Júlia Kudiess
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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 | Minas Tênis Clube[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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 studies.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
On 19 May 2024, Julia suffered a right knee sprain during a match against the United States in the 2024 Nations League.[7]
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 broke the tournament’s blocking record with 63 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
National team
- 🥈 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
- 🥈 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League
- 🥈 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League
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)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Player JULIA GAMBATTO KUDIESS". Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Central do Minas follows sister who left the court early". Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "JÚLIA KUDIESS". Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Homegrown talent". Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Brazil loses to Italy and is runner-up in the Women's Nations League". Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ "Brazil loses to Serbia and wins silver at Women's Volleyball World Championship". Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ "Julia Kudiess leaves the court in a wheelchair, concerns rise: "It moves everyone"". Retrieved 2024-05-21.