Giovane Farinazzo Gavio (born 7 September 1970), known as Giovane, is a Brazilian retired

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coach and former player who was a member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the

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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

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. 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. In 2021, Gavio was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.

Individual awards

* '' 1989 FIVB World Cup "Best Blocker"'' * '' 1993 FIVB World League "Most Valuable Player"'' * '' 2003 FIVB World Cup "Best Spiker"''

References

External links

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Profile at esporte.uol.com.br
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gavio, Giovane 1970 births Living people Brazilian men's volleyball players Brazilian men's beach volleyball players Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for Brazil Olympic gold medalists for Brazil Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2003 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Sportspeople from Juiz de Fora Brazilian volleyball coaches Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Outside hitters Brazilian expatriate volleyball players in Italy International Volleyball Hall of Fame inductees 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen