{{short description|Brazilian volleyball player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Portuguese name|Alvim|de Oliveira}} {{Infobox volleyball player | name = Fabi Alvim | image = Fabi Cropped.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | fullname = Fabiana Alvim de Oliveira | nickname = Fabi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|3|7|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil | death_date = | death_place = | hometown = | height = {{height|m=1.66|precision=0}} | weight = {{convert|56|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | spike = | block = | position = Libero | currentnumber = | currentclub = Retired | years1 = 1998–1999 | years2 = 1999–2000 | years3 = 2000–2001 | years4 = 2001–2005 | years5 = 2005–2018 | club1 = [[Clube Desportivo Macaé Sports (women's volleyball)|Macaé]] | club2 = [[Clube de Regatas Flamengo (women's volleyball)|Flamengo]] | club3 = [[Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama (women's volleyball)|Vasco da Gama]] | club4 = [[Automóvel Clube de Campos (women's volleyball)|ACF Campos]] | club5 = [[Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube|Rio de Janeiro]] | nationalyears = 2002–2013 | nationalteam = {{vbw|Brazil}} | updated = 2012 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[volleyball]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{BRA}}}} [[File:Olympic rings.svg|center|80px]] {{MedalCompetition|[[Volleyball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalGold|[[Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2008 Beijing]]|[[Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters#.C2.A0Brazil|Team]]}} {{MedalGold|[[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 London]]|[[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters#.C2.A0Brazil|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|World Championship]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|2006 Japan]]|[[2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads#.C2.A0Brazil|Team]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|2010 Japan]]|[[2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads#.C2.A0Brazil|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup|World Cup]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2007 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup|2007 Japan]]|[[2007 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup squads#.C2.A0Brazil|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup|World Grand Champions Cup]]}} {{MedalGold | [[2013 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup|2013 Tokyo/Nagoya]]|[[2013 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup squads#.C2.A0Brazil|Team]]}} {{MedalSilver | [[2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup|2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka]]|[[2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup squads#.C2.A0Brazil|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}} {{MedalGold|[[Volleyball at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|2011 Guadalajara]]|[[Volleyball at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's team rosters#.C2.A0Brazil|Team]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[Volleyball at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|2007 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Volleyball at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's team rosters#.C2.A0Brazil|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|Pan-American Cup]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2009 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2009 Miami]]|}} {{MedalGold|[[2011 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2011 Ciudad Juárez]]|}} {{MedalCompetition|[[South American Women's Volleyball Championship|South American Championship]]}} {{MedalGold| [[2005 Women's South American Volleyball Championship|2005 La Paz]] |}} {{MedalGold| [[2007 Women's South American Volleyball Championship|2007 Santiago]] |}} {{MedalGold| [[2009 Women's South American Volleyball Championship|2009 Porto Alegre]] |}} {{MedalGold| [[2011 Women's South American Volleyball Championship|2011 Callao]] |}} {{MedalGold| [[2013 Women's South American Volleyball Championship|2013 Ica]] |}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup|Final Four Cup]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2008 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup|2008 Fortaleza]]|}} }} '''Fabiana "Fabi" Alvim de Oliveira''' (born 7 March 1980) is a Brazilian retired [[volleyball]] player who won the gold medal at the [[Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2008]] and [[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 Summer Olympics]].
==Career== Fabiana started playing volleyball at the age of 13, specializing in defense - and later the [[volleyball#Libero|libero]] position - due to her short height. De Oliveira was first called up to the [[Brazil women's national volleyball team]] in 2002, under coach [[Marco Aurélio Motta]]. She lost her place under his replacement, [[José Roberto Guimarães]], and only returned to being a mainstay of the team in 2005. At the [[Volleyball at the 2007 Pan American Games|2007 Pan American Games]], held in [[Rio de Janeiro]], de Oliveira and the Brazilian team won the silver medal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pan.uol.com.br/pan/2007/modalidades/volei/brasileiros/fabi.jhtm|title=Brazil wins 1st gold in women's volleyball|date=August 23, 2008 |publisher=[[CBC Sports]]|access-date=2012-08-01}}</ref>
One year later, de Oliveira won the gold medal at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], and was chosen as the best libero of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/Olympics/2008/W/Press/ViewPressRelease.asp?No=18078&Language=en|title=Brazilian Women win gold in style as they drop just one set throughout Olympic Volleyball Tournament; Paula Pequeno is MVP|date=August 23, 2008 |publisher=[[FIVB]]|access-date=2012-08-01}}</ref>
At the [[2011 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2011 Pan-American Cup]], de Oliveira was given the "Best Receiver" award,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.norceca.org/July%209-2011_Brazilian%20Sheilla%20Castro%20the%20MVP%20of%20the%20Pan%20Am%20Cup.htm|title=Brazilian Sheilla Castro the MVP of the Pan Am Cup|author=NORCECA|date=2011-07-09|access-date=2011-07-09|archive-date=2011-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807063812/http://www.norceca.org/July%209-2011_Brazilian%20Sheilla%20Castro%20the%20MVP%20of%20the%20Pan%20Am%20Cup.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> also winning the gold medal with her national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voleysur.org/v1/noticias_esp.asp?id=2387|title=Copa Panamericana Femenina: Brasileñas son nuevas reinas|author=Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol|date=2011-07-10|access-date=2011-07-10|language=es}}</ref>
