Dante Amaral

Dante Amaral
Dante Guimarães Santos do Amaral (born 30 September 1980) is a former Brazilian professional volleyball player, who is best known as Dante. Measuring and , he played in the position of outside hitter.
He was born in Itumbiara.
Biography
Early years
Career
Dante began his professional career in 1999 with the club Tres Corações. After another two years at Brazilian clubs Suzano São Paulo and Minas Belo Horizonte, in 2002 he got transferred to Italy, playing with Pallavolo Modena, where he won the CEV Cup. In 2005 he joined Greek team Panathinaikos. He won the Greek championship in 2006 and the Greek cup and supercup in 2007.
Dante was also a member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team since 1999. Among the titles he has won with Brazil is the Olympic gold medal in 2004 and the World Championship in 2002 and 2006. In both the 2004 Olympic Games and 2006 World Championship he was nominated as the best spiker, while he was the best blocker in 2005 World League.
Amaral won the Best Spiker award in the 2011 South American Championship. His team won the gold medal and the 2011 World Cup berth.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
2001/2002 Brazilian Superliga, with Minas Tênis Clube
2005/2006 Greek League, with Panathinaikos Athens
2012/2013 Brazilian Superliga, with Minas Tênis Clube
2016/2017 Greek League, with P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki
CEV Champions League
2002/2003 – with Modena Volley
2009/2010 – with Dynamo Moscow
2010/2011 – with Dynamo Moscow
CEV Challenge Cup
2003/2004 – with Modena Volley
National team
1999 South American Championship
2001 FIVB World League
2001 South American Championship
2001 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
2002 FIVB World League
2002 FIVB World Championship
2003 FIVB World League
2003 South American Championship
2003 FIVB World Cup
2003 Pan American Games
2004 FIVB World League
2004 Olympic Games
2005 FIVB World League
2005 South American Championship
2006 FIVB World League
2006 FIVB World Championship
2007 FIVB World League
2007 FIVB World Cup
2007 Pan American Games
2008 Olympic Games
2010 FIVB World League
2010 FIVB World Championship
2011 FIVB World League
2011 FIVB World Cup
2012 Olympic Games
2013 FIVB World League
Individual
2004 FIVB World League – Best Receiver
2004 Summer Olympics – Best Spiker
2005 FIVB World League – Best Blocker
2005 America's Cup – Most Valuable Player
2005 America's Cup – Best Attacker
2006 FIVB World Championship – Best Spiker
2007 FIVB World Cup – Best Spiker
2008 FIVB World League – Best Spiker
2010 CEV Champions League – Best Spiker
2010 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Best Receiver
2011 South American Championship – Best Spiker
2014 Kurowashiki Tournament – Ideal Player
References
External links
Dante Amaral at the International Volleyball Federation
1980 births
Brazilian men's volleyball players
Olympic volleyball players for Brazil
Olympic gold medalists for Brazil
Olympic silver medalists for Brazil
Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 2003 Pan American Games
Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
Living people
Sportspeople from Goiás
Olympic medalists in volleyball
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Panathinaikos V.C. players
P.A.O.K. V.C. players
Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil
Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
Outside hitters
Brazilian expatriate volleyball players
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
Expatriate volleyball players in Japan
Expatriate volleyball players in Russia
Expatriate volleyball players in Greece