André Heller (volleyball)
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André Heller is a volleyball
player from Brazil
. A three-time Olympian (2000, 2004 and 2008), he played as a middle-blocker. He won the gold medal with the men's national team
at the 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup
in Japan
and at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. A three-time Olympian (2000, 2004 and 2008), he played as a middle-blocker. He won the gold medal with the men's national team
Brazil men's national volleyball team
The Brazil men's national volleyball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol and takes part in international volleyball competitions...
at the 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup
2003 FIVB Men's World Cup
The 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from November 16 to November 29, 2003 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Athens, Greece 2004....
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece.
Honours
- 1998 FIVB World League — 5th place
- 1998 World Championship1998 FIVB Men's World ChampionshipThe 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— 4th place - 1999 FIVB World League — 3rd place
- 2000 FIVB World League — 3rd place
- 2000 Olympic GamesVolleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
— 6th place - 2001 FIVB World League — 1st place
- 2001 World Grand Champions Cup2001 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions CupThe 2001 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan from November 20 to November 25, 2001.-Teams:-Competition formula:...
— 2nd place - 2002 FIVB World League — 2nd place
- 2003 FIVB World League — 1st place
- 2003 FIVB World Cup2003 FIVB Men's World CupThe 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from November 16 to November 29, 2003 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Athens, Greece 2004....
— 1st place - 2003 Pan American GamesVolleyball at the 2003 Pan American GamesThis page presents the results of the Men's and Women's Volleyball Tournament during the 2003 Pan American Games, which was held from August 1 to August 17, 2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
— 3rd place - 2005 FIVB World League — 1st place
- 2005 America's Cup — 2nd place
- 2006 FIVB World League — 1st place
- 2006 World Championship — 1st place
- 2007 FIVB World League — 1st place