Raquel Silva

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Camargo and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Raquel Peluci Xavier Camargo da Silva (born April 30, 1978, in Rio de Janeiro) is a volleyball player who competed for Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There she won the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. Rodrigues also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.

Raquel Silva
Personal information
Full name	Raquel Peluci Xavier Camargo da Silva
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	(1978-04-30) April 30, 1978 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Spike	300 cm (118 in)
Block	282 cm (111 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
National team
1998–2005 Brazil
Honours Women's Volleyball Representing Brazil Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Team World Cup 2003 Japan Team World Grand Prix 1998 Hong Kong Team 2005 Sendai Team 1999 Yu Xi Team 2000 Quezon City Team Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg Team

Individual awards

• 1998 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Server"
• 2007–08 Korean V-League – "Best Server"

References

• (in Portuguese) UOL profile

External links

• Raquel Silva at Olympedia
• Raquel Silva at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)