Nalbert Bitencourt

Nalbert Tavares Bitencourt, known simply as Nalbert, is a Brazilian former professional volleyball player, born in Rio de Janeiro on 9 March 1974. At 195 centimetres tall he played as a passer-attacker, the position that combines serve reception with outside hitting. With the Brazil national team he won two FIVB World League titles in 2003 and 2004, the 2003 FIVB World Cup, the 2002 FIVB World Championship and the Olympic gold medal at the 2004 Games in Athens. His honours list also includes South American Championship titles in 1995, 1997, 2001 and 2003, the 2003 Pan American Games, and individual awards such as most valuable player of the 1999 World Grand Champions Cup and of the 1998-99 Brazilian Superliga, best scorer of the 1997 World Grand Champions Cup and best digger at the 2003 Pan American Games.