Fabiana "Fabi" Alvim de Oliveira (born 7 March 1980 in

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) is a retired

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player from

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who won the gold medal at the

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and 2012 Summer Olympics.

Career

Fabiana started playing volleyball at the age of 13, specializing in defense - and later the libero position - due to her short height. De Oliveira was first called up to the

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in 2002, under coach Marco Aurélio Motta. She lost her place under his replacement, José Roberto Guimarães, and only returned to being a mainstay of the team in 2005. At the

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, held in

, de Oliveira and the Brazilian team won the silver medal. One year later, de Oliveira won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was chosen as the best libero of the tournament. At the 2011 Pan-American Cup, de Oliveira was given the "Best Receiver" award, also winning the gold medal with her national team. Oliveira was part of the national team who won the gold medal at the

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held in Guadalajara,

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. She was also part of the Brazilian team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also took the 2013 South American Championship with her national team, winning the Best Libero award. Oliveira won the silver medal at the 2013 Club World Championship, playing with Unilever Vôlei. During the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship, Oliveira played with the Brazilian club Rexona Ades Rio and her team lost the bronze medal match to the Swiss Voléro Zürich. Oliveira decided to retire from volleyball after the 2017/2018 season of the Brazilian Superliga, when her team Sesc Rio won the silver medal. Currently Oliveira is working as a volleyball commentator.

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

* 2013 FIVB Club World Championship – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Unilever Vôlei * 2017 FIVB Club World Championship – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Rexona/SESC * 2013 Club South American Championship – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Unilever Vôlei * 2015 Club South American Championship – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Rexona/Ades * 2016 Club South American Championship – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Rexona/Ades * 2017 South American Club Championship – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Rexona/SESC * 2018 South American Club Championship – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with SESC Rio

References

External links

Athlete bio at 2008 Olympics website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alvim, Fabiana 1980 births Living people Volleyball players from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of Brazil Olympic gold medalists for Brazil Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Volleyball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Olympic medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in volleyball Liberos Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games