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Marianne Steinbrecher
Marianne Steinbrecher (born August 23, 1983) is a Brazilian volleyball player, who plays as a wing spiker at Molico/Osasco. She represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, in which she helped her country win the gold medal. Life and career Born in São Paulo, Steinbrecher, who is of Russian and German descent, started playing volleyball when she was 14 years old. After playing for Rolândia/Faccar and Grêmio Londrinense, she professionalized while playing for Osasco. Playing for Osasco, she won the Salonpas Cup in 2001, in 2002 and in 2005, the Campeonato Paulista in 2003, and the Superliga in 2003–04. In 2006, she left Osasco and joined Italian club Scavolini Pesaro. In 2008, she returned to Brazil to play for São Caetano/Blausiegel in the Copa Brasil. In 2010, she signed a contract with the Brazilian club Unilever Volley. She played with Fenerbahçe in the 2012 FIVB Club World Championship held in Doha, Qatar and helped her team to wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 States of Brazil, states and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese language, Portuguese as an List of territorial entities where Portuguese is an official language, official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass Immigration to Brazil, immigration from around the world; and the most populous Catholic Church by country, Roman Catholic-majority country. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events, one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 Summer Olympics. This was the first time China had hosted the Olympic Games, and the third time the Summer Olympic Games had been held in East Asia, following the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. These were also the second Summer Olympic Games to be held in a communist state, the first being the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union (with venues in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Estonia). Beijing was awarded the 2008 Games over four competitors on 13 July 2001, having won a majority of votes from members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after two rounds o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2008 was a women's volleyball tournament in which 12 countries competed from 20 June to 12 July 2008. The finals were held in Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan. Cuba, Brazil, Dominican Republic and the United States qualified for the tournament at the 2007 Women's Pan-American Cup in Colima, Mexico. Germany, Turkey, Italy, and Poland qualified through the European Qualifying Tournament in Ankara, Turkey. China, Japan, Thailand, and Kazakhstan qualified as the best four Asian teams. Competing nations The following national teams qualified: Calendar Teams * Preliminary rounds Ranking The host Japan and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the Final round. First round Group A Group B Group C Second round Group D Group E Group F Third round Group G Group H Group I Final round *Venue– Yokohama Arena, Yokohama Final ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 FIVB World Grand Prix Squads
This article show all participating team squads at the 2006 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Grand Prix, played by twelve countries from August 16 to September 10, 2006 with the final round held in Reggio Calabria, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical .... *Head Coach: Faig Garayg *Head Coach: José Roberto Guimarães *Head Coach: Chen Zhonghe *Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón *Head Coach: Beato Miguel Cruz *Head Coach: Marco Bonitta *Head Coach: Shoichi Yanagimoto *Head coach: Kim Hyung-sil *Head Coach: Andrzej Niemczyk *Head Coach: Giovanni Caprara (volleyball), Giovanni Caprara *Head Coach: Sutchai Chanbunchee *Head Coach: Lang Ping ReferencesFIVB Line-ups {{FIVB World Grand Prix FIVB World Grand Prix squads, 2006 2006 in vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 was the fourteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. Qualification Asia *The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings ** ** ** ** Europe *European Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan from July 26 to July 31, 2005 Group A Group B Semi finals Third-place match First Place Match **''Azerbaijan, Russia and Poland qualified; Italy received a wild card as the host nation.'' North and South America * Pan-American Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from June 8 to June 19, 2005 ** ** ** ** Teams * Preliminary rounds Ranking The host China and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the Final round. First round Group A *Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan Group B *Venue: Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong Group C *Venue: Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 FIVB World Grand Prix Squads
This article show all participating team squads at the 2004 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Grand Prix, played by twelve countries from 9 July to 1 August 2004 with the final round held in Reggio Calabria, Italy. *Head Coach: José Roberto Guimarães *Head Coach: Chen Zhonghe *Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón *Head Coach: Jorge Garbey *Head Coach: Lee Hee-Wan *Head Coach: Marco Bonitta *Head Coach: Shoichi Yanagimoto *Head Coach: Andrzej Niemczyk *Head Coach: Kim Cheol-yong *Head Coach: Nikolay Karpol *Head Coach: Nataphon Srisamutnak *Head Coach: Toshi Yoshida ReferencesFIVB at FIVB.org {{FIVB World Grand Prix |
