Gabi Guimarães Quiz: Brazil's Captain and Olympic Medals

This Gabi Guimarães quiz follows Brazil's captain from Belo Horizonte and her years with Rio de Janeiro and Minas to VakıfBank in Istanbul and Imoco Volley Conegliano in Italy, her Olympic silver in Tokyo and bronze in Paris, World Championship medals and many awards as one of the best outside hitters in the world. Fifteen questions.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 15 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 15 Time: 150s

Origins
In which Brazilian city was Gabi Guimarães born?
Position
Which position does Gabi play?
Height
Gabi is unusually short for a top outside hitter. Roughly how tall is she?
Olympics
Which medal did Gabi win with Brazil at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
Olympics
Which medal did Brazil win at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
Turkey
For which Turkish club did Gabi play from 2019 to 2024?
Italy
Which Italian club did Gabi join in 2024?
Captain
What role does Gabi hold in Brazil's national team?
World Championship
Which medal did Brazil win at the 2022 World Championship?
World Championship
Which medal did Brazil win at the 2025 World Championship?
Grand Prix
Gabi won the FIVB World Grand Prix with Brazil in 2013, 2014 and which other year?
Club
For which Brazilian club did Gabi play from 2011 to 2018?
Club World
At how many Club World Championships has Gabi been named best outside hitter?
South America
How often has Brazil, with Gabi, won the South American Championship?
Nickname
Gabi is short for which full first name?

Explanations: answer key for all 15 questions

Q1: In which Brazilian city was Gabi Guimarães born?
Answer: Belo Horizonte
She was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, in 1994. She started her professional career at a young age.
Q2: Which position does Gabi play?
Answer: Outside hitter
Outside hitters must attack, receive serves and defend. Gabi is famous for being excellent at all three.
Q3: Gabi is unusually short for a top outside hitter. Roughly how tall is she?
Answer: 1.80 meters
At about 1.80 meters, she makes up for height with speed, timing and skill. Many younger players see her as proof that height is not everything.
Q4: Which medal did Gabi win with Brazil at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
Answer: Silver
Brazil lost the final to the United States. Gabi was one of the team's leaders.
Q5: Which medal did Brazil win at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
Answer: Bronze
Brazil beat Turkey in the bronze medal match. Gabi was named the best outside hitter of the tournament.
Q6: For which Turkish club did Gabi play from 2019 to 2024?
Answer: VakıfBank
At VakıfBank she won Champions League titles and was named the competition's MVP in 2021-22.
Q7: Which Italian club did Gabi join in 2024?
Answer: Imoco Volley Conegliano
Conegliano is one of Europe's strongest clubs. She was named MVP of the Italian league in 2024-25.
Q8: What role does Gabi hold in Brazil's national team?
Answer: Captain
She has captained Brazil in many major tournaments, including the Olympics. Teammates praise her calm leadership under pressure.
Q9: Which medal did Brazil win at the 2022 World Championship?
Answer: Silver
Brazil lost the final to Serbia in the Netherlands. Gabi was still named the best outside hitter of the whole tournament.
Q10: Which medal did Brazil win at the 2025 World Championship?
Answer: Bronze
Brazil won bronze in Thailand. Gabi had also won bronze at the 2014 World Championship.
Q11: Gabi won the FIVB World Grand Prix with Brazil in 2013, 2014 and which other year?
Answer: 2016
The World Grand Prix was later replaced by the Nations League. Brazil was one of its most successful teams.
Q12: For which Brazilian club did Gabi play from 2011 to 2018?
Answer: Rio de Janeiro
She won many titles with the Rio de Janeiro team, which was coached by Bernardinho. She then moved to Minas for one season.
Q13: At how many Club World Championships has Gabi been named best outside hitter?
Answer: Six
She won the award in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025. Few players have been so consistent.
Q14: How often has Brazil, with Gabi, won the South American Championship?
Answer: Many times
Brazil has dominated the continent, and Gabi won the title in 2013, 2015, 2021, 2023 and 2026.
Q15: Gabi is short for which full first name?
Answer: Gabriela
Her full name is Gabriela Braga Guimarães. In Brazil, most volleyball players are known by short nicknames.

Gabi Guimarães Quiz – Brazil's Leader on the Court

Gabriela Braga Guimarães, known as Gabi, is one of the best outside hitters in the world. Born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 1994, she began her professional career young and spent seven seasons with the Rio de Janeiro club under the legendary coach Bernardinho.

At about 1.80 meters, Gabi is short for an outside hitter, but her speed, reception and smart attacking make her a complete player. After a season at Minas, she moved to VakıfBank in Istanbul in 2019, winning Champions League titles and the 2021-22 MVP award. In 2024 she joined Imoco Volley Conegliano in Italy.

For Brazil, Gabi has won Olympic silver at Tokyo 2020 and bronze at Paris 2024, World Championship silver in 2022 and bronze in 2014 and 2025, and three World Grand Prix titles. She is the team's captain and a respected leader.

She has collected many awards, including best outside hitter at the Olympics, the World Championship and six Club World Championships, making her one of Brazil's most admired athletes. She has said she hopes to keep playing at the top level until her late thirties, inspiring a new generation of Brazilian players.

What This Quiz Teaches

Her childhood in Belo Horizonte
The outside hitter position
Clubs in Brazil, Turkey and Italy
Olympic medals in Tokyo and Paris
World Championship medals
Her captaincy and awards

Quick Facts About Gabi Guimarães

Born May 19, 1994, in Belo Horizonte.
She has played for Brazil since 2012.
She is about 1.80 meters tall.
She was best outside hitter at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
She plays for Imoco Volley Conegliano.
She has won many Nations League silver medals.