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FIVB World Grand Prix 1996
The 1996 FIVB World Grand Prix was the fourth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in eight cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Shanghai, PR China, from 27 to 29 September 1996. Preliminary rounds Ranking The host China and top three teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round. First round Group A *Venue: Sendai, Japan Group B *Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia Second round Group C *Venue: Osaka, Japan Group D *Venue: Beijing, China Third round Group E *Venue: Honolulu, United States Group F *Venue: Macau Fourth round Group G *Venue: Taipei, Taiwan Group H *Venue: Hong Kong Final round *Venue: Shanghai, China Final ranking Final standings Individual awards *Most valuable player: ** *Best scorer: ** *Best spiker: ** *Best blocker: ** *Best server: ** *Best setter: ** *Best receiver: ** Dream Team *Setter: ** *Middle Block ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leila Barros
Leila Gomes de Barros (born September 30, 1971) is a Brazilian politician and a former volleyball player. She often played as opposite hitter and attacker. She was a member of the Brazilian squad who had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s (decade), winning the 1996 and 1998 editions of the volleyball Grand Prix and being rated the most valuable player (MVP) in each win. Volleyball career Barros started competing in volleyball at the age of fifteen. She switched to beach volleyball in July 2001, but returned to the indoor courts in 2003 to help the Brazil women's national volleyball team to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. In the Volleyball Women's World Cups, Barros finished as runners-up in 1995 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup and 2003 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, won third place in 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup. She also got silver medals in the 1994 World Championships. In the Olympics, her Brazilian team was 3rd in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernanda Doval
Fernanda Doval (born ) is a retired Brazilian female volleyball player. She was part of the Brazil women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 1994 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship The 1994 FIVB Women's World Championship was the twelfth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 17 to 30 October 1994 in São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Teams ;Group A * * * * .... On club level she played with Ponto Frio/Santa Rita. Clubs * Ponto Frio/Santa Rita (1994) References 1975 births Living people Brazilian women's volleyball players Place of birth missing (living people) Sportspeople from Belo Horizonte {{Brazil-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilma Caldeira
Hilma Aparecida Caldeira (born January 5, 1972) is a retired volleyball player from Brazil who competed with the Brazil women's national volleyball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she claimed the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. She also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1994 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Brazil. On club level she played with L'Acqua di Fiori/Minas. Clubs * Minas Tênis Clube (1987–1995) * Vôlei Osasco (1995–1997) * Minas Tênis Clube (1997–1998) * Volley Bergamo (1998–1999) * VakıfBank S.K. VakıfBank is the second largest bank in Turkey in terms of asset size, established with an initial capital of TL 50 million on January 11, 1954 and later started operating on April 13, 1954. Abdi Serdar Üstünsalih has been selected as the CEO ... (1999–2002) References External links Volleybox.net Profile* * 1972 births Living people Brazilian women's volleyball players Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Suruagy
Sandra Maria Lima Suruagy (born 17 April 1963) is a retired volleyball player from Brazil who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she claimed the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. She also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * * 1963 births Living people Brazilian women's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Brazil Volleyball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Brazil Place of birth missing (living people) Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1996 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ericleia Bodziak
''Ericleia Bodziak'' (26 September 1969), also known as Filó, is a retired Brazilian female volleyball player. She participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ... where she won a bronze medal with the Brazilian women's national volleyball team. She is currently married to Daniele Giorgi and has a daughter named Yasmin. Clubs References 1969 births Living people Brazilian women's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Brazil Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Curitiba Olympic bronze medalists for Brazil Olympic medalists in volleyball Opposite hitters Brazilian expatriate volleyball players Expatriate volleyball players in Italy Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin Rodrigues
Karin Rodrigues (born November 8, 1971, in São Paulo) is a volleyball player. She competed for Brazil at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, and 2000 Summer Olympics. There, she won the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. Rodrigues also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and surrounding towns and .... Career Rodrigues won the best blocker award and the gold medal in the 1995 South American Club Championship playing with the Peruvian club Juventus Sipesa. Individual awards * '' 1995 South American Club Championship – "Best Blocker"'' * ''1996–97 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Spiker"'' References *UOL profile 1971 births Living people Brazilian women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Paula Connelly
Ana Paula Rodrigues Connelly Henkel (born 13 February 1972 in Lavras, Minas Gerais) is a retired female volleyball player and journalist from Brazil, who represented her native country at four Summer Olympics: in volleyball in 1992 and 1996, and in beach volleyball in 2004 and 2008. With Brazil women's national volleyball team, she won three World Grand Prix editions and got medals in various tournaments, including the 1996 Olympics in the United States and the 1994 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan. On the beach, she won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in 2003 (alongside Sandra Pires) and 2008 (with Shelda Bede). After retiring from volleyball in 2010, she moved to Los Angeles, California, where she majored in architecture at UCLA and is now studying to get a master's degree in political science. Noted for her conservative views, she had a column in newspaper ''O Estado de S. Paulo'' and joined news station Jovem Pan. Personal life She has been married t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virna Dias
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 Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fofão (volleyball Player)
Hélia Rogério de Souza (born 10 March 1970 in São Paulo), nicknamed Fofão, is a retired Brazilian female volleyball player who competed for her country's national team in five consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won a gold medal in 2008 and twice won a bronze medal, in 1996 and 2000. She also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. She is nicknamed Fofão because of her large cheeks similar to a famous character of a 1980s children's TV program in Brazil named "Fofão". Career She participated at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup. She won the 2006–07 CEV Cup with the Italian club Sirio Perugia and was awarded ''Best Setter''. The next season with Grupo 2002 Murcia she was awarded "Best Setter" at the 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League. Souza retired from the Brazil national team on 7 September 2008, after helping her country beat Dominican Republic 3-0 and won the Final Four competition. From 1991, when she played her fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernanda Venturini
Fernanda Porto Venturini (born 24 October 1970, in Ribeirão Preto) is a former volleyball player from Brazil. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where she won the bronze medal with the Brazilian women's national volleyball team. 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 The 1991 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 8 to 17 November 1991 in 3 cities in Japan: Tokyo, Sendai, and Osaka. Twe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
