Marianne Steinbrecher facts for kids
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| Full name | Marianne Steinbrecher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Mari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 23, 1983 São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 320 cm (126 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 308 cm (121 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside spiker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marianne Steinbrecher, also known as Mari, is a famous Brazilian volleyball player. She was born on August 23, 1983, in São Paulo, Brazil. She played as an outside spiker, a position for powerful attackers on the court. One of her biggest achievements was helping Brazil win the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
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Early Life and Career
Mari, who has Russian and German ancestors, started playing volleyball at age 14. She first played for youth teams like Rolândia/Faccar and Grêmio Londrinense. She became a professional player when she joined the team BCN/Osasco.
With Osasco, she had a lot of success. Her team won the Salonpas Cup three times (in 2001, 2002, and 2005) and the Brazilian Superliga championship in the 2003–2004 season. After her time with Osasco, she moved to Italy in 2006 to play for Scavolini Pesaro. She later returned to Brazil to play for other top clubs.
Playing for Brazil's National Team
Mari was a star player for the Brazilian national team from 2004 to 2012. She helped her country win many important international tournaments.
Olympic and Pan American Games
Mari played in her first Olympic Games in 2004, where Brazil finished in fourth place. In 2007, she won a silver medal at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Her biggest moment came at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. On her 25th birthday, Mari and her team won the Olympic gold medal by defeating the United States in the final match. She also won another gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
World Grand Prix Success
The FIVB World Grand Prix is a major yearly volleyball competition. Mari helped Brazil win the gold medal four times: in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2009. In the 2008 FIVB World Grand Prix, she was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the entire tournament, proving she was one of the best players in the world.
Club Career Highlights
Throughout her career, Mari played for many top clubs in Brazil and around the world. After playing in Italy, she returned to Brazil and played for teams like São Caetano/Blausiegel and Unilever Vôlei.
In 2012, she played for the Turkish club Fenerbahçe at the FIVB Club World Championship. She helped her team win the bronze medal. She continued to play for different clubs, including a return to Osasco, before retiring from the sport.
Awards and Achievements
Mari has won many awards for her amazing skills as an individual player and with her teams.
Individual Awards
- 2003–04 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Scorer"
- 2003–04 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Spiker"
- 2004–05 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Server"
- 2006 Pan-American Cup – "Most Valuable Player"
- 2006 Pan-American Cup – "Best Spiker"
- 2008 World Grand Prix – "Most Valuable Player"
- 2011 South American Championship – "Best Spiker"
- 2015 South American Club Championship – "Best Opposite Spiker"
Club Championships
- 2001–02 Brazilian Superliga –
Runner-up, with Vôlei Osasco - 2002–03 Brazilian Superliga –
Champion, with Vôlei Osasco - 2003–04 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Vôlei Osasco
- 2004–05 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Vôlei Osasco
- 2006 Supercoppa Italiana – Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
- 2007–08 Italian Serie A1 – Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
- 2010–11 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Unilever Vôlei
- 2011–12 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-up, with Unilever Vôlei
- 2012 FIVB Club World Championship –
Bronze medal, with Fenerbahçe - 2012–13 Women's CEV Cup – Runner-up, with Fenerbahçe
- 2012-13 Turkish Volleyball League – Bronze medal, with Fenerbahçe
- 2014–15 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-up, with Molico Osasco
- 2015 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Molico Osasco
