Júlia Kudiess
Brazilian volleyball player (born 2003)
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Julia Gambatto Kudiess (born 2 January 2003 in Brasília, DF, Brazil) is a Brazilian volleyball player and world championship silver medalist who plays as a middle blocker for the Brazil women's national volleyball team and Minas Tênis Clube.
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| Full name | Julia Gambatto Kudiess | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Brazil Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 2, 2003 Brasília, DF, Brazil[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club |  Igor Gorgonzola Novara[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
Daughter of Jerusa Gambatto and Heinz Kudiess, a major grain producer in southern and central-west Brazil, Julia and her sister Laura started playing volleyball together. Both graduated from a school in Brasília. Their brother Bernardo also played volleyball, but both siblings later left the sport to focus on their studies.[3]
Career
Clubs
Minas Tênis Clube
Julia has been with Minas Tênis Clube since her youth career and has played professionally since 2018, winning multiple titles with the club.[4]
National team
She has been called up to the Brazilian national team since her youth years and debuted for the senior team during the Nations League in a match against China.[5]
On 17 July 2022, Julia won the silver medal with Brazil after losing the final of the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League to Italy 3–0 in Ankara, Turkey. Sets: 25–23, 25–22, 25–22.[6]
On 15 October 2022, she won another silver with Brazil after losing to Serbia in the final of the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Sets: 26–24, 25–22, 25–17.[7]
On 19 May 2024, Julia suffered a right knee sprain during a match against the United States in the 2024 Nations League that took her off the squad that would play the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8]
In 2025, Julia returned to the Brazilian national team. Brazil finished as runner-up in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, and Julia won the award for Best Middle Blocker. She tied the tournament's blocking record with 63 blocks.
At the 2025 World Championship, held in Thailand, Julia won the bronze medal with the Brazilian national team. In that tournament, she was the best blocker of the competition with 31 blocks.
Honors
Clubs
South American Club Championship: 2022, 2024- Brazilian Superliga: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24
- Brazilian Super Cup: 2023
- Brazil Cup: 2021, 2023
- Minas State Championship: 2020, 2022, 2024
National team
Individual awards
- MVP of the 2024 South American Club Championship
- Rookie of the Year – Brazilian Superliga 2023/24
- Best Middle Blocker – 2025 Nations League (Łódź)