Hélia Souza
Olympic athlete
1970 –
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Who is Hélia Souza?
Hélia Rogério de Souza, nicknamed Fofão, is a Brazilian female volleyball player who competed for the 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.
She's nicknamed Fofão because of her huge cheecks similar to a famous character of an 80's children's tv program in Brazil named "Fofão".
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- Born
- Mar 10, 1970
São Paulo - Also known as
- Fofão
- Hélia Rogério de Souza
- Helia Souza
- Fofão
- Nationality
- Brazil
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on July 23, 2013
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