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 (born August 23, 1983) is a famous Brazilian volleyball player. She is also known as Mari. She played as an outside spiker. Mari helped her country, Brazil, win a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
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Mari's Volleyball Journey
Mari was born in São Paulo, Brazil. She started playing volleyball when she was 14 years old. Her family has roots from Russia and Germany.
Early Career and Club Success
Mari began her professional career playing for the Osasco team in Brazil. With Osasco, she won several important titles:
- The Salonpas Cup in 2001, 2002, and 2005.
- The Campeonato Paulista in 2003.
- The Superliga, which is Brazil's top volleyball league, in the 2003–04 season.
In 2006, Mari moved to Italy to play for the Scavolini Pesaro club. She helped them win the Supercoppa Italiana in 2006 and the Italian Serie A1 league in 2007–08.
Returning to Brazil and International Clubs
Mari returned to Brazil in 2008 to play for São Caetano/Blausiegel. In 2010, she joined another big Brazilian club, Unilever Volley, and won the Superliga again in 2010–11.
She also played for Fenerbahçe in Turkey. With Fenerbahçe, she won a bronze medal at the 2012 FIVB Women's Club World Championship in Qatar.
Playing for Brazil
Mari was a key player for the Brazilian national team. She helped them win many international competitions.
Major Wins with the National Team
- Olympic Gold Medal: In 2008, on her birthday, Mari won her first Olympic gold medal in Beijing. Brazil beat the United States 3–1 in the final match.
- FIVB World Grand Prix: She won this major international tournament four times: in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2009. She was even named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2008 World Grand Prix!
- Pan American Games: Mari won a gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. She also won a silver medal in 2007.
Other Achievements
Mari also helped Brazil win gold medals in the Pan-American Cup (2006, 2009), the Final Four Cup (2008), and the South American Championship (2009, 2011).
Awards and Honors
Mari has received many individual awards for her amazing skills.
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 Awards
Mari's teams have won many medals in club competitions:
- 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
- 2012 FIVB Club World Championship –
Bronze medal, with Fenerbahçe - 2015 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Molico Osasco
