Gabriela Guimarães facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gabriela Guimarães
Guimarães in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Gabriela Braga Guimarães
Nickname	Gabi
Born	(1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 30) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Spike	305 cm (120 in)
Block	289 cm (114 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Current club	Imoco Volley Conegliano
Number	10
Career
Years Teams 2009–2011 2011–2018 2018–2019 2019–2024 2024–present Mackenzie Esporte Clube Rio de Janeiro Minas Tênis Clube Vakifbank Istanbul Imoco Volley Conegliano
National team
2012 – Brazil
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Brazil Olympic Games Silver 2020 Tokyo Team Bronze 2024 Paris Team World Championship Silver 2022 Poland/Netherlands Team Bronze 2014 Italy Team World Grand Champions Cup Silver 2017 Japan Team Nations League Silver 2019 Nanjing Team Silver 2021 Rimini Team Silver 2022 Ankara Team World Grand Prix Gold 2013 Sapporo Team Gold 2014 Tokyo Team Gold 2016 Bangkok Team Bronze 2015 Omaha Team South American Championship Gold 2013 Ica Team Gold 2015 Cartagena Team Gold 2021 Barrancabermeja Team Gold 2023 Recife Team
Last updated: 25 June 2021

Gabriela Braga Guimarães (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡabɾiˈɛlɐ ˈbɾaɡɐ ɡimaˈɾɐ̃j̃s]; born 19 May 1994), also known by her nickname Gabi, is a Brazilian professional indoor volleyball player. She plays as an outside hitter. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in Tokyo and a bronze medal in Paris.

Career

Guimarães played with her national team, winning the bronze at the 2014 World Championship when her team defeated Italy 3–2 in the bronze medal match.

During the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship, Guimarães played with the Brazilian club Rexona Ades Rio and her team lost the bronze medal match to the Swiss Voléro Zürich. She helped her national team to win the 2015 South American Championship gold medal and she was also awarded Most Valuable Player and Best Outside Hitter.

She led her national team as captain to the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League where they won the silver medal.

Awards

Individuals

• 2010 Youth South American Championship – "Best spiker"
• 2011 FIVB U18 World Championship – "Best scorer"
• 2013 South American Club Championship – "Best spiker"
• 2013 FIVB U20 World Championship – "Best outside spiker"
• 2015 South American Championship – "Most valuable player"
• 2015 South American Championship – "Best outside spiker"
• 2014–15 Brazilian Superliga – "Best spiker"
• 2014–15 Brazilian Superliga – "Best scorer"
• 2017 South American Club Championship – "Most valuable player"
• 2017 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best outside spiker"
• 2018 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best outside spiker"
• 2019 South American Club Championship – "Best outside spiker"
• 2018–19 Brazilian Superliga – "Best outside spiker"
• 2019 FIVB Nations League – "Best outside spiker"
• 2021 FIVB Nations League – "Best outside spiker"
• 2021 South American Championship – "Most valuable player"
• 2021 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best outside spiker"
• 2021–22 CEV Champions League – "Most valuable player"
• 2022 FIVB Nations League – "Best outside spiker"
• 2022 FIVB World Championship – "Best outside hitter"
• 2022 FIVB Club World Championships - "Best outside spiker"
• 2023 South American Championship – "Best outside spiker"
• 2023 South American Championship – "Most valuable player"
• 2023 FIVB Club World Championship - "Best outside spiker"

Clubs

• 2012–13 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2013 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2013 FIVB Club World Championship – Runner-Up, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2013–14 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2014–15 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2015 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2015 Brazilian Super Cup – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2015–16 Brazilian Cup – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2015–16 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2016 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2016 Brazilian Super Cup – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2016–17 Brazilian Cup – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2016–17 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2017 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2017 Brazilian Super Cup – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2017 FIVB Club World Championship – Runner-Up, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2017–18 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-Up, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2018 South American Club Championship – Runner-Up, with Rio de Janeiro VC
• 2018 FIVB Club World Championship – Runner-Up, with Minas TC
• 2018–19 Brazilian Cup – Champion, with Minas TC
• 2018–19 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Minas TC
• 2019 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Minas TC
• 2019 Turkish Super Cup – Runner-Up, with VakıfBank S.K.
• 2019 FIVB Club World Championship – Bronze medal, with Vakıfbank S.K.
• 2020 Turkish Super Cup – Runner-Up, with VakıfBank S.K.
• 2020–21 Turkish Cup – Champion, with Vakıfbank S.K.
• 2020–21 Turkish League – Champion, with VakıfBank S.K.
• 2020–21 CEV Champions League – Runner-Up, with VakıfBank S.K.
• 2021 Turkish Super Cup – Champion, with VakıfBank S.K.
• 2021 FIVB Club World Championship – Champion, with VakıfBank S.K.
• 2021–22 Turkish Cup – Champion, with Vakıfbank S.K.
• 2021–22 Turkish League – Champion, with VakıfBank S.K.
• 2021–22 CEV Champions League – Champion, with Vakıfbank S.K.
• 2022 Turkish Super Cup – Runner-Up, with VakıfBank S.K.
• 2022 FIVB Club World Championship – Runner-Up, with VakıfBank S.K.
• 2022–23 Turkish Cup – Champion, with Vakıfbank S.K.
• 2022–23 CEV Champions League – Champion, with VakıfBank S.K.
• 2023 Turkish Super Cup – Champion, with VakıfBank S.K.
• 2023 FIVB Club World Championship – Runner-Up, with VakıfBank S.K.
• 2024 Italian Super Cup – Champion, with Imoco Volley

See also

In Spanish: Gabriela Braga Guimarães para niños