Giba ● Volleyball Legend ● Legendary Volleyball Player

Gilberto Amauri de Godoy Filho, known as Giba (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.
With the Brazilian National Team he won a total of 8 South American Championships, 3 America's Cups, 8 World League titles, 3 World Grand Champions Cups, three World Championships (2002, 2006, 2010) and the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he was the team's captain.
During summer 2014, Giba retired from professional volleyball at the age of 37

1993 FIVB U19 World Championship – Most Valuable Player
1995 FIVB U21 World Championship – Most Valuable Player
2004 Olympic Games – Most Valuable Player
2006 FIVB World League – Most Valuable Player
2006 FIVB World Championship – Most Valuable Player
2006 Prêmio Brasil Olímpico – Best athlete of the Year
2007 Pan American Games – Most Valuable Player
2007 South American Championship – Most Valuable Player
2007 FIVB World Cup – Most Valuable Player
2008 FIVB World League – Best Server
2009 South American Championship – Best Spiker
2010 Famous Magazine – Best Volleyball Player of the last Decade
2011 State of Parana – Medal for promotion of Sports
2011 Sky Sports – The most famous Volleyball player in the World
2015 Fox Sports – Best men's Volleyball player of all Time
2016 RCI Brasil – Best Sports Active