Tonny Azevedo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tonny Azevedo
Occupation	Water Polo Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 21, 1981(1981-11-21)
Age	43
Birthplace	Rio de Janeiro
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Rio de Janeiro
Horoscope	Scorpio

Tonny Azevedo Biography

Tonny Azevedo is one of the most popular and richest Water Polo Player who was born on November 21, 1981 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Anthony Lawrence Azevedo (born November 21, 1981) is a Brazilian-born American water polo player. He is a 2008 Olympic silver medalist and a five-time Olympian (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016). Nicknamed “The Savior” at one point, he is considered to be one of the best American water polo players in recent memory. He was the former captain of the US National Men’s Water Polo Team. He is also a graduate of Stanford University.

In 2010s he played for Croatian water polo squad Jug from Dubrovnik.

During his four years at Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California, his team won four California Interscholastic Federation championships and he was named MVP all four years. Azevedo led Stanford’s men’s water polo team to two NCAA championships (in 2001 and 2002), and he represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. At the 2004 Olympics, Azevedo was second on the tournament’s goals scored list with 15. He set a school freshman scoring record (68 goals), a single-season school record as a sophomore (95, or 3.4 goals a game) and, scored a school record 332 career goals in four years at Stanford. For each of his four years in college, Azevedo was honored as the most outstanding male player of the year with the Peter J. Cutino Award – water polo’s version of the Heisman Trophy. While at Stanford, he was a member of the Alpha Pi chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order.

In 2004 after graduating from Stanford University with a degree in International Relations, Azevedo signed a professional water polo contract with Bissolati Cremona (Italy) placing him among the top 10 paid players in the sport. Playing with Team Bissolati for his third season in 2006, he scored 63 goals with a 2.62 average per game. Azevedo rejoined the rest of the US men’s national team at the 2007 Melbourne World Championships. Azevedo scored 5 goals of an 8-4 win by the US National Team over host country China in the opening games of the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary.

Azevedo played for VK Jug from Dubrovnik for two seasons from 2008 until 2010. Since summer 2010 he’s been playing for VK Primorac from Kotor.

Tonny Azevedo Net Worth

Tonny Azevedo is one of the richest Water Polo Player from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tonny Azevedo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

During his four years at Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California, his team won four California Interscholastic Federation championships and he was named MVP all four years. Azevedo led Stanford’s men’s water polo team to two NCAA championships (in 2001 and 2002), and he represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. At the 2004 Olympics, Azevedo was second on the tournament’s goals scored list with 15. He set a school freshman scoring record (68 goals), a single-season school record as a sophomore (95, or 3.4 goals a game) and, scored a school record 332 career goals in four years at Stanford. For each of his four years in college, Azevedo was honored as the most outstanding male player of the year with the Peter J. Cutino Award – water polo’s version of the Heisman Trophy. While at Stanford, he was a member of the Alpha Pi chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order.

In 2004 after graduating from Stanford University with a degree in International Relations, Azevedo signed a professional water polo contract with Bissolati Cremona (Italy) placing him among the top 10 paid players in the sport. Playing with Team Bissolati for his third season in 2006, he scored 63 goals with a 2.62 average per game. Azevedo rejoined the rest of the US men’s national team at the 2007 Melbourne World Championships. Azevedo scored 5 goals of an 8-4 win by the US National Team over host country China in the opening games of the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary.

Anthony Lawrence Azevedo (born November 21, 1981) is a Brazilian-born American water polo player. He is a 2008 Olympic silver medalist and a five-time Olympian (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016). Nicknamed “The Savior” at one point, he is considered to be one of the best American water polo players in recent memory. He was the former captain of the US National Men’s Water Polo Team. He is also a graduate of Stanford University.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tonny Azevedo height 1.85 m weight 91 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tonny Azevedo Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Ranked on the list of most popular Water Polo Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Tonny Azevedo celebrates birthday on November 21 of every year.

How much do professional water polo players earn?

The pay depends on the team and experience level, likely around 20,000 euros (over $24,000) for first-year Americans in Europe — except for NCAA athletes who forgo a salary in order to retain their amateur status.

When did Tony Azevedo retire?

To officially retire at Stanford is a dream scenario: with my Team USA boys, in front of USA fans, and playing against Croatia (I lived in Croatia for three years and my son was born there). So, on June 11th I will walk away (for good I promise) from playing the game I love.

Is Tony Azevedo still playing water polo?

Men’s water polo
Representing the United States
| 2015 Toronto| Team
FINA World League
| 2016 Huizhou| Team

How tall is Azevedo?

6′ 1″

Who is the richest polo player?

Net Worth: $30 Million
Profession:| Actor
Nationality:| Argentina