Vera Helena Bonetti Mossa (born 27 September 1964) is a retired Brazilian female volleyball player. She was part of the Brazil women's national volleyball team at the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1988 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the 1986 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.[1]
| Vera Mossa | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Vera Helena Bonetti Mossa | ||
| Nationality | Brazilian | ||
| Born | 27 September 1964 Casa Branca, São Paulo (state) | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| National team | |||
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Biography
editMossa started playing volleyball when she was eight years old, supported by her parents, both physical education teachers.[2] In 1979, when she was 15 years old, she was drafted for the Brazilian national volleyball team playing the 1980 Summer Olympics.
She played for the clubs Guarani (1976–1980), CA Pirelli (1981–1982), Supergasbras (1983–1989; with which she won the 1984/85 and 1985/86 Superliga).[3] In 1990 Mossa moved to Italy, playing for Despar Perugia and Volley Sumirago. Back to Brazil, she played for Recra/Trasmontano (1995–97), Pinheiros (1998), Guarulhos (1999) and Minas Tênis (2000), where she finished her career.
Personal life
editAfter retiring from volleyball, Mossa became an entrepreneur and opened several businesses in the city of Campinas.[4]
She married then volleyball player and current coach Bernardo Rezende (Bernardinho), from 1985 to 1994. From that relationship she had the future volleyball player Bruno Rezende.[2] Currently she is in her third marriage.
Mossa participated of the 1985 film Rock Estrela, directed by Lael Rodrigues.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Team Roster – Brazil". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Vera Mossa - Que fim levou? - Terceiro Tempo". Terceiro Tempo. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Abril, Editora (26 January 1987). Placar Magazine (in Portuguese). Editora Abril.
- ^ "Primeira musa do vôlei, Vera Mossa curte anonimato com loja de bijuterias - Notícias - UOL Esporte". UOL Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Lembra Dela? Vera Mossa, musa do vôlei e do cinema, vira 'mãe do Bruno'". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
External links
edit- Vera Mossa at Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile (in Italian)
- Vera Mossa at Olympedia
- Sports-reference.com Profile (archived)
