After a brief two year retirement following the 2012 Olympics, França went back to activity in 2014 in a double with Talita Antunes. The duo went on to win the gold medal at the 2015 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals and earn a spot into the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]
The pair participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. The pair won their quarterfinal match against the Swiss team of Joana Heidrich and Nadine Zumkehr in a nail biting match of three sets (21-23, 27–25, 15-13) in the quarter final played on August 14, 2016.[7] The pair lost in straight sets to Ludwig and Walkenhosrt in the semifinal match. Next they went for bronze.[8] They lost to the American team of April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings in 3 sets of (21–17, 17–21, 9–15); they finished 4th.
Personal lifeedit
França was born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, and moved at a young age to the state of Pará. A sports enthusiast from her youth, she earned a volleyball scholarship in high school and went on to start her professional career at Tuna Luso Brasileira. She moved to beach volleyball in 2001, following an event held by the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation in Fortaleza.[9]
In August 2013, França married fellow female player Liliane Maestrini,[10] about one month after they came out about their relationship.[11]
Referencesedit
^"PLAYERS' DATABASE: Athlete's biography". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
^"Larissa named top player of World Tour 2015". FIVB. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^2023 Volleyball Hall class includes Phil Dalhausser, Larissa, Katsutoshi Nekoda, Yumilka Ruiz
^Ludwig & Walkenhorst dominate Brazilians for golden Beach berth
^Larissa França: rainha das quadras de areia, Diário do Pará (in Portuguese)
^"Larissa e Lili, do vôlei de praia, se casam em praia de Fortaleza com vestido branco e buquê" (in Portuguese). Jornal Extra Online. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
^"Larissa França: I am gay". Volleywood. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
External linksedit
Media related to Larissa França at Wikimedia Commons
Larissa França at the FIVB beach volleyball database
larissa, frança, maestrini, born, april, 1982, beach, volleyball, player, from, brazil, time, leader, beach, volleyball, titles, with, fivb, career, gold, medals, including, 2011, beach, volleyball, world, championships, with, juliana, felisberta, 2015, fivb, . Larissa Franca Maestrini 1 born April 14 1982 is a beach volleyball player from Brazil She is the all time leader of beach volleyball titles with 57 FIVB career gold medals including the 2011 Beach Volleyball World Championships with Juliana Felisberta and the 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour with Talita Antunes 2 Larissa FrancaFranca at the Grand Slam Moscow on September 3 2012Personal informationNicknameLarissaNationalityBrazilianBorn 1982 04 14 April 14 1982 age 41 Cachoeiro do Itapemirim ES BrazilHometownFortaleza BrazilHeight1 74 m 5 ft 9 in Weight68 kg 150 lb Beach volleyball informationCurrent teammateTeammateLili MaestriniPrevious teammatesYears Teammate2004 122002 03 Juliana SilvaAna RichaHonours Women s beach volleyballRepresenting BrazilOlympic Games2012 London BeachWorld Championships2011 Rome Beach2005 Berlin Beach2009 Stavanger Beach2007 Gstaad Beach2017 Vienna BeachPan American Games2007 Rio de Janeiro Beach2011 Guadalajara Beach2003 Santo Domingo BeachWorld Tour Finals2015 Fort Lauderdale BeachShe was inducted to the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2023 3 Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksCareer editWith Felisberta Franca won two Pan American Games titles in 2007 and 2011 4 and the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics 5 Four years prior Franca had had to play the 2008 Summer Olympics with Ana Paula Connelly following an injury to Felisberta finishing in fifth place She also won the bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic partnering Ana Richa After a brief two year retirement following the 2012 Olympics Franca went back to activity in 2014 in a double with Talita Antunes The duo went on to win the gold medal at the 2015 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals and earn a spot into the 2016 Summer Olympics 6 The pair participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio The pair won their quarterfinal match against the Swiss team of Joana Heidrich and Nadine Zumkehr in a nail biting match of three sets 21 23 27 25 15 13 in the quarter final played on August 14 2016 7 The pair lost in straight sets to Ludwig and Walkenhosrt in the semifinal match Next they went for bronze 8 They lost to the American team of April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings in 3 sets of 21 17 17 21 9 15 they finished 4th Personal life editFranca was born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Espirito Santo and moved at a young age to the state of Para A sports enthusiast from her youth she earned a volleyball scholarship in high school and went on to start her professional career at Tuna Luso Brasileira She moved to beach volleyball in 2001 following an event held by the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation in Fortaleza 9 In August 2013 Franca married fellow female player Liliane Maestrini 10 about one month after they came out about their relationship 11 References edit PLAYERS DATABASE Athlete s biography Federation Internationale de Volleyball Retrieved 11 November 2017 Larissa named top player of World Tour 2015 FIVB 15 October 2015 Retrieved 17 October 2015 2023 Volleyball Hall class includes Phil Dalhausser Larissa Katsutoshi Nekoda Yumilka Ruiz SI sportsillustrated cnn com Beach volleyball women s results London 2012 Olympics Olympic org Ft Lauderdale Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals Match Schedule Results FIVB FIVB Volleyball Ludwig amp Walkenhorst dominate Brazilians for golden Beach berth Larissa Franca rainha das quadras de areia Diario do Para in Portuguese Larissa e Lili do volei de praia se casam em praia de Fortaleza com vestido branco e buque in Portuguese Jornal Extra Online Retrieved 28 August 2013 Larissa Franca I am gay Volleywood 11 July 2013 Retrieved 28 August 2013 External links edit nbsp Media related to Larissa Franca at Wikimedia Commons Larissa Franca at the FIVB beach volleyball database Larissa Franca at the Beach Volleyball Database Larissa Franca at the Brazilian Olympic Committee in Portuguese nbsp Larissa Franca at Olympics com nbsp Larissa Franca at Olympedia nbsp Sporting positionsPreceded by nbsp Adriana Behar andShelda Bede BRA Women s FIVB Beach World Tour Winneralongside nbsp Juliana Silva2005 2007 Succeeded by nbsp Ana Paula Connelly andShelda Bede BRA Preceded by nbsp Ana Paula Connelly andShelda Bede BRA Women s FIVB Beach World Tour Winneralongside nbsp Juliana Silva2009 2012 Succeeded by nbsp Talita Antunes andTaiana Lima BRA Preceded by nbsp Maria Antonelli andJuliana Silva BRA Women s FIVB Beach World Tour Winneralongside nbsp Talita Antunes2015 Succeeded by nbsp Laura Ludwig andKira Walkenhorst GER Preceded by nbsp Laura Ludwig andKira Walkenhorst GER Women s FIVB Beach World Tour Winneralongside nbsp Talita Antunes2017 Succeeded byIncumbentAwardsPreceded by nbsp Misty May Treanor USA Women s FIVB World Tour Best Defender 2009 Succeeded by nbsp Zhang Xi CHN Preceded by nbsp Misty May Treanor USA Women s FIVB World Tour Best Defender 2012 Succeeded by nbsp Laura Ludwig GER Preceded by nbsp Laura Ludwig GER Women s FIVB World Tour Best Defender 2014 Succeeded by nbsp Heather Bansley CAN Preceded by nbsp Kerri Walsh USA Women s FIVB World Tour Best Hitter 2008 Succeeded by nbsp April Ross USA Preceded by nbsp April Ross USA Women s FIVB World Tour Best Hitter 2010 Succeeded by nbsp April Ross USA Preceded by nbsp Kerri Walsh Jennings USA Women s FIVB World Tour Best Attacker 2015 Succeeded byIncumbentPreceded by nbsp Misty May Treanor USA Women s FIVB World Tour Best Setter 2006 2012 Succeeded by nbsp Ilka Semmler GER Preceded by nbsp Ilka Semmler GER Women s FIVB World Tour Best Setter 2014 Succeeded by nbsp Marleen van Iersel NED Preceded by nbsp Marleen van Iersel NED Women s FIVB World Tour Best Setter 2016 Succeeded byIncumbentPreceded by nbsp Misty May Treanor USA Women s FIVB World Tour Most Outstanding 2006 Succeeded by nbsp Kerri Walsh USA Preceded by nbsp Kerri Walsh Jennings USA Women s FIVB World Tour Most Outstanding 2015 Succeeded by nbsp Laura Ludwig GER Preceded byInaugural Women s FIVB World Tour Team of the Year alongside nbsp Juliana Silva2005 2007 Succeeded by nbsp Ana Paula Connelly andShelda Bede BRA Preceded by nbsp Ana Paula Connelly andShelda Bede BRA Women s FIVB World Tour Team of the Year alongside nbsp Juliana Silva2009 2012 Succeeded by nbsp Talita Antunes andTaiana Lima BRA Preceded by nbsp Maria Antonelli andJuliana Silva BRA Women s FIVB World Tour Team of the Year alongside nbsp Talita Antunes2015 Succeeded by nbsp Laura Ludwig andKira Walkenhorst GER Preceded by nbsp Laura Ludwig andKira Walkenhorst GER Women s FIVB World Tour Team of the Year alongside nbsp Talita Antunes2017 Succeeded byIncumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Larissa Franca amp oldid 1211654290, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
