Ana Cristina de Souza

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Ana Cristina de Souza
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Personal information
Full nameAna Cristina Menezes Oliveira de Souza
NationalityBrazilian
Born (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 19)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Spike309 cm (122 in)
Block296 cm (117 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter / Opposite
Current club Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe Opet
National team
2021– Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
Nations League
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Rimini Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Ankara Team
South American Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Barrancabermeja
Last updated: December 2016

Ana Cristina Menezes Oliveira de Souza (born 7 May 2004) is a Brazilian professional volleyball player, who is participating in the 2020 Summer Olympics with the Brazil national team. She participated at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship, winning a bronze medal [1] and the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship, [2]

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On the club level, she played for Sesc Flamengo, and plays for Fenerbahce Opet. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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References

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