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Gustavo Endres
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Endres
Nationality Brazilian
Born (1975-08-23) August 23, 1975 (age 49)
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
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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

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