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Hélia Rogério de Souza (born 10 March 1970), nicknamed Fofão, is a Brazilian female retired[1] volleyball player who competed for her country's national team in five consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won a gold medal in 2008 and twice won a bronze medal, in 1996 and 2000. She also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.

FullnameHélia Rogério de Souza Pinto
NicknameFofão
Born (1970-03-10) 10 March 1970 (age 56)
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
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Fofão in 2010
Personal information
Full nameHélia Rogério de Souza Pinto
NicknameFofão
Born (1970-03-10) 10 March 1970 (age 56)
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Spike283 cm (111 in)
Block264 cm (104 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubRetired
Number15 (1992–1996)
7 (1999–2008)
National team
1991–2008 Brazil
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2000 SidneyTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place1994 BrazilTeam
Silver medal – second place2006 JapanTeam
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place1995 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place2003 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place2007 JapanTeam
Bronze medal – third place1999 JapanTeam
World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze medal – third place1997 JapanTeam
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place1994 ShanghaiTeam
Gold medal – first place1996 ShanghaiTeam
Gold medal – first place1998 Hong KongTeam
Gold medal – first place2004 Reggio CalabriaTeam
Gold medal – first place2005 SendaiTeam
Gold medal – first place2006 Reggio CalabriaTeam
Gold medal – first place2008 YokohamaTeam
Silver medal – second place1995 ShanghaiTeam
Silver medal – second place1999 Yu XiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2000 ManilaTeam
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1999 WinnipegTeam
Silver medal – second place1991 HavanaTeam
Silver medal – second place2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Final Four Cup
Gold medal – first place2008 FortalezaTeam
CSV South American Championship
Gold medal – first place1991 Osasco
Gold medal – first place1995 Porto Alegre
Gold medal – first place1997 Lima
Gold medal – first place1999 Valencia
Gold medal – first place2003 Bogotá
Gold medal – first place2007 Rancagua / Santiago
Silver medal – second place1993 Cusco
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She is nicknamed Fofão because of her large cheeks similar to a famous character of a 1980s children's TV program in Brazil named "Fofão".[2]

Career

Fofão participated at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup.[3] She won the 2006–07 CEV Cup with the Italian club Sirio Perugia and was awarded Best Setter.[4] The next season with Grupo 2002 Murcia she was awarded "Best Setter" at the 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League.[5]

Fofão retired from the Brazil national team on 7 September 2008, after helping her country beat Dominican Republic 3-0 and won the Final Four competition.[6] From 1991, when she played her first game for Brazil, to 2008, she played 340 games for the national team.[6]

Fofão signed with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe Acıbadem since 4 July 2010.[7]

Fofão won the bronze medal at the 2010–11 CEV Champions League with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem.[8][9]

Fofão won the silver medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Unilever Vôlei.[10]

During the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship, Fofão played with the Brazilian club Rexona Ades Rio and her team lost the bronze medal match to the Swiss Voléro Zürich.[1] At age 45, this was Fofao's last match, after which she announced her retirement.[1]

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