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FIVB ranking
  
4 (as of August 2016)

Appearances
  
10 (First in 1980)

Appearances
  
15 (First in 1956)

Location
  
Brazil

Home
  
Away

Best result
  
Gold : (2008, 2012)

Head coach
  
José Roberto Guimarães

Brazil women's national volleyball athletes standing together in the volleyball court

Best result
  
Silver : (1994, 2006, 2010)

Association
  
Brazilian Volleyball Confederation

Confederation
  
Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol

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The Brazil women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball Team of Brazil. It is administrated by the Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol (CBV) and takes part in international volleyball competitions. It is ranked second in the FIVB World Rankings as of September 2015. They are the current record holder of FIVB World Grand Prix champion titles, having won it for the eleventh time in 2016 and the gold medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

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Brazil women's national volleyball team wearing their yellow jersey with men wearing shirt

World Championship

  • Gold: 1987, 1989, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
  • Silver: 1991, 1995, 1999, 2011
  • Bronze: 2009, 2013

    • South America Championship

    Brazil women's national volleyball team enjoying playing volleyball inside the volleyball court

  • Gold: 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012
  • Silver: 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988

    • World Championship

  • Gold: 1997, 2005, 2009
  • Silver: 1989, 1991, 1999, 2001
  • Bronze: 2003, 2013

    • South America Championship

    Brazil women's national volleyball team wearing their yellow jersey with men wearing shirt

  • Gold: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
  • Silver: 1978, 1980, 1996, 2012

    • South America Championship

  • Gold: 2011, 2013

    • Current squad

    The following is the Brazilian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›

    Head coach: José Roberto Guimarães

    1994 Squad

    Head coach: Bernardo Rezende

    Notable players


  • Adenízia da Silva
  • Ana Ida Alvares (Ida)
  • Ana Moser
  • Ana Paula Connelly
  • Danielle Lins
  • Erika Coimbra
  • Fabiana Claudino
  • Fabiana de Oliveira (Fabi)
  • Fernanda Garay
  • Fernanda Venturini
  • Hélia Souza (Fofão)
  • Hilma Caldeira
  • Jackie Silva
  • Jaqueline Carvalho
  • Leila Barros
  • Marcia Cunha (Marcia Fu)
  • Maria Isabel Barroso Salgado Alencar (Isabel)
  • Marianne Steinbrecher (Mari)
  • Paula Pequeno
  • Sheilla Castro
  • Thaisa Menezes
  • Vera Mossa
  • Virna Dias
  • Walewska Oliveira
  • Welissa Gonzaga (Sassá)

    • Brazil women's national volleyball team smiling together while wearing their volleyball jersey

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    Brazil women's national volleyball team smiling together with six men

    Brazil women's national volleyball team standing together in the volleyball court

    References

    Brazil women's national volleyball team Wikipedia
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