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.

Virna Dias
Personal information
Full nameVirna Cristine Dantas Dias
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1971-08-31) August 31, 1971
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 spiker
Current clubRetired
National team
1991– 2004Brazil

Dias also competed at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup,[1] 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

References

  1. Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball VIII World Cup 1999 02-16.11 Japan +9GMT - Winner Cuba". todor66.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
Awards
Preceded by
Leila Barros
Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Grand Prix

1999
Succeeded by
Lyubov Sokolova


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