Oliveira was part of the national team who won the gold medal at the [[Volleyball at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|2011 Pan American Games]] held in [[Guadalajara]], [[Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=32693&Language=en|title=Brazil wins fourth Pan Am Games gold medal|author=FIVB|date=2011-10-20|access-date=2011-10-20}}</ref> She was also part of the Brazilian team that won the gold medal at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]. She also took the [[2013 Women's South American Volleyball Championship|2013 South American Championship]] with her national team, winning the Best Libero award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voleysur.org/v1/noticias_esp.asp?id=3111|title=SUDAMERICANO FEMENINO: Brasil, Argentina y Perú se consagraron los mejores del Continente|location=Ica, Peru|language=es|publisher=CSV|date=2013-09-22|access-date=2013-09-22|archive-date=24 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924113836/http://www.voleysur.org/v1/noticias_esp.asp?id=3111|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Oliveira won the silver medal at the [[2013 FIVB Women's Club World Championship|2013 Club World Championship]], playing with [[Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube|Unilever Vôlei]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/Volleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=43552&Language=en|title=Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze|location=Zurich, Switzerland|publisher=FIVB|date=2013-10-13|access-date=2013-10-13}}</ref>
During the [[2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship|2015 FIVB Club World Championship]], Oliveira played with the Brazilian club [[Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube|Rexona Ades Rio]] and her team lost the bronze medal match to the Swiss [[Voléro Zürich]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=51914&Language=en|title=Volero get it right on third try|publisher=FIVB|location=Zurich, Switzerland|date=10 May 2015|access-date=11 May 2015}}</ref>
Oliveira decided to retire from volleyball after the 2017/2018 season of the Brazilian [[Brazilian Women's Volleyball Superliga|Superliga]], when her team [[Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube|Sesc Rio]] won the silver medal. Currently Oliveira is working as a [[Sports commentator|volleyball commentator]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/volei/noticia/apos-deixar-as-quadras-fabi-reforca-time-de-comentaristas-do-grupo-globo.ghtml|title=Após deixar as quadras, Fabi reforça time de comentaristas do Grupo Globo|publisher=Globo|location=Rio de Janeiro|language=pt|date=24 April 2018|access-date=21 October 2018}}</ref>
==Awards==
===Individuals=== * ''[[2002 FIVB World Grand Prix#Individual awards|2002 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Libero"]]'' * ''[[2008 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup#Individual awards|2008 Final Four Cup – "Best Libero"]]'' * ''[[2008 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup#Individual awards|2008 Final Four Cup – "Best Receiver"]]'' * ''[[Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Individual awards|2008 Summer Olympics – "Best Libero"]]'' * ''[[2009 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2009 South American Club Championship – "Best Libero"]]'' * ''[[2009 Montreux Volley Masters#Awards|2009 Montreux Volley Masters – "Best Libero"]]'' * ''[[2009 Women's South American Volleyball Championship#Awards|2009 South American Championship – "Most Valuable Player"]]'' * ''[[2009 Women's South American Volleyball Championship#Awards|2009 South American Championship – "Best Receiver"]]'' * ''[[2011 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup#Individual awards|2011 Pan-American Cup – "Best Receiver"]]'' * ''[[2011 FIVB World Grand Prix#Individual awards|2011 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Digger"]]'' * ''[[2011 Women's South American Volleyball Championship#Awards|2011 South American Championship – "Best Libero"]]'' * ''[[2011 FIVB Women's World Cup#Individual awards|2011 FIVB World Cup – "Best Receiver"]]'' * ''[[2013 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2013 South American Club Championship – "Best Libero"]]'' * ''[[2013 Women's South American Volleyball Championship#Awards|2013 South American Championship – "Best Libero"]]'' * ''[[2013 FIVB World Grand Prix#Awards|2013 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Libero"]]'' * ''[[2015 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2015 South American Club Championship – "Best Libero"]]'' * ''[[2016 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2016 South American Club Championship – "Best Libero"]]'' * ''[[2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship#Awards|2016 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Libero"]]'' * ''[[2017 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2017 South American Club Championship – "Best Libero"]]''
===Clubs=== * [[2013 FIVB Women's Club World Championship|2013 FIVB Club World Championship]] – [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-up, with [[Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube|Unilever Vôlei]] * [[2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship|2017 FIVB Club World Championship]] – [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-up, with [[Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube|Rexona/SESC]] * [[2013 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2013 Club South American Championship]] – [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with [[Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube|Unilever Vôlei]] * [[2015 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2015 Club South American Championship]] – [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with [[Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube|Rexona/Ades]] * [[2016 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2016 Club South American Championship]] – [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with [[Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube|Rexona/Ades]] * [[2017 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2017 South American Club Championship]] – [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with [[Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube|Rexona/SESC]] * [[2018 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2018 South American Club Championship]] – [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-up, with [[Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube|SESC Rio]]
==References== <references />
==External links== {{Commons}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080828034041/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/0/202160.shtml Fabiana de Oliveira at NBC 2008 Olympics website] * {{Olympics.com profile|fabiana-oliveira-1|Fabiana Oliveira}} * {{COB profile|fabiana-alvim-de-oliveira|Fabi Alvim}} * {{Olympedia|name=Fabi}}
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