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Virna Dias
Personal information
Full name	Virna Cristine Dantas Dias
Born	(1971-08-31) 31 August 1971 (age 53) Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb)
Spike	306 cm (120 in)
Block	294 cm (116 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Current club	Retired
Number	10
National team
1991–2004  Brazil
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team 2000 Sidney Team World Championship 1994 Brazil Team World Cup 1995 Japan Team 2003 Japan Team 1999 Japan Team World Grand Prix 1994 Xangai Team 1996 Xangai Team 1998 Hong Kong Team 2004 Reggio Calabria Team 1995 Xangai Team 1999 Yu Xi Team 2000 Manila Team World Grand Champions Cup 1997 Japan Team Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg Team CSV South American Championship 1995 Porto Alegre 1997 Lima 1999 Valencia 2003 Bogotá 1993 Cusco

Virna Cristine Dantes Dias (born 31 August 1971) is a Brazilian retired volleyball player. She represented Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There, she claimed the bronze medal with the Women's National Team.

Dias also competed at the 1999 FIVB World Cup in Japan, the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, winning the bronze once again, and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

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

• 1994–95 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Server"
• 1995–96 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Server"
• 1997 South American Championship – "Best Spiker"
• 1998–99 Brazilian Superliga – "Most Valuable Player"
• 1998–99 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Spiker"
• 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Most Valuable Player"
• 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Scorer"
• 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Receiver"
• 2000–01 Brazilian Superliga – "Most Valuable Player"
• 2001 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – "Best Receiver"
• 2004–05 CEV Cup – "Best Receiver"

References

1. ^ "Virna". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
2. Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball VIII World Cup 1999 02-16.11 Japan +9GMT - Winner Cuba". Todor66.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.

External links

• Virna Dias at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Virna Dias at Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile (in Italian)
• Virna Dias at WorldofVolley
• Virna Dias at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)
• Virna Dias at Olympedia
• Volleybox.net profile
• databaseOlympics (archived)

Awards
Preceded by Leila Barros	Most Valuable Player of FIVB World Grand Prix 1999	Succeeded by Lyubov Sokolova

v t e Brazil squad – 1994 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship – Silver medal
2 Ana Moser 3 Janina 4 Ida 5 Ana Paula 9 Hilma 10 Virna 11 Marcia Fu 12 Edna 13 Ana Flávia 14 Fernanda Venturini 15 Fofão 16 Estefania Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil squad – 1995 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Silver medal
2 Ana Moser 4 Ida 8 Leila 9 Hilma 10 Virna 11 Marcia Fu 12 Edna 13 Ana Flavia 14 Fernanda Venturini 15 Fofão 17 Sandra Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil women's volleyball squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
2 Ana Moser 4 Ida 5 Ana Paula 8 Leila 9 Hilma 10 Virna 11 Marcia Fu 12 Filó 13 Ana Flávia 14 Fernanda Venturini 15 Fofão 17 Sandra Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil squad – 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Bronze medal
1 Gisele 2 Ana Moser 3 Janina 5 Ricarda 6 Ângela 7 Fofão 8 Leila 9 Walewska 10 Virna 11 Karin 16 Erika 18 Elisângela Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil women's volleyball squad – 2000 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
2 Elisângela 3 Janina 4 Raquel 5 Ricarda 7 Fofão 8 Leila 9 Walewska 10 Virna 11 Karin 14 Kelly 16 Erika 17 Kátia Coach: Bernardinho

v t e Brazil squad – 2003 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Silver medal
1 Walewska 2 Erika 4 Raquel 7 Fofão 8 Valeskinha 9 Sassá 10 Virna 11 Bia 12 Paula Pequeno 14 Fernanda Venturini 15 Arlene 16 Fabiana Coach: Guimarães

• 1971 births
• Living people
• Sportspeople from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
• Brazilian women's volleyball players
• Olympic volleyball players for Brazil
• Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Olympic bronze medalists for Brazil
• Olympic medalists in volleyball
• Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
• Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
• Volleyball players at the 1999 Pan American Games
• Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
• Brazilian expatriate volleyball players in Italy
• Outside hitters