Giovane Gávio

Giovane Farinazzo Gavio (born 7 September 1970, in Juiz de Fora), known as Giovane, is a retired Brazilian volleyball coach and former player who was a member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain by defeating the Netherlands (3-0) in the final.[1][2]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Farinazzo and the second or paternal family name is Gavio.
Giovane Gávio
Personal information
Full nameGiovane Farinazzo Gavio
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1970-09-07) 7 September 1970
Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Spike340 cm (134 in)
Block322 cm (127 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number3
National team
1989–2004 Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 0
World Championship 1 0 0
World Cup 1 0 1
World Grand Champions Cup 1 2 0
World League 4 2 4
Pan American Games 0 2 1
South American Championship 8 0 0
Total 17 6 6
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2002 Argentina Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2003 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place1997 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place1993 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place2001 JapanTeam
World League
Gold medal – first place 1993 São Paulo
Gold medal – first place 2001 Katowice
Gold medal – first place 2003 Madrid
Gold medal – first place 2004 Rome Team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Rio de Janeiro
Silver medal – second place 2002 Belo Horizonte
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Osaka
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Milan
Bronze medal – third place1999 Mar del Plata
Bronze medal – third place2000 Rotterdam
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1991 HavanaTeam
Silver medal – second place1999 WinnipegTeam
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place1989 Brazil
Gold medal – first place1991 Brazil
Gold medal – first place1993 Argentina
Gold medal – first place1995 Brazil
Gold medal – first place1997 Venezuela
Gold medal – first place1999 Argentina
Gold medal – first place2001 Colombia
Gold medal – first place2003 Brazil

Playing as an outside hitter, Gavio competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.[1] Later on he started a career in beach volleyball.[1] 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.[1]

In 2021, Gavio was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1]

Individual awards

References
  1. "GIOVANE GAVIO". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. "Giovane". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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