- 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
dateofdeath=
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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)
years=
teammates=Maria Clara Salgado
Tatiana Minello
Tais Jesus
tours (points)=1 (27)
1 (18)
1 (-)
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updated=Talita Antunes da Rocha (born
August 29 ,1982 ) is aBrazil ianbeach volleyball player. She wasFIVB rookie of the year in2005 .Born in
Aquidauana , Antunes caught the attention ofOlympic 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 withGiseli Gavio on the Italian Circuit, ranking fourth overall. In 2005, she resumed her partnership with Ribiero and was votedFIVB 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 theBeach Volleyball Database
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