Curriculum vitae
Avelino Azevedo, 53 years old, Portuguese nationality, teacher of Physical Education at Secondary School and at the University, in Porto, Portugal, speaking fluent portuguese, english, french, german and spanish languages.
General formation
Graduated in Sports Education by the Sports Faculty, Porto University, Porto, Portugal
Master Studies in Sports Psychology by the Educational Faculty, Minho University, Braga, Portugal
Volleyball
Volleyball player in FC Porto for 15 years, 6 times Portugal champion and 3 times Cup winner
FIVB coaches course of I,, II. and III. degree
Active International Volleyball Referee since 1991 and for 15 seasons referee at the World League, with presence in a World League Final (Rotterdam, 2000) and in a World Grand Prix (Reggio Calabria, 2004), besides several Olympic qualification tournaments.
Active FIVB Volleyball Instructor since 2002
Beach Volleyball
Referee at the FIVB World Tour from 1993-2003
International Referee since 1996 at the first international referee course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with presence at 25 World Tour events, refereeing over 500 games, including the 2001 World Championship in Klagenfurt, Austria
Referee at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, where was the 1. Referee at the first ever played beach volleyball game in Olympic history
FIVB World Tour Referee Delegate from 1999 to 2005
FIVB Beach Volleyball Instructor since 2002