| Sandra Pires | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) Pires in Berlin, Germany, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sandra Pires Tavares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 16, 1973 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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Sandra Pires Tavares (born June 16, 1973 in Rio de Janeiro) is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Jackie Silva.
She also represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where she claimed the bronze medal, teaming up with Adriana Samuel.
References
- Career profile at the Beach Volleyball Database
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Preceded by Adriana Samueland Mônica Rodrigues (BRA) | Women's FIVB Beach World Tour Winner alongside Jackie Silva1995–1996 | Succeeded by Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede (BRA) |
Preceded by Kerri Walsh andMisty May-Treanor (USA) | Women's FIVB Beach World Tour Winner alongside Ana Paula Connelly2003 | Succeeded by Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede (BRA) |