Talita Antunes

Beach Volleyball player infobox


fullname=Talita Antunes da Rocha
nickname=Talita
dateofbirth= birth date and age|1982|08|29
cityofbirth=Riacho, MS
countryofbirth=BRA
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hometown=Rio de Janeiro
homecountry=Brazil
height= height|ft=5|in=11
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currentteammate=Renata Ribeiro
currentyears=-present
currenttours (currentpoints)=58 (9616)
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teammates=Maria Clara Salgado
Tatiana Minello
Tais Jesus
tours (points)=1 (27)
1 (18)
1 (-)
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Talita Antunes da Rocha (born August 29, 1982) is a Brazilian beach volleyball player. She was FIVB rookie of the year in 2005.

Born in Aquidauana, Antunes caught the attention of Olympic Champion Jacqueline Silva at the age of 19. From the first time they played together, in Maceió in 2001, Jackie was impressed with Antunes' style and invited the young player to partner with her in 2002. The pair won the South American Championship in La Paz, Bolívia 2002.

After Silva was injured, Talita continued the 2002 season with Renata Ribeiro as her new partner. They won the championships in the Challenger Banco do Brasil in Natal and they were runners-up in the games held in Rio and Recife. In 2003, she was again champion in Goiânia do Circuito Banco do Brasil, this time with a new partner, Tais Jesus. She also partnered with Giseli Gavio on the Italian Circuit, ranking fourth overall. In 2005, she resumed her partnership with Ribiero and was voted FIVB World Tour rookie of the year.

External links

* [http://www.talitaantunes.com Website]
* [http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=5146 Talita Antunes - profile] at the Beach Volleyball Database