Gustavo Endres

Gustavo Endres (born August 23, 1975 in Passo Fundo, Brazil) is a retired Brazilian volleyball player who was a member of the Brazilian national volleyball team from 1997 to 2008. He was a gold medalist in the 2004 Olympics, a silver medalist of the 2008 Olympics, World Champion (2002, 2006), and a multimedalist of the World League, South American Championship, World Cup, and the Grand Champions Cup. Endres was selected as the best blocker in the World Championship 2002 and 2008 Olympic Games.

Gustavo Endres
Personal information
Full nameGustavo Endres
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1975-08-23) August 23, 1975
Passo Fundo, Brazil
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Spike337 cm (133 in)
Block325 cm (128 in)
Coaching information
Current teamAPAV Canoas
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current teamRetired
Career
YearsTeams
1996–2001EC Banespa
2001–20034Torri Ferrara
2003–2004Andreoli Latina
2004–2009Sisley Treviso
2009–2011EC Pinheiros
2011–2012Floripa Esporte Clube
2012–2015APAV Canoas
National team
1997–2011 Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 0
World Championship 2 0 0
World Cup 2 0 1
World Grand Champions Cup 2 1 0
World League 6 1 2
Pan American Games 2 0 1
South American Championship 2 0 0
Total 17 3 3
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2002 Argentina
Gold medal – first place2006 Japan
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2003 Japan
Gold medal – first place2007 Japan
Bronze medal – third place2011 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place1997 Japan
Gold medal – first place2005 Japan
Silver medal – second place2001 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place 2001 Katowice
Gold medal – first place2004 Rome
Gold medal – first place2005 Belgrade
Gold medal – first place2006 Moscow
Gold medal – first place2007 Katowice
Silver medal – second place2002 Belo Horizonte
Bronze medal – third place1999 Mar del Plata
Bronze medal – third place2000 Rotterdam
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place2005 Lages
Gold medal – first place2007 Santiago
Last updated: January 9, 2016

Career

National team

Endres retired from the national team after winning the silver medal in the 2008 Olympics. Endres won Olympic gold medal in the 2004 Olympics. Endres was a middle blocker and won the World Championships twice (2002 and 2006), and the World League five times (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007).[1]

Personal life

Endres was born in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. His younger brother Murilo is also a volleyball player. He is married to Rachel and they have two sons, Enzo and Eric, who also play volleyball.

Awards

Individuals

References
  1. G-Endres in World League 2011
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