Sandra Pires

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.

Sandra Pires
Pires in Berlin, Germany, 2005
Personal information
Full nameSandra Pires Tavares
Born (1973-06-16) June 16, 1973
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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

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.

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