Giba

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Giba

Personal information

Full name

Gilberto Amauri de Godoy Filho

Nationality

Brazil

Born

23 December 1976
Londrina, Brazil

Height

1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)

Weight

85 kg (187 lb)

Spike

325 cm (128 in)

Block

312 cm (123 in)

Volleyball information

Position

Outside Spiker

Current club

Medio Oriente

Career

Years	Clubs
1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2003 2003–2007 2007–2009 2009–2012 2012–2013 2013 2013–	Chapecó São Caetano Olympikus São Caetano Report Nipomed Minas Belo Horizonte Ferrara Piemonte Volley Iskra Odintsovo Pinheiros Drean Bolívar Funvic/Taubaté Medio Oriente

National team

1995–2012

Brazil

Honours

Competitor for Brazil
Men's Volleyball
Olympic Games
Gold	2004 Athens	Team
Silver	2008 Beijing	Team
Silver	2012 London	Team
World Championship
Gold	2002 Argentina	Team
Gold	2006 Japan	Team
Gold	2010 Italy	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
Gold	2009 Belgrade	Team
Gold	2010 Córdoba	Team
Silver	2002 Belo Horizonte	Team
Silver	2011 Gdańsk	Team
World Cup
Gold	2003 Japan	Team
Gold	2007 Japan	Team
Bronze	2011 Japan	Team
Pan American Games
Gold	2007 Rio de Janeiro	Team
Bronze	2003 Santo Domingo	Team

Gilberto Amauri de Godoy Filho, known as Giba (born 23 December 1976 in Londrina), is a Brazilian professional volleyball player.

Career

Giba debuted in his country for clubs such as Curitibano, Cocamar, Chapecó, São Caetano, Nipomed, Olympikus and Minas. He later moved to Italy, acquired by Yahoo! Ferrara, playing the Italian Top Division (Serie A1). After two years with that team, he signed a contract with Noicom BreBanca Cuneo (2003). In 2006 he won the Italian Cup, for which he won the Most Valuable Player. In the summer 2007 he left Italy to play with Iskra Odintsovo.

He played in Brazil from 2009, with Pinheiros.^[1]

For much of the 2000s, he was widely regarded as one of the best volleyball players in the world.

With the Brazilian national team he has won a total of 7 South American Cups, 3 American Cups, 8 World Leagues, 2 Grand Championship Cups, three World Championships (2002, 2006, 2010) and the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,^[2] the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing^[3] and also the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.^[4]

After the 2012 Summer Olympics, he retired from the Brazilian national team.^[5]

Honours

Club

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

National team

1 Olympic Games (2004)
3 World Championship (2002, 2006, 2010)
2 World Cup (2003, 2007)
3 World Grand Champions Cup (1997, 2005, 2009)
8 World League (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010)
8 South American Championship (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009)
1 Pan American Games (2007)
3 America's Cup (1998, 1999, 2001)

Individual awards

2004 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament "Most Valuable Player"
2006 Men's World Championship "Most Valuable Player"
2007 Men's World Cup "Most Valuable Player"
2007 Pan-American Games "Most Valuable Player"

Personal life

Giba was born in Londrina, but raised in Curitiba.

Since 2003 he is married to the Romanian-Brazilian former international volleyball player, Cristina Pîrv.^[6]^[7] They have 2 children together, a daughter Nicoll (8) and a son Patrick (4).

He works with children fighting leukemia. He was diagnosed with this disease when he was six months old.^[8]

References

↑ "Em seu retorno, Giba estreia com derrota no Pinheiros" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
↑ "Brazil claim gold in magical performance". FIVB. August 29, 2004. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
↑ "Final standings". FIVB. August 24, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
↑ "Russia come from behind to win Olympic title after 32 years, Brazil and Italy get silver and bronze". FIVB. August 12, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
↑ "Brazilian legend Giba calls time on career". FIVB. August 12, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
↑ "Românce cu lipici la staruri. Conaţionalele au frânt inimile bărbaţilor celebri din sport" (in Romanian). puterea.ro. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
↑ "Cristina Pârv şi Giba, naşi de botez la Cluj" (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
↑ "Getting to know Gilberto Godoy Filho". nbcolympics. Retrieved August 12, 2012.

External links

Photogallery

Awards
Preceded by Vladimir Grbić	2004 Summer Olympics MVP 2004	Succeeded by Clayton Stanley
Preceded by Marcos Milinkovic	World Championship MVP 2006	Succeeded by Murilo Endres
Preceded by João Derly	Brazilian Sportsmen of the Year 2006	Succeeded by Thiago Pereira

v t e Brazil – 2004 Summer Olympics Gold Medal

3 Giovane 4 André Heller 6 Maurício 7 Giba 9 André Nascimento 10 Sérgio 11 Anderson 12 Nalbert (C) 13 Gustavo 14 Rodrigão 17 Ricardinho 18 Dante Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – 2008 Summer Olympics Silver Medal

1 Bruno 2 Marcelinho 4 André Heller 6 Samuel 7 Giba (C) 8 Murilo 9 André 10 Sérgio 11 Anderson 13 Gustavo 14 Rodrigão 18 Dante Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – 2012 Summer Olympics Silver Medal

