Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Championships
September 10 - 13, 1997
(3) Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, Brazil
 
Sandra Pires Tavares
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 16, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 174 cm (5'9")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 110
Career Wins: 20
Career Winnings: US$773,542.50
Jackie Cruz Silva
Brazil
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 1962 (62 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 170 cm (5'7")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 60
Career Wins: 12
Career Winnings: US$420,570.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB29126101000000 US$502,300.00
Previous Los Angeles Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/8-10/1997 Japan Open 2 4th 168 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/1-3/1997 Portugal Open 2 3rd 192 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/4-6/1997 Italian Open 2 3rd 192 US$11,000.00
FIVB 3/13-16/1997 Australian Open 1 1st 240 US$25,000.00
FIVB 2/13-16/1997 Brazil Open 1 3rd 192 US$11,000.00
FIVB 11/22-24/1996 Indonesia Open 1 3rd 224 US$16,000.00
FIVB 11/7-10/1996 Brazil Open 1 2nd 252 US$22,400.00
Los Angeles World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/11/1997 Linda Chisholm / Deb Richardson, United States (30) Won 12-5, 12-6 1:09
Fri, 9/12/1997 Krista Blomquist / Christine Podraza, United States (14) Won 12-2, 12-4 0:53
Fri, 9/12/1997 Magda Lima / Siomara de Souza, Brazil (11) Won 12-6, 12-6 0:54
Sat, 9/13/1997 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (2) Won 12-11, 4-12, 12-3 1:56
Sat, 9/13/1997 Lisa Arce / Holly McPeak, United States (1) Won 12-11, 1-12, 12-10 1:29
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Adriana Samuel - 4th Ana Paula Connelly - 17th
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Tatiana Minello - 2nd Claudia Oliveira - 5th
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Ana Paula Connelly - 5th Juliana Felisberta - 9th
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Agatha Bednarczuk - 17th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/10-13/1997 Los Angeles World Championships 3 1st 600 US$60,000.00
Head to Head Results
Pires/Silva lead the series against the field 9-0 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak, United States 1-0
9/13/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Pires/Silva 3 Arce/McPeak 1 12-11, 1-12, 12-10 1:29
Lead the series against # 2 Bede/Behar, Brazil 1-0
9/13/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Pires/Silva 3 Bede/Behar 2 12-11, 4-12, 12-3 1:56
Lead the series against # 4 Rodrigues/Samuel, Brazil 2-0
7/27/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Gold Medal Pires/Silva 1 Rodrigues/Samuel 5 12-11, 12-6 1:09
7/25/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Winner 4 Pires/Silva 1 Rodrigues/Samuel 5 15-4 0:33
Lead the series against # 7 Fontana/Hanley, United States 1-0
7/26/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Semi-Finals Pires/Silva 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-8 0:39
Lead the series against # 11 de Souza/Lima, Brazil 1-0
9/12/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Pires/Silva 3 Lima/de Souza 11 12-6, 12-6 0:54
Lead the series against # 14 Blomquist/Podraza, United States 1-0
9/12/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Pires/Silva 3 Blomquist/Podraza 14 12-2, 12-4 0:53
Lead the series against # 24 Kaize/Yudhani Rahayu, Indonesia 1-0
7/23/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Winner 2 Pires/Silva 1 Kaize/Yudhani Rahayu 17 15-2 0:26
Lead the series against # 30 Chisholm/Richardson, United States 1-0
9/11/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Pires/Silva 3 Chisholm/Richardson 30 12-5, 12-6 1:09