Tifanny Abreu

Tifanny Abreu (born 1984, Goiás, Brazil) is a Brazilian volleyball player. She was the first trans woman to play in the Brazilian Women's Volleyball Superliga.[1]

Before playing in women's championships, she competed as a man for Superliga A and B in Brazil, and other championships in the leagues of Indonesia, Portugal, Spain, France, the Netherlands and Belgium. While in JTV Dero Zele-Berlare, Abreu decided to complete her gender transition. In 2017, she received permission from the International Volleyball Federation to compete in women's leagues.[1]

In 2018 Abreu ran as a candidate for the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.[2]

Clubs
Period Club Country Ref.
2008-09 Esmoriz  Portugal [3]
2014 JTV Dero Zele-Berlare  Belgium [3]
2017 Golem Palmi  Italy [3]
2017- Vôlei Bauru  Brazil [1]

References
  1. "Primeira trans da Superliga sonha com seleção e diz que mãe confunde seu nome". Globoesporte.
  2. Kaiser, Anna Jean (October 5, 2018). "'Why not?': Transgender candidate busts stereotypes in Brazil" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Rodrigo virou Tiffany, o ícone transexual que agita o voleibol". www.dn.pt.
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