Rosamaria Montibeller facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rosamaria Montibeller
Montibeller in 2022
Personal information
Nickname	Rosa
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	(1994-04-09) 9 April 1994 (age 31) Nova Trento, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (73 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Spike	290 cm (114 in)
Block	285 cm (112 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite spiker / Outside spiker
Current club	Denso Airybees
Number	7
Career
Years Teams 2011–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015 2015–2018 2018–2019 2019–2020 2020–2021 2021–2022 2022–2023 2023– São Caetano Vôlei Amil/Campinas E.C. Pinheiros Minas Tênis Clube Dentil Praia Clube Bartoccini Perugia Pomí Casalmaggiore Igor Gorgonzola Novara Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio Denso Airybees
National team
2015– Brazil
Honours Women's Volleyball Representing  Brazil Olympic Games Silver 2020 Tokyo Team Bronze 2024 Paris Team FIVB World Championship Silver 2022 Poland/Netherlands Team World Grand Champions Cup Silver 2017 Japan Team FIVB Nations League Silver 2021 Rimini Team Silver 2022 Ankara Team Silver 2025 Łódź World Grand Prix Gold 2017 Nanjing Team Pan American Games Silver 2015 Toronto Team South American Championship Gold 2017 Cali Gold 2021 Barrancabermeja Gold 2023 Recife Montreux Volley Masters Gold 2017 Switzerland Team U23 World Championship Gold 2015 Ankara U20 World Championship Bronze 2013 Brno U20 South American Championship Gold 2012 Lima

Rosamaria Montibeller, born on April 9, 1994, is a famous Brazilian volleyball player. She is known for playing as an "opposite spiker" or sometimes a "wing spiker." These are positions where players hit the ball over the net to score points. Rosamaria has been a key part of the Brazil women's national volleyball team for many years. She has won several important medals, including a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. She also won a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Rosamaria Montibeller's Early Life

Rosamaria comes from a family with Italian roots. She started playing volleyball when she was nine years old. She joined a local youth program, which helped her begin her amazing journey in the sport.

Rosamaria's Volleyball Career

Rosamaria's professional volleyball career began in 2011. She has played for many different clubs and also represented her country, Brazil, in international competitions.

Club Teams and Achievements

Rosamaria started her club career in 2011. She played for São Caetano in Brazil's top league, the Superliga Série A, until 2013. After that, she played for Campinas Voleibol Clube from 2013 to 2014.

Playing for Minas Tênis Clube

From 2015 to 2018, Rosamaria played for Minas Tênis Clube. During this time, her team won the 2018 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship. This big win also meant her team got to play in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

Time with Praia Clube

After leaving Minas Tênis Clube, she joined Praia Clube at the end of 2018. With Praia Clube, she won the Brazilian Super Cup in 2019. Her team also finished second in the 2018/19 Brazilian Women's Volleyball Superliga. They were also runners-up in the 2019 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship.

International Career with Brazil

Rosamaria has had a very successful international career playing for Brazil.

Junior and U23 Success

She was part of the Brazilian team that won the 2012 Women's Junior South American Volleyball Championship. They beat Peru in the final match. She also played in the 2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship. Later, she was the captain of Brazil's U23 team. This team won the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship. It was Brazil's first time winning this championship!

Senior Team Highlights

Rosamaria also played in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. Brazil won this tournament by defeating Italy in the final. She was also on the Brazilian team for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, where they finished in fourth place.

She was part of the national team that finished seventh at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. Rosamaria took a break from international volleyball for two years, from 2019 to 2021. However, she returned to the national team for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League. In that tournament, Brazil finished second, losing to the United States in the final.

Olympic Games Medals

Rosamaria was chosen to be on the national team for the women's volleyball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She helped Brazil win a silver medal there. In the gold medal match, Brazil played against the United States. She also won a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Awards and Recognitions

Rosamaria Montibeller has won many awards throughout her career, both as an individual player and with her teams.

Individual Awards

• 2012 U20 South American Championship – "Best opposite spiker"
• 2015 FIVB U23 World Championship – "Best opposite spiker"
• 2018 South American Club Championship – "Best outside spiker"

Club Team Awards

• 2018 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Minas Tênis Clube
• 2019 South American Club Championship – Runner-up, with Dentil Praia Clube
• 2018–19 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-up, with Dentil Praia Clube

See also

In Spanish: Rosamaria Montibeller para niños