Juliana Silva

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Juliana Silva
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Silva at the Grand Slam Moscow 2011
Personal information
Full nameJuliana Felisberta da Silva
NicknameJuliana Felisberta
Born (1983-07-22) July 22, 1983 (age 41)
Santos, Brazil
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Teammate
Maria Antonelli
Honours
Women's beach volleyball
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 London Beach
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Rome Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Berlin Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Stavanger Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Gstaad Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 The Hague Beach
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Beach

Juliana Felisberta da Silva (born 22 July 1983) is a Brazilian female beach volleyball player who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany and the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, partnering with Larissa França. At the 2011 Beach Volleyball World Championships, they won the gold medal. [1] [2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, they won the bronze medal. [3]

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References

  1. "Entrevista com Juliana e Larissa do Vôlei de Praia". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  2. As medalhistas Juliana Silva e Larissa França levam o ouro no vôlei de praia
  3. "Juliana Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Flag of Brazil.svg  Adriana Behar and
Shelda Bede  (BRA)
Women's FIVB Beach World Tour Winner
alongside Flag of Brazil.svg Larissa França

2005–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's FIVB Beach World Tour Winner
alongside Flag of Brazil.svg Larissa França

2009–2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's FIVB Beach World Tour Winner
alongside Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Antonelli

2014
Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by
Flag of the United States.svg  Kerri Walsh  (USA)
Women's FIVB World Tour "Best Blocker"
2009–2010
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States.svg  Kerri Walsh  (USA)
Preceded by
Flag of the United States.svg  April Ross  (USA)
Women's FIVB World Tour "Best Attacker"
2010
Succeeded by
Flag of Germany.svg  Laura Ludwig  (GER)
Preceded by
Flag of Germany.svg  Laura Ludwig  (GER)
Women's FIVB World Tour "Best Attacker"
2012
Succeeded by
Flag of Brazil.svg  Talita Antunes  (BRA)
Preceded by
Flag of the United States.svg  Misty May-Treanor  (USA)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Xi  (CHN)
Women's FIVB World Tour "Most Outstanding"
2009–2011
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States.svg  Kerri Walsh  (USA)
Preceded by Women's FIVB World Tour "Sportsperson"
2011
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States.svg  Kerri Walsh  (USA)
Preceded by
Flag of Brazil.svg  Taiana Lima  (BRA)
Women's FIVB World Tour "Sportsperson"
2014
Succeeded by
Flag of Germany.svg  Laura Ludwig  (GER)
Preceded by
Inaugural
Women's FIVB World Tour "Team of the Year"
alongside Flag of Brazil.svg Larissa França

2005–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's FIVB World Tour "Team of the Year"
alongside Flag of Brazil.svg Larissa França

2009–2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's FIVB World Tour "Team of the Year"
alongside Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Antonelli

2014
Succeeded by