Virna Dias

Brazilian volleyball player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroBrazilian volleyball player
PlacesBrazil
isAthlete Volleyball player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Female
Birth31 August 1971, Natal, Brazil
Age53 years
Star signVirgo
Stats
Height:185 cm
Weight:82 kg
The details

Biography

Virna Cristine Dantas Dias (born August 31, 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.

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

Clubs

  • Lufkin (1986–1990)
  • Virtus Reggio Calabria (1991–1992)
  • Ribeirão Preto (1992–1993)
  • BCN Guarujá (1993–1994)
  • Minas Tênis Clube (1994–1995)
  • Tietê (1995–1996)
  • Minas Tênis Clube (1996–1997)
  • União (1997–1998)
  • Uniban (1998–1999)
  • Flamengo (1999–2001)
  • BCN Osasco (2001–2003)
  • Minas Tênis Clube (2003–2004)
  • Chieri Torino (2004–2005)
  • Rio de Janeiro (2008–2009)

Awards

Individuals

  • 1994–95 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Server"
  • 1995–96 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Server"
  • 1997 South American Championship – "Best Spiker"
  • 1998–99 Brazilian Superliga – "Most Valuable Player"
  • 1998–99 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Spiker"
  • 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Most Valuable Player"
  • 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Scorer"
  • 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Receiver"
  • 2000–01 Brazilian Superliga – "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2001 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – "Best Receiver"
  • 2004–05 CEV Cup – "Best Receiver"
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