2004 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2004 was the twelfth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2004 edition was played by twelve countries from July 9 to August 1, 2004, with the final round held in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Hosts Italy and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the last round. Qualification Asia *The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings ** ** ** ** Europe *European Qualification Tournament in Piła, Poland from August 26 to August 31, 2003 North and South America * Pan-American Cup in Coahuila and Saltillo, Mexico from June 30 to July 5, 2003 ** ** ** ** Teams * Preliminary rounds Ranking The host Italy and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round. First round Group A *Venue: Nimiboot Gymnasium, Bangkok, Thailand Group B *Venue: Miao Li County Dome, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was an annual women's volleyball competition created in 1993. The men's version of the competition was called FIVB Volleyball World League, World League. This event should not be confused with the other international volleyball competitions, the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, World Championship, the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, World Cup and the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup, World Grand Champions Cup. From 2018, the World Grand Prix was replaced by the FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League and FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup, Challenger Cup. History Origins World Grand Prix was created in 1993 as part of the FIVB's marketing strategy to promote the sport of volleyball by establishing annual international competitions. It was modelled after the FIVB Volleyball World League, World League, a successful event for men that had been introduced three years before. The Grand Prix made women's volleyball very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup Squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup, held from November 10 to November 15, 2009 in Tokyo and Fukuoka, Japan. * Head coach: José Roberto Guimarães * Head coach: Marcos Kwiek * Head coach: Massimo Barbolini * Head coach: Masayoshi Manabe * Head coach: Hoa-suk Ryu * Head coach: Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai ( th, เกียรติพงษ์ รัชตเกรียงไกร; RTGS: Kiattiphong Ratchatakriangkrai, born July 17, 1966 in Nakhon Ratchasima), popularly known as Coach Aod ( th, โค้ชอ๊ ... References Official site {{FIVB World Grand Champions Cup G G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup
The 2009 Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup, FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Tokyo and Fukuoka, Japan from November 10 to November 15, 2009. Italy won the tournament with perfect record and Simona Gioli was selected Most Valuable Player. Teams Squads Competition formula The competition formula of the 2009 Women's World Grand Champions Cup was the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing is determined by the total points gained. Venues *Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (Tokyo) *Marine Messe Fukuoka (Fukuoka) Results Tokyo round Fukuoka round Final standing Team Roster Cristina Barcellini, Immacolata Sirressi, Giulia Rondon, Jenny Barazza, Paola Cardullo, Serena Ortolani, Francesca Piccinini, Valentina Arrighetti, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Antonella Del Core, Lucia Bosetti, Simona Gioli Head Coach: Massimo Barbol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup is an international volleyball competition contested by the senior men's and women's national teams of the members of ' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The tournament was created in 1993 after radical changes made on the biggest tournaments organised by the FIVB. The main goal was not to have a single year without two high-profile world-level volleyball competitions, alongside the pre-existing men's and women's world championship, men's and women's world cup and the volleyball tournament at the Olympic Games which are all quadrennial and the annual men's and women's Nations League. The World Grand Champions Cup is therefore played quadrennially the year after the Olympic Games and is always hosted by the Japan Volleyball Association. It does not give any points for the World Ranking. Brazil has been the most successful team in the men's tournament, having won five of the seven editions. Brazil has also finished runne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Squads
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan. The following is the Azerbaijani roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. The following is the Brazilian roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. The following is the Cameroonian roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. The following is the Chinese roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. The following is the Costa Rican roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. The following is the Cuban roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. The following is the Taiwanese roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. The following is the Dominican Republic roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. The following is the Egyptian roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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