Sandra Pires

Sandra Pires
File:Sandra Pires 2005 in Berlin, Germany.jpg Sandra Pires in Berlin, Germany, 2005
Personal information
Full name	Sandra Pires Tavares
Nickname	Sandra Pires
Born	(1973-06-16) June 16, 1973 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Honours Olympic medal record Women's Volleyball Representing Brazil Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Beach Volleyball 2000 Sydney Beach Volleyball World Championships 1997 Los Angeles Beach Volleyball 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.

References

• Career profile

Sporting positions
Preceded by Adriana Samuel and Mônica Rodrigues (BRA)	Women's FIVB Beach World Tour Winner alongside 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 Ana Paula Connelly 2003	Succeeded by Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede (BRA)