Gabriela Guimarães facts for kids
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Guimarães in 2022
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| Full name | Gabriela Braga Guimarães | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Gabi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 May 1994 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 305 cm (120 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 289 cm (114 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club |  Imoco Volley Conegliano |
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Honours
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Gabriela Braga Guimarães (born 19 May 1994), known to her fans as Gabi, is a super talented professional volleyball player from Brazil. She plays as an outside hitter, which means she's often the one making powerful attacks and helping with defense. Gabi has won many awards and medals throughout her career, including Olympic medals for Brazil.
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Gabi's Volleyball Journey
Gabi started her professional career in Brazil. She played for several top clubs there, like Mackenzie Esporte Clube, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Tênis Clube. She quickly became known for her amazing skills on the court.
Playing for Brazil
Gabi has been a key player for the Brazilian national team since 2012. She has helped her country win many important medals in major international competitions.
- In 2014, Gabi and her team won a bronze medal at the World Championship. They beat Italy in a very exciting match.
- She also helped Brazil win gold medals in the World Grand Prix in 2013, 2014, and 2016.
- Gabi led her team to silver medals in the Nations League in 2019, 2021, and 2022.
- She has also won multiple gold medals at the South American Championship.
Olympic Success
Gabi has proudly represented Brazil at the Olympic Games.
- At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she won a silver medal with her team.
- She also earned a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Playing in Europe
After achieving great success in Brazil, Gabi moved to Europe to play for top clubs there.
- From 2019 to 2024, she played for Vakifbank Istanbul in Turkey. With this team, she won many championships, including the CEV Champions League and the FIVB Club World Championship.
- In 2024, Gabi joined Imoco Volley Conegliano in Italy, another very strong team.
Awards and Achievements
Gabi has received many individual awards for her outstanding performance. These awards show how important she is to her teams.
Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- 2015 South American Championship
- 2017 South American Club Championship
- 2021 South American Championship
- 2021–22 CEV Champions League
- 2023 South American Championship
- Best Outside Spiker/Hitter
- 2013 FIVB U20 World Championship
- 2015 South American Championship
- 2017 FIVB Club World Championship
- 2018 FIVB Club World Championship
- 2019 FIVB Nations League
- 2021 FIVB Nations League
- 2021 FIVB Club World Championship
- 2022 FIVB Nations League
- 2022 FIVB World Championship
- 2022 FIVB Club World Championships
- 2023 South American Championship
- 2023 FIVB Club World Championship
- 2024 Summer Olympics
Club Championships
Gabi has won many club championships with her teams in Brazil, Turkey, and Italy. Here are some of her major club titles:
- Brazilian Superliga (7 times)
Champion: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 (with Rio de Janeiro VC), 2018–19 (with Minas TC)
- South American Club Championship (6 times)
- Champion: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 (with Rio de Janeiro VC), 2019 (with Minas TC)
- Turkish League (2 times)
- Champion: 2020–21, 2021–22 (with VakıfBank S.K.)
- Turkish Cup (3 times)
- Champion: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 (with VakıfBank S.K.)
- Turkish Super Cup (2 times)
- Champion: 2021, 2023 (with VakıfBank S.K.)
- CEV Champions League (2 times)
- Champion: 2021–22, 2022–23 (with VakıfBank S.K.)
- FIVB Club World Championship (2 times)
- Champion: 2021 (with VakıfBank S.K.), 2024 (with Imoco Volley Conegliano)
See also
In Spanish: Gabriela Braga Guimarães para niños
