Virna Cristine Dantes Dias (born 31 August 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.

Dias also competed at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, and at the 2000 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze once again, and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Virna Dias

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)

Virna Dias

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"

Virna Dias

References

External links

Volleybox.net Profile

databaseOlympics (archived)

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 sportspeople in Italy

Expatriate volleyball players in Italy

Brazilian expatriate volleyball players

Outside hitters