Nalbert Tavares Bitencourt (born March 9, 1974), known as Nalbert, is a former Brazilian professional

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player. He was born in

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. Nalbert is and played as passer-attacker. With Brazil national team he won two World Leagues (2003 and 2004), one

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(2003), a

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(2002) and one

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gold medal.

Sporting achievements

National team

* 1995

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* 1997

World Grand Champions Cup * 2001 Gold medal with cup

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* 2001

World Grand Champions Cup * 2002 Silver medal with cup

* 2002

FIVB World Championship * 2003 Gold medal with cup

* 2003

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* 2003

FIVB World Cup * 2004 Gold medal with cup

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* 2007

Individual

* '' 1999 World Grand Champions Cup – Most Valuable Player'' * '' 1997 World Grand Champions Cup – Best Scorer'' * '' 1998–99 Brazilian Superliga – Most Valuable Player'' * '' 2003 Pan American Games – Best Digger''

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* * * * * 1974 births Living people Brazilian men's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of Brazil Olympic gold medalists for Brazil Brazilian people of French descent Volleyball players from Rio de Janeiro (city) Olympic medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 2003 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games {{Brazil-volleyball-bio-stub