Giovane Gávio
Brazilian volleyball player and coach
Giovane Farinazzo Gavio (born 7 September 1970, in Juiz de Fora), known as Giovane, is a retired Brazilian volleyball coach and former player who was a member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain by defeating the Netherlands (3-0) in the final.[1][2]
Playing as an outside hitter, Gavio competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.[1] Later on he started a career in beach volleyball.[1] As of the present day, he is the head coach of Superliga's most recent champions, SESI São Paulo. He is the only Brazilian player (and second overall, after Javier Weber) to win the Superliga both as player and coach.[1]
In 2021, Gavio was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1]
Individual awards
- 1989 FIVB World Cup "Best Blocker"
- 1993 FIVB World League "Most Valuable Player"
- 2003 FIVB World Cup "Best Spiker"
References
- ^ a b c d e "GIOVANE GAVIO". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Giovane". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
External links
- Giovane Gávio at FIVB beach volleyball database
- Giovane Gávio at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Giovane Gávio at Beach Volleyball Database
- Giovane Gávio at WorldofVolley
- Giovane Gávio at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
- Giovane Gávio at Olympics.com
- Giovane Gávio at Olympedia
- Giovane Gávio at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)
- Giovane at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Profile at esporte.uol.com.br (in Portuguese)
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-07-06) (in Portuguese)
Brazil squads | ||
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Brazil men's volleyball squad – 1992 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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Brazil men's volleyball squad – 2000 Summer Olympics – 6th place | ||
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Brazil squad – 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Gold medal | ||
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Brazil squad – 2003 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup – Gold medal | ||
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Brazil men's volleyball squad – 2003 Pan American Games – Bronze medal | ||
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Brazil squad – 2003 FIVB Volleyball World League – Gold medal | ||
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Brazil men's volleyball squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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Brazil squad – 2004 FIVB Volleyball World League – Gold medal | ||
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