Sandra Pires

For the Portuguese singer, see Sandra Pires (singer).

Sandra Pires
Pires in Berlin, Germany, 2005
Personal information
Full nameSandra Tavares Pires Nascimento
Born (1973-06-16) 16 June 1973 (age 51)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Honours
Women's beach volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Beach
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Los Angeles Beach
Silver medal – second place 2001 Klagenfurt Beach

Sandra Pires (born 16 June 1973) is a Brazilian retired beach volleyball player. She won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, partnering with Jackie Silva.[1]

Pires also represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where she claimed the bronze medal, teaming up with Adriana Samuel.[1] She was also the flagbearer at the opening ceremony.[2]

Pires was the flagbearer for the second time at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2]

In her beach volleyball career, Pires won 23 tournaments and $800,000 in prizes.[1]

In 2014, Pires was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sandra Pires Tavares". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Sandra Pires". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Sandra Pires". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Brazil
Sydney 2000 		Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by Women's FIVB Beach World Tour Winner
alongside Brazil Jackie Silva
1995–1996 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's FIVB Beach World Tour Winner
alongside Brazil Ana Paula Connelly
2003 		Succeeded by