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Giovane Gávio

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]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Farinazzo and the second or paternal family name is Gavio.
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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

References

  1. [1]
    "GIOVANE GAVIO". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Giovane". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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