Dani Lins

Danielle Rodrigues Lins,[1] better known as Dani Lins (born January 5, 1985), is a volleyball player from Brazil, who plays as a setter.[2] She represented her country at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, where they won the gold medal. In 2012, she became an Olympic champion at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]

Dani Lins
Personal information
Full nameDanielle Rodrigues Lins
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1985-01-05) January 5, 1985 (age 39)
Recife, Brazil
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Spike290 cm (114 in)
Block276 cm (109 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubBrazil Vôlei Bauru
Number3
Career
YearsTeams
2000–2005
2005–2006
2006–2011
2011–2014
2014–2017
2018–2019
2019–
Brazil Finasa Osasco
Brazil Esporte Clube Pinheiros
Brazil Rio de Janeiro
Brazil SESI-SP
Brazil Molico Osasco
Brazil Hinode Barueri
Brazil Vôlei Bauru
National team
2009–2021 Brazil

Career

Born in Recife,[2] Dani Lins defended for Finasa/Osasco from 2003 to 2005, moving to Pinheiros/Blue Life for the 2005–06 season,[4] then joining Unilever in 2006.

Lins won the bronze medal in the 2014 FIVB Club World Championship after her team defeated the Swiss club Voléro Zürich, 3–2.[5]

National team

Dani Lins helped her country finish in fourth place at the Pan American Games and in the Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, both played in 2003.[4] Brazilian national team head coach Zé Roberto chose her on August 1, 2009, to replace Fofão as the team captain.[6] She won the FIVB World Grand Prix in 2009.[7]

Lins was part of the national team who won the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico. She also won the Best Setter award.[8]

In 2012 Dani won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Lins played with her national team,[9] winning the bronze at the 2014 World Championship[10] when her team defeated Italy 3–2 in the bronze medal match.[11]

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

References

Awards
Preceded by Best Setter of
South American Championship

2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Setter of
FIVB World Grand Prix

2011
2014
Succeeded by