Virna Dias

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Virna Dias
Personal information
Full nameVirna Cristine Dantes Dias
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1971-08-31) 31 August 1971 (age 52)
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Spike306 cm (120 in)
Block294 cm (116 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubRetired
Number10
National team
1991–2004Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Virna Cristine Dantes Dias (born 31 August 1971, in Natal) is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There, she claimed the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. [1]

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Dias also competed at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, [2] and at the 2000 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze once again, and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Virna". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball VIII World Cup 1999 02-16.11 Japan +9GMT - Winner Cuba". Todor66.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
Awards
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Grand Prix

1999
Succeeded by