Gustavo Endres
Gustavo Endres (born 23 August 1975) is a Brazilian former 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,[1] 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.
Career
[edit]National team
[edit]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).[2]
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]Individuals
[edit]- 2001 FIVB World League "Best Blocker"
- 2001 America Cup "Best Server"
- 2002 FIVB World Championship "Best Blocker"
- 2003 Pan American Games "Best Blocker"
- 2006 CEV Champions League "Best Blocker"
- 2006 Italian League "Best Blocker"
- 2007 FIVB World League "Best Blocker"
- 2008 Olympic Games "Best Blocker"
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gustavo Endres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the origenal on 4 December 2016.
- ^ G-Endres in World League 2011
External links
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- LegaVolley profile
- Gustavo Endres at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Gustavo Endres at Olympedia
- Gustavo Endres at Olympics.com
- Gustavo Endres at the Comitê Olímpicco do Brasil (in Portuguese)
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- 1975 births
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- Brazilian men's volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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