1 Bruno 4 Wallace 5 Sidão 6 Vissotto 7 Giba (C) 8 Murilo 10 Sérgio 11 Thiago Alves 14 Rodrigão 16 Lucas 17 Ricardinho 18 Dante Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – 2002 Men's World Championship Champions (1st title)

3 Giovane 5 Henrique 6 Maurício 7 Giba 9 André 10 Sérgio 11 Anderson 12 Nalbert 13 Gustavo 14 Rodrigão 17 Ricardinho 18 Dante Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – 2006 Men's World Championship Champions (2nd title)

2 Marcelinho 4 André Heller 7 Giba 8 Murilo 9 André Nascimento 10 Sérgio 11 Anderson 12 Samuel 13 Gustavo 14 Rodrigão 17 Ricardinho 18 Dante Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – 2010 Men's World Championship Champions (3rd title)

1 Bruno 4 Alan 5 Sidão 6 Vissotto 7 Giba 8 Murilo 9 Théo 12 João Paulo 13 Bravo 14 Rodrigão 16 Lucas 17 Marlon 18 Dante 19 Mário Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup Champions (1st title)

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

v t e Brazil – 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup Champions (2nd title)

1 Bruno 2 Marcelinho 4 André Heller 6 Samuel 7 Giba 8 Murilo 9 André Nascimento 10 Sérgio 11 Anderson 13 Gustavo 14 Rodrigão 18 Dante Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup (3rd place)

1 Bruno 4 Wallace 5 Sidão 6 Vissotto 7 Giba (C) 8 Murilo 9 Théo 10 Sérgio 13 Gustavo 14 Rodrigão 15 Bravo 16 Lucas 17 Marlon 18 Dante Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – World League 2003 Champions (3rd title)

1 Minuzzi 2 Marcelinho 3 Giovane 4 André Heller 5 Henrique 6 Maurício 7 Giba 8 Murilo 9 André Nascimento 10 Sérgio 11 Anderson 12 Nalbert 13 Gustavo 14 Rodrigão 15 Ezinho 16 Vissotto 17 Ricardinho 18 Dante Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – World League 2004 Champions (4th title)

1 Minuzzi 2 Marcelinho 3 Giovane 4 André Heller 5 Henrique 6 Maurício 7 Giba 8 Murilo 9 André Nascimento 10 Sérgio 11 Anderson 12 Alan 13 Gustavo 14 Rodrigão 15 Renato 16 Joel 17 Ricardinho 18 Dante Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – World League 2005 Champions (5th title)

1 Minuzzi 2 Marcelinho 3 Ezinho 4 André Heller 5 Henrique 6 João Paulo 7 Giba 8 Murilo 9 André Nascimento 10 Sérgio 11 Anderson 12 Samuel 13 Gustavo 14 Rodrigão 15 Renato 16 Raphael 17 Ricardinho 18 Dante Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – World League 2006 Champions (6th title)

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

v t e Brazil – World League 2007 Champions (7th title)

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 Alves 17 (C) Ricardinho 18 Dante 19 (L) Alan Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – World League 2009 Champions (8th title)

1 Bruno 2 Raphael 3 Eder 4 Leandro Araújo 5 Sidão 6 Vissotto 7 Giba (C) 8 Murilo 9 Léo Mineiro 10 Sérgio 11 Thiago Alves 12 João Paulo Tavares 13 Tiago Barth 14 Rodrigão 15 Rivaldo 16 Lucas 17 Marlon 18 Bravo 19 Mário Jr. Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – World League 2010 Champions (9th title)

1 Bruno 5 Sidão 6 Vissotto 7 Giba (C) 8 Murilo 9 Théo 11 Thiago Alves 12 João Paulo 14 Rodrigão 15 Maurício 16 Lucas 17 Marlon 18 Dante 19 Mário Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – 2003 Pan American Games bronze medal

Giovane Sérgio Rodrigão Gustavo André Heller André Anderson Giba Nalbert Dante Ricardinho Mauricio Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil – 2007 Pan American Games gold medal

1 Bruno 2 Marcelinho 4 André Heller 6 Samuel 7 Giba 8 Murilo 9 André Nascimento 10 Sérgio 11 Anderson 13 Gustavo 14 Rodrigão 18 Dante Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Prêmio Brasil Olímpico

Men	1999 Gustavo Kuerten 2000 Gustavo Kuerten 2001 Robert Scheidt 2002 Nalbert 2003 Fernando Meligeni 2004 Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima 2005 João Derly 2006 Giba 2007 Thiago Pereira 2008 César Cielo 2009 César Cielo 2010 Murilo Endres 2011 César Cielo 2012 Arthur Zanetti 2013 Jorge Zarif

Women	1999 Maurren Maggi 2000 Leila Barros 2001 Daniele Hypólito 2002 Daniele Hypólito 2003 Daiane dos Santos 2004 Daiane dos Santos 2005 Natália Falavigna 2006 Laís Souza 2007 Jade Barbosa 2008 Maurren Maggi 2009 Sarah Menezes 2010 Fabiana Murer 2011 Fabiana Murer 2012 Sheilla Castro 2013 Poliana Okimoto

Persondata
Name	Godoy Filho, Gilberto
Alternative names	Giba
Short description	Volleyball player
Date of birth	23 December 1976
Place of birth	Londrina, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death

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