Cláudio Mortari

Cláudio Mortari
Personal information
Born	March 15, 1948; São Paulo, Brazil
Died	December 25, 2025 (aged 77)
Coaching career	1973–2021
Career history
Playing
–1973	Palmeiras
Coaching
1980–1981	Brazil
Career highlights
	As head coach:; FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1979); FIBA Americas League champion (2013); 3× South American Club Championship champion (1978, 1979, 1995); 5× Brazilian Championship champion (1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1995);

Cláudio Mortari (March 15, 1948 – December 25, 2025) was a Brazilian professional basketball player and coach.^[1]

Playing career

Mortari played club basketball with the Brazilian club Palmeiras.

Mortari coached numerous club teams, such as Palmeiras, Sírio and Pinheiros, and several other clubs. He won several championships in his coaching career. He was also the coach of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games.^[2]

Mortari died on December 25, 2025, at the age of 77.^[3]