Biography
Started: She began playing volleyball at age 10 in Natal, Brazil. She tried to play standing volleyball again after sustaining her impairment, but moved on to sitting volleyball in 2009. (atletasdosesisp.com.br, 20 Oct 2015; responsavelcomovoce.com.br, 20 Aug 2012)
Reason: After she sustained her impairment, she was invited to join the Brazilian national sitting volleyball team in 2006. She declined, but in 2009 she was invited to watch a training session at the SESI-SP club and ended up joining them. "[In 2006] they were going to play in the world championships in the Netherlands and I had no idea of how it was played. I refused a few times, I said I wanted to study and never play volleyball again." (jornalpodium.com.br, 05 Apr 2017; cancaonova.com, 07 Sep 2016; globoesporte.globo.com, 04 Aug 2013)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br, 08 Apr 2023)
Additional Info: LEADER
She captained the Brazilian sitting volleyball team at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (esportes.terra.com.br, 01 Sep 2012)
Sporting Relatives: Her father Antonio Carlos da Cunha played professional basketball in Brazil. (jornalpodium.com.br, 05 Apr 2017)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateJuly 16, 1977
OccupationAthlete
EducationBuilding and Construction Engineering - Federal Centre for Technological Education of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Languages SpokenPortuguese
CoachFernando Lages Guimaraes [national]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 3 | Women | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 5 | Women | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2022 | Sarajevo, BIH | |
| 5 | Women | 2018 | Netherlands | |
| 6 | Women | 2014 | Elblag, POL | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 2 | Women | 2015 | Changshu, CHN | |
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