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Giba

1976 - Today

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Gilberto Amauri de Godoy Filho (Portuguese: [ʒiwˈbɛʁtu amawˈɾi d͡ʒi goˈdɔj ˈfiʎu]), known as Giba (pronounced [ˈʒibɐ]; born 23 December 1976), is a Brazilian former professional volleyball player who played as an outside hitter. For much of the 2000s, he was widely regarded as one of the best volleyball players in the world. During his professional career he played in Brazil, Italy, Russia, Argentina and briefly in the United Arab Emirates. He is mostly remembered for his successes with the national team. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giba is the 7th most popular volleyball player (down from 3rd in 2019), the 626th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 402nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Brazilian Volleyball Player.

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Among VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS

Among volleyball players, Giba ranks 7 out of 199. Before him are Karch Kiraly, Josef Musil, Vyacheslav Zaytsev, Lang Ping, Bernardo Rezende, and Yuriy Poyarkov. After him are Kerri Walsh Jennings, Masae Kasai, Yuri Chesnokov, Andrea Anastasi, Nikola Grbić, and Yekaterina Gamova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Giba ranks 144. Before him are Remy Bonjasky, Claire Williams, Keri Russell, Haifa Wehbe, Robert James-Collier, and Pablo Larraín. After him are Eduard Heger, Amy Smart, Iván Duque Márquez, Cüneyt Çakır, Bruno Lage, and Rashida Jones.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Giba ranks 626 out of 2,236. Before him are Malcom (1997), Valmir Louruz (1944), Estanislau de Figueiredo Pamplona (1904), Zé Luiz (1904), Índio (1931), and Roberto Mangabeira Unger (1947). After him are Carlos Latuff (1968), José dos Santos Lopes (1910), Américo Castro (1885), Naldo (1982), Elano (1981), and Giovanni Silva de Oliveira (1972).

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Among VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS In Brazil

Among volleyball players born in Brazil, Giba ranks 2. Before him are Bernardo Rezende (1959). After him are Sérgio Santos (1975), Dante Amaral (1980), Thaísa Menezes (1987), Ricardo Garcia (1975), Bruno Rezende (1986), Murilo Endres (1981), Gustavo Endres (1975), Sheilla Castro (1983), Wallace de Souza (1987), and Ricardo Lucarelli (1992).

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