men's national team at the 2007 Melbourne World Championships.
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Tony Azevedo played for VK Jug from Dubrovnik for two seasons from 2008 until 2010.
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At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tony Azevedo was named the captain of the United States men's national water polo team.
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Tony Azevedo senior was Head Water Polo Coach both of the US National Team and Long Beach State University.
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Tony Azevedo's sister Cassie is a two-time All-American water polo player at Long Beach State.