Giovane Gávio

Life and work

The story behind the role.

Brazilian volleyball player.

Giovane Farinazzo Gavio (born 7 September 1970), known as Giovane, is a Brazilian retired 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 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 beach volleyball. He is the only Brazilian player (and second overall, after Javier Weber) to win the Superliga both as player and coach. After retiring from coaching national and club teams, Gavio became a sports executive, businessman and corporate speaker, and is the founder of the Instituto Giovane Gávio. In 2021, Gavio was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.

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