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João Paulo Bravo
Bravo in 2008
Personal information
Full nameJoão Paulo Pereira Bravo
Born (1979-01-07) 7 January 1979 (age 45)
Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Spike340 cm (134 in)
Block320 cm (126 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside spiker
Current clubArkas Spor Izmir
Number13
Career
YearsTeams
1999–2000Brazil Barão Hering/Blumenau
2000–2002Brazil Unisul Esporte Clube
2002–2005Belgium Noliko Maaseik
2004–2005Puerto Rico Gigantes de Adjuntas
2005–2006Italy Volley Piacenza
2006–2007Italy Volley Callipo
2007–2010Italy Volley Piacenza
2010–2013Turkey Arkas Spor Izmir
2013–2015Brazil Vôlei Ranata
2014–2016Qatar Al-Arabi Doha
2015–Turkey Arkas Spor Izmir
National team
2009–2011Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Italy Team
World League
Gold medal – first place 2009 Belgrade Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Gdańsk Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Japan Team
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Colombia
Gold medal – first place 2011 Brazil

João Paulo Pereira Bravo (born January 7, 1979, in Presidente Prudente) is a Brazilian volleyball player. He is 192 cm and plays as Wing spiker.[1][2]

Bravo began his volleyball career in Brazil, where he won an award in 2000 as the most promising young player in the country. In 2002, Bravo transferred to the Belgian team Noliko Maaseik, where he not only was chosen the most valuable player in the country, but also experienced league and cup championships. He transferred to the Italian team Piacenza in 2005, and played in the Italian 1st league for five seasons, including one year for Vibo Valentia. With Piacenza, Bravo experienced championships in the Italian league, Italian Cup and the Europe Top Teams Cup. In 2008, he was chosen the best server in the European Champions League. He was part of the Brazil men's national volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Italy.[3] He played for Arkas Spor Kulubu.

References

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  1. ^ "FIVB World Championship Biography - João Paulo Bravo". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Biography - João Paulo Bravo". www.worldofvolley.com. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Team Roster 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Brazil". fivb.org. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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