Nalbert Bitencourt

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Tavares and the second or paternal family name is Bitencourt.

Nalbert Tavares Bitencourt (born March 9, 1974), known as Nalbert, is a Brazilian former professional volleyball player.

Nalbert Bitencourt
Personal information
Full name	Nalbert Tavares Bitencourt
Born	(1974-03-09) 9 March 1974 (age 51) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside spiker
Current club	Retired
Career
Years Teams 1988–1990 Tijuca Tênis Clube 1990–1991 Flamengo Vôlei 1992–1994 Minas Tênis Clube 1994–1997 EC Banespa 1997–1999 Olimpikus 1999–2002 Lube Volley 2002–2004 Panasonic Panthers 2002–2004 Lube Volley 2004–2005 Minas Tênis Clube 2006–2007 Modena Volley 2007–2008 Minas Tênis Clube
National team
1995–2007  Brazil
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Brazil Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 0 World Championship 1 0 0 World Cup 1 0 0 World Grand Champions Cup 1 1 0 World League 3 1 0 Pan American Games 0 0 1 South American Championship 4 0 0 Total 11 2 1 Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team World Championship 2002 Argentina Team World Cup 2003 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup 1997 Japan Team 2001 Japan Team World League 2001 Katowice Team 2003 Madrid Team 2007 Katowice Team 2002 Belo Horizonte Team Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo Team South American Championship 1995 Brazil 1997 Venezuela 2001 Colombia 2003 Brazil

He was born in Rio de Janeiro.

Nalbert is 195 cm (77 in) and played as passer-attacker. With Brazil national team he won two World Leagues (2003 and 2004), one World Cup (2003), a World (2002) and one Olympic gold medal.^[1]

Sporting achievements

National team

• 1995 South American Championship
• 1997 South American Championship
• 1997 World Grand Champions Cup
• 2001 FIVB World League
• 2001 South American Championship
• 2001 World Grand Champions Cup
• 2002 FIVB World League
• 2002 FIVB World Championship
• 2003 FIVB World League
• 2003 Pan American Games
• 2003 South American Championship
• 2003 FIVB World Cup
• 2004 Olympic Games
• 2007 FIVB World League

Individual

• 1999 World Grand Champions Cup – Most Valuable Player
• 1997 World Grand Champions Cup – Best Scorer
• 1998–99 Brazilian Superliga – Most Valuable Player
• 2003 Pan American Games – Best Digger