Janina Conceição
Encyclopedia
Janina Déia Chagas da Conceição (born October 25, 1972 in Rio de Janeiro
) is a female volleyball
player who competed for Brazil
in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. She won the gold medal with the Women's National Team
at the 1999 Pan American Games
.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
) is a female volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player who competed for Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. She won the gold medal with the Women's National Team
Brazil women's national volleyball team
The Brazil women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of Brazil. It is administrated by the Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol and takes part in international volleyball competitions. It is ranked first in the FIVB World Rankings as of August 2009...
at the 1999 Pan American Games
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
.