Thaísa Menezes
| Thaísa Menezes | |||
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Menezes in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thaísa Daher de Menezes | ||
| Born | 15 May 1987 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Spike | 318 cm (125 in) | ||
| Block | 308 cm (121 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Middle blocker | ||
| Current club | Minas Tênis Clube | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
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Honours | |||
Thaísa Daher de Menezes (Portuguese pronunciation: [taˈizɐ daˈɛʁ dʒi meˈnezis]; born 15 May 1987) is a Brazilian professional volleyball player. She won back-to-back gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. She has won numerous Best Spiker and Best Blocker Awards, and is often singled out as one of the greatest Brazilian players of all time.