André Heller (volleyball)

André Heller (born 17 December 1975 in Novo Hamburgo) is a former volleyball player from Brazil.[1][2] A three-time Olympian (2000, 2004 and 2008)[3], 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.

André Heller
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1975-12-17) 17 December 1975
Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Spike339 cm (133 in)
Block321 cm (126 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubRetired
National team
1998–2008Brazil

After the 2013–2014 season, he retired from professional volleyball at the age of 38.

Honours

  • 1998 FIVB World League 5th place
  • 1998 World Championship 4th place
  • 1999 FIVB World League 3rd place
  • 2000 FIVB World League 3rd place
  • 2000 Olympic Games 6th place
  • 2001 FIVB World League 1st place
  • 2001 World Grand Champions Cup 2nd place
  • 2002 FIVB World League 2nd place
  • 2003 FIVB World League 1st place
  • 2003 FIVB World Cup 1st place
  • 2003 Pan American Games 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

References

  1. "FIVB Biography - Andre Heller". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. "FIVB World Cup Biography - Andre Heller". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. "Olympic Games - André Heller". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 9 September 2019.


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