Fernanda Venturini
Personal information
Full nameFernanda Porto Venturini Rezende
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1970-10-24) 24 October 1970
Araraquara, São Paulo
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Spike292 cm (115 in)
Block280 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number14
National team
1984–2004 Brazil
Honours
Women’s volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place1994 BrazilTeam
World Cup
Silver medal – second place1995 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place2003 JapanTeam
World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze medal – third place1997 Japan
World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place1994 Xangai
Gold medal – first place1996 Xangai
Gold medal – first place2004 Reggio CalabriaTeam
Silver medal – second place1995 Xangai
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Seattle
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1991 HavanaTeam
CSV South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 1991 Osasco
Gold medal – first place 1995 Porto Alegre
Gold medal – first place 2003 Bogotá
Silver medal – second place 1989 Curitiba
Silver medal – second place 1993 Cusco

Fernanda Porto Venturini (born 24 October 1970, in Ribeirão Preto) is a former volleyball player from Brazil and a four-time Olympian.[1] She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where she won the bronze medal with the Brazilian women's national volleyball team.[2][3] She is regarded as one of the best setters of all time.[1]

In 2022, Venturini was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fernanda Venturini". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. 2022. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Fernanda". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fernanda Venturini". Database Olympics. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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