Sandra Pires

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Sandra Pires
Sandra Pires 2005 in Berlin, Germany.jpg
Sandra Pires in Berlin, Germany, 2005
Medal record
Women's Volleyball
Competitor for  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold 1996 Atlanta Beach Volleyball
Bronze 2000 Sydney Beach Volleyball
World Championships
Gold 1997 Los Angeles Beach Volleyball
Silver 2001 Klagenfurt Beach Volleyball

Sandra Pires Tavares (born June 16, 1973 in Rio de Janeiro) is a 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.

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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Sporting positions
Preceded by
 Adriana Samuel
and Mônica Rodrigues (BRA)		 Women's FIVB Beach World Tour Winner
alongside Brazil Jackie Silva
1995 — 1996		 Succeeded by
 Adriana Behar
and Shelda Bede (BRA)
Preceded by
 Kerri Walsh and
Misty May-Treanor (USA)		 Women's FIVB Beach World Tour Winner
alongside Brazil Ana Paula Connelly
2003		 Succeeded by
 Adriana Behar and
Shelda Bede (BRA)
Women
Men
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