Raquel Silva

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Camargo and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Raquel Silva
Personal information
Full name	Raquel Peluci Xavier Camargo da Silva
Born	(1978-04-30) 30 April 1978 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Spike	300 cm (118 in)
Block	282 cm (111 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Number	4
National team
1998–2005 Brazil
Honours Women's Volleyball Representing Brazil File:Olympic rings.svg Olympic Games Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Team World Cup Silver medal – second place 2003 Japan Team World Grand Prix Gold medal – first place 1998 Hong Kong Team Gold medal – first place 2005 Sendai Team Silver medal – second place 1999 Yu Xi Team Bronze medal – third place 2000 Quezon City Team Pan American Games Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team CSV South American Championship Gold medal – first place 2003 Bogotá Gold medal – first place 2005 La Paz

Raquel Peluci Xavier Camargo da Silva (born 30 April 1978), more commonly known as Raquel, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who played for the Brazil women's national volleyball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where she won a bronze medal. Raquel also claimed a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg.

Individual awards

• 1998 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Server"
• 2007–08 Korean V-League – "Best Server"

References

• (in Portuguese) UOL profile

External links

• Volleybox.net profile