Adriana Samuel

Adriana Samuel Ramos (born 12 April 1966)[1] is a Brazilian volleyball and beach volleyball player who won the silver medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering with Mônica Rodrigues.

[2] However, she left the court in 1992, moving into the beach by forming a partnership with Mônica Rodrigues.

[3] Samuel also represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where she claimed the bronze medal, teaming up with Sandra Pires (who had defeated Samuel in Atlanta).

[1] Adriana's brother, Alexandre "Tande" Samuel, is also a volleyball player.

He won the gold medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.