Fernanda Venturini

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Portoand the second or paternal family name is Venturini.

Fernanda Venturini
Personal information
Full name	Fernanda Porto Venturini Rezende
Born	(1970-10-24) 24 October 1970 (age 54) Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Spike	292 cm (115 in)
Block	280 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Number	14
National team
1984–2004   Brazil
Honours Women's volleyball Representing   Brazil Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team World Championship 1994 Brazil Team World Cup 1995 Japan Team 2003 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup 1997 Japan World Grand Prix 1994 Xangai 1996 Xangai 2004 Reggio Calabria Team 1995 Xangai Goodwill Games 1990 Seattle Pan American Games 1991 Havana Team CSV South American Championship 1991 Osasco 1995 Porto Alegre 2003 Bogotá 1989 Curitiba 1993 Cusco

Fernanda Porto Venturini (born 24 October 1970) is a Brazilian former volleyball player and a four-time Olympian. ^[1] She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where she won the bronze medal with the Brazilian women's national volleyball team. ^{[2] [3]} She is regarded as one of the best setters of all time. ^[1]

In 2022, Venturini was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. ^[1]

Clubs

• Recra/Ribeirão Preto (1984–1985)
• São Caetano (1986–1987)
• Sadia Esporte Clube (1987–1991)
• Minas Tênis Clube (1991–1992)
• Recra/Ribeirão Preto (1992–1994)
• Soracaba Esporte Clube (1994–1997)
• Paraná (1997–2000)
• Vasco da Gama (2000–2001)
• Osasco (2002–2004)
• Rio de Janeiro (2004–2006)
• CAV Murcia 2005 (2007–2008)
• Rio de Janeiro (2011–2012)

Awards

Individuals

• 1989 FIVB U20 World Championship – "Best Setter"
• 1991 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Setter"
• 1991 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup "Best Setter"
• 1993 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"
• 1994 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Most Valuable Player"
• 1994 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"
• 1994 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Setter"
• 1995 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"
• 1995 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup "Best Setter"
• 1996 Summer Olympics – "Best Setter"
• 1996 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"
• 1996 Montreux Volley Masters – "Best Setter"
• 1996 Montreux Volley Masters – "Best Server"
• 1997 World Grand Champions Cup – "Best Setter"
• 1998 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Setter"
• 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"
• 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix – "2003 Dream team Setter"
• 2003 FIVB World Cup "Best Setter"
• 2004 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"

References

1. "Fernanda Venturini". International Volleyball Hall of Fame . 2022. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
2. "Fernanda". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
3. "Fernanda Venturini". Database Olympics. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

External links

• Fernanda Venturini at WorldofVolley
• Fernanda Venturini at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)
• Fernanda Venturini at Olympedia
• International Volleyball Hall of Fame profile
• Volleybox.net profile

Awards
Preceded by First Award Marcelle Rodrigues	Best Setter of FIVB World Grand Prix 1993, 1994, 1995 2003,2004	Succeeded by Ana Flávia Sanglard Feng Kun
Preceded by Mireya Luis	Most Valuable Player of FIVB World Grand Prix 1994	Succeeded by Tara Cross-Battle