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Thaisa- Bio, Salary and Net Worth, 7 Interesting Facts

August 26, 2021
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Thaisa Menezes is a professional volleyball player from Brazil. She currently plays for Minas Tenis Clube as the middle blocker wearing jersey No.6.  She has won gold medals at the Olympics in 2008 and 2012.

She is regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian players of all time. Jose Roberto Guimaraes describes her as the best middle blocker in the world at the moment.

Before she started playing volleyball, she was engaged in swimming. She was mentored in the youth team by Julio Cugna. Thaisa Menezes made her debut in two teams of her country and later became the world champion among youth teams and junior teams.

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  • Biography
  • Salary and Net Worth
  • Here are 7 Interesting Facts about Thaisa Menezes
    • 1. Thaisa Menezes was invited to one of brazil’s strongest volleyball teams
    • 2. Thaisa Menezes’ career
    • 3. Thaisa Menezes was once married
    • 4. Height and weight
    • 5. How old is Thaisa Menezes?
    • 6. Thaisa Menezes has links with Lebanese
    • 7. Awards and honors
  • Complete profile of Thaisa 

Biography

Thaisa Daher de Menezes was born on May 15, 1987 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was raised the Campo Grande district.

Her father, Domingos de Menezes is a serviceman while her mother, Monica Daher is a descendant of immigrants from Lebanon. She has a brother named Tiago who is also a volleyball player

Salary and Net Worth

The gold medallist has not revealed how much she currently earns as a volleyball player. But no doubt that she is been paid well. Her net worth is speculated to be around $1.5 million.

Here are 7 Interesting Facts about Thaisa Menezes

1. Thaisa Menezes was invited to one of brazil’s strongest volleyball teams

At the age of 13, Thaisa Menezes decided to start her career in volleyball. She got accepted into the youth team of Tizhuk club which has some of the best mentors.

She was invited to the Minas team where she won her first club level medal that same season, she became the silver medallist of the Brazilian championship.

At the age of 15, she made her debut in two teams of her country and also became the champion of the two championships of South America.

2. Thaisa Menezes’ career

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Thaisa Menezes was part of the Brazilian team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is a member of the Olympic women’s team in history to have won three gold medals in three consecutive Olympic Games.

She joined the junior South American championships in 2002 and also participated in the junior South American championships in the same year.

The volleyball player spent the majority of her professional volleyball career playing in Brazil. In 2016, she played for the top team Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA. During the season, she suffered an ankle injury in the middle of a match. She later returned back and played at the professional elite level. In the 2017-18 season, she played for Barueri in Brazil.

Thaisa Menezes has won several awards and honors in her volleyball career. She won the silver medal with Sollys Osasco at the 2010 FIVB World Club Championship and was named the best spiker. She got the best spiker award at that time.

She was also given the best blocker award at the 2011 Pan-American Cup after winning a gold medal with her national team. In the 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix, she won the silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, UK. She also played with Sollys Nestle Osasco and won the gold medal and also the best spiker award in the 2012 FIVB Club World Championship.

Thaisa Menezes played for molico Osasco in the 2014 FIVB Club World Championship but her team lost to their Russian Dinamo Kazan counterparts. She was also named among the championship Best Team as the Best Middle Blocker.

She played for her national team during the 2014 world championship and won bronze after her team was defeated by Italy in a 3-2 bronze medal match.

 

3. Thaisa Menezes was once married

The middle blocker is said to be previously married to a publicist and a journalist, Guilherme