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Personal information
Full name	Gustavo Endres
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	(1975-08-23) August 23, 1975 (age 48) Passo Fundo, Brazil
Height	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Spike	337 cm (133 in)
Block	325 cm (128 in)
Coaching information
Current team	APAV Canoas
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Current team	Retired
Career
Years Teams 1996–2001 EC Banespa 2001–2003 4Torri Ferrara 2003–2004 Andreoli Latina 2004–2009 Sisley Treviso 2009–2011 EC Pinheiros 2011–2012 Floripa Esporte Clube 2012–2015 APAV 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 2004 Athens Silver 2008 Beijing World Championship Gold 2002 Argentina Gold 2006 Japan World Cup Gold 2003 Japan Gold 2007 Japan Bronze 2011 Japan World Grand Champions Cup Gold 1997 Japan Gold 2005 Japan Silver 2001 Japan World League Gold 2001 Katowice Gold 2004 Rome Gold 2005 Belgrade Gold 2006 Moscow Gold 2007 Katowice Silver 2002 Belo Horizonte Bronze 1999 Mar del Plata Bronze 2000 Rotterdam Pan American Games Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro Gold 2011 Guadalajara Bronze 2003 Santo Domingo South American Championship Gold 2005 Lages Gold 2007 Santiago
Last updated: January 9, 2016

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.

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).

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

• 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"

See also

In Spanish: Gustavo Endres para niños