athletics

modalities index > volleyBall > gilBerto amaury de godoy Filho (giBa)
GILBERTo aMauRy dE Godoy
fILHo (giBA)
londrina, pr
23/12/76
85kg
1,92m
main titles
Bronze medalist at the World Cup
(11) • three times World Champion
(02/06/10) • silver medalist at the
Beijing Olympic Games 2008 • two
times World Cup champion (03/07)
• gold medalist at the Pan
American Games Rio 2007 • eight
times champion of the World
League (01/03/04/05/06/07/09/10)
• gold medalist at the Athens
Olympic Games 2004
position
Outside hitter
home index print
page
previous next
note
A member of the most victorious
generation of the Brazilian
volleyball, Giba had dreams of
becoming a veterinary doctor
before beginning to practice
volleyball. In his childhood he had
a pet rooster. He was elected the
best player of the Athens Olympic
Games and of the World
Championship in 2006, both won
by the Brazilian team.
volleyBall