Giba

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Personal information
Giba

Full name	Gilberto Amaury de Godoy Filho
Date of birth	23 December 1976 (1976-12-23) (age 31)
Place of birth	Londrina, Brazil
Height	192cm
Playing position	Wing-spiker
Club information
Current club	Iskra Odincovo
Senior clubs
Years	Club
1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2003 2003-2007 2007-	Chapecó São Caetano Olympicus São Caetano Repot Nipomed Minas Belo Horizonte Ferrara Piemonte Volley Iskra Odincovo
National team
	Brazil

Competitor for Brazil
Olympic medal record
Men’s Volleyball
Olympics Games
Gold	2004 Athens	Team
World Championship
Gold	Argentina 2002	Team
Gold	Japan 2006	Team
World League
Gold	2001 Katowice	Team
Gold	2003 Madrid	Team
Gold	2004 Rome	Team
Gold	2005 Belgrade	Team
Gold	2006 Moscow	Team
Gold	2007 Katowice	Team
Silver	2002 Belo Horizonte	Team
Pan American Games
Gold	Rio de Janeiro 2007	Team
Bronze	Santo Domingo 2003	Team

Gilberto Amaury de Godoy Filho, known as Giba (born December 23, 1976 in Londrina) is a Brazilian professional volleyball player. He is considered one of the best wing attackers in the world, if not the best.

Giba is known for passing through many adversities in life - he had leukemia when was a baby, injured his arm badly in his childhood and was suspended for some time in 2002, after an anti-doping test was positive for marijuana^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] Palmares

[edit] Club

1 Italian Cup (2006)
1 Brazilian Championship (2001)

[edit] National team

1 Olympic Games (2004)
2 World Championships (2002, 2006)
7 South American Championships (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)
6 World League (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
2 World Grand Champions Cup (1997, 2005)
3 America Cup (1998, 1999, 2001)
2 World Cups (2003, 2007)
1 Pan American Games (2007)

[edit] External links

Photogallery of Giba

Awards
Preceded by Marcos Milincovic	World Championship Most Valuable Player 2006	Succeeded by Incumbent

v • d • e Brazil - 2004 Summer Olympics Gold Medal

3 Giovane \| 4 André Heller \| 6 Mauricio \| 7 Giba \| 9 André Nascimento \| 10 Sérgio \| 11 Anderson \| 12 Nalbert \| 13 Gustavo \| 14 Rodrigão \| 17 Ricardo \| 18 Dante \| Coach: Bernardinho

v • d • e Brazil - 2002 Men's World Championship Champions (1st Tiltle)

2 Giovane \| 5 Henrique \| 6 Maurício \| 7 Giba \| 9 André \| 10 Sérgio \| 11 Anderson \| 12 Nalbert \| 13 Gustavo \| 14 Rodrigo \| 17 Ricardo \| 18 Dante \| Coach: Rezende

v • d • e Brazil - 2006 Men's World Championship Champions (2nd Tiltle)

2 Marcelinho \| 4 André Heller \| 7 Giba \| 8 Murilo \| 9 André \| 10 Sérgio \| 11 Anderson \| 12 Samuel \| 13 Gustavo \| 14 Rodrigo \| 17 Ricardo \| 18 Dante \| Coach: Rezende

v • d • e Brazil - World League 2006 Champions (6th Tiltle)

1 Bruno \| 2 Marcelinho \| 4 André Heller \| 5 Sidão \| 6 Vissotto \| 7 Giba \| 8 Murilo \| 9 André \| 10 Sérgio \| 11 Anderson \| 12 Samuel \| 13 Gustavo \| 14 Rodrigão \| 16 Ezinho \| 17 Ricardo \| 18 Dante \| Coach: Rezende

v • d • e Brazil - World League 2007 Champions (7th Tiltle)

1 Bruno \| 2 Marcelinho \| 3 Eder \| 4 André Heller \| 5 Sidão \| 6 Samuel \| 7 Giba \| 8 Murilo \| 9 André \| 10 (L) Sérgio \| 11 Anderson \| 12 Nalbert \| 13 Gustavo \| 14 Rodrigão \| 15 Minuzzi \| 16 Thiago \| 17 (C) Ricardinho \| 18 Dante \| 19 (L) Alan \| Coach: Bernardinho