Dani Lins

Dani Lins
Personal information
Full name	Danielle Rodrigues Lins
Born	January 5, 1985 (1985-01-05) (age 26) Recife, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1]
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Current club	Rio de Janeiro
Career
Years Clubs 2003–2005 2005–2006 2007– Osasco Pinheiros Rio de Janeiro
National team
2003-	Brazil
Honours Competitor for  Brazil World Grand Champions Cup Silver 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team FIVB World Grand Prix Gold Tokyo 2009 Team Pan American Games Gold 2011 Guadalajara Team Pan-American Cup Gold 2011 Ciudad Juárez Team Final Four Cup Gold 2009 Lima Team

Danielle Rodrigues Lins,^[2] better known as Dani Lins (born January 5, 1985), is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who plays as a setter.^[1] She represented her native country at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, in which she helped her country win the gold medal.

Career

Born in Recife,^[1] Dani Lins defended Finasa/Osasco from 2003 to 2005, moving to Pinheiros/Blue Life for the 2005-06 season,^[3] then joining Unilever in 2006.

National team

Dani Lins helped her country finish in the fourth place in the Pan American Games and in the Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, both played in 2003.^[3]Brazilian national team head coach Zé Roberto chose her on August 1, 2009 to replace Fofão as the team captain.^[1] She won the FIVB World Grand Prix in 2009.^[4]

Lins took part of the National Team who win the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico. She also win the Best Setter award.^[5]

Awards

Individuals

• 2009 South American Championship "Best Setter"
• 2011 World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
• 2011 Pan American Games "Best Setter"

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Dani Lins". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. http://www.fivb.org/en/volleyball/competitions/worldgrandprix/2009/Players.asp?Tourn=wgp2009&Team=BRA&No=112625. Retrieved August 24, 2009. 
2. ^ "Dani Lins" (in Portuguese). Rexona-Ades. http://www.rexona-ades.com.br/equipe/perfildet.asp?equipe=1111. Retrieved August 24, 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Danielle Rodrigues Lins (Dani Lins)" (in Portuguese). Central Esportiva. May 29, 2008. http://www.centralesportiva.com.br/noticias.php?codigo=270. Retrieved August 24, 2009. 
4. ^ "No limite, Brasil ganha o 8^o Grand Prix". Folha de S. Paulo Esportes: D5. August 24, 2009. 
5. ^ FIVB (2011-10-20). "Brazil wins fourth Pan Am Games gold medal". http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=32693&Language=en. Retrieved 2011-10-20. 

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Name	Dani Lins
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Date of birth	January 5, 1985
Place of birth	Recife, Brazil
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