Fabiana Marcelino Claudino (born 24 January 1985) is a Brazilian

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who made her debut for the Brazilian national team against

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. She captained Brazil to the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.

Personal life

Claudino was born on 24 January 1985 in Belo Horizonte,

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Early life

Claudino began playing volleyball in 2000 at Minas Tênis Clube. After one year, in 2011, she won the Junior World Championship.

Career

Claudino was named Best Spiker at the 2006 World Grand Prix in Reggio Calabria,

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, where Brazil claimed the gold medal for the sixth time at the annual competition. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in

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. Claudino was a part of the national team who won the gold medal at the

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held in Guadalajara,

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. She played for Turkish professional club Fenerbahçe during the 2011–12 season. Claudino won one of the Best Middle Blockers awards during the 2013 South American Championship. Her National Team won the Continental Championship qualifying to the 2013 World Grand Champions Cup and the 2014 World Championship. Claudino won the bronze medal in the 2014 FIVB Club World Championship after her team defeated the Swiss club Voléro Zürich, 3–2. Claudino played with her national team, winning the bronze at the 2014 World Championship when her team defeated Italy, 3–2, in the bronze medal match.

Clubs

* MRV/Minas (2002–2004) *

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(2004–2010) * Vôlei Futuro (2010–2011) * Fenerbahçe (2011–2012) * SESI-SP (2012–2016) *

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(2016–2019) *

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(2019–2020) * Osasco/Audax (2021-)

Awards

Individuals

* '' 2001 FIVB U17 World Championship – "Best Spiker"'' * '' 2001 FIVB U17 World Championship – "Best Blocker"'' * '' 2003 FIVB U20 world Championship – "Best Spiker"'' * '' 2005 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – "Best Blocker"'' * '' 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Spiker"'' * '' 2006 Pan-American Cup – "Best Blocker"'' * '' 2008 Final Four Cup – "Best Blocker"'' * '' 2009 Montreux Volley Masters – "Most Valuable Player"'' * '' 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Blocker"'' * '' 2011 South American Championship – "Best Blocker"'' * '' 2012 Summer Olympics – "Best Blocker"'' * '' 2013 South American Championship – "Best Middle Blocker"'' * '' 2013 FIVB Grand Champions Cup – "Most Valuable Player'' * '' 2014 South American Club Championship – "Most Valuable Player"'' * '' 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Middle Blocker"'' * '' 2017 South American Club Championship – "Best Middle Blocker"'' * '' 2019 South American Club Championship – "Best Middle Blocker"''

Clubs

* 2002–03 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with MRV/Minas * 2003–04 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with MRV/Minas * 2004–05 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Rexona/Ades * 2005–06 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Rexona/Ades * 2006–07 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Rexona/Ades * 2007–08 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Rexona/Ades * 2008–09 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Rexona/Ades * 2009–10 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Rexona/Ades * 2010–11 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Rexona/Ades * 2013–14 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with SESI-SP * 2017–18 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Dentil/Praia Clube * 2018–19 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Dentil/Praia Clube * 2006 Women's Top Volley International – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Rexona/Ades * 2009 Women's Top Volley International – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Rexona/Ades * 2011–12 CEV Champions League – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Fenerbahçe Universal * 2014 South American Club Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with SESI-SP * 2017 South American Club Championship – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Dentil/Praia Clube * 2019 South American Club Championship – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Dentil/Praia Clube * 2014 FIVB Club World Championship - Bronze medal, with SESI-SP

References

External links

UOL profile
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