Giovane Gávio
Giovane Farinazzo Gavio known as Giovane (born September 7, 1970 in Juiz de Fora) 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.
Playing as an outside hitter, Gavio competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. Later on he started a career in beach volleyball. 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.
Individual awards
- 1993 FIVB World League "Most Valuable Player"
- 2003 FIVB World Cup "Best Spiker"
References
Brazil – 2002 Men's World Championship Champions (1st title) |
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Brazil – 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup Champions (1st title) |
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Brazil – World League 2003 Champions (3rd title) |
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Brazil – World League 2004 Champions (4th title) |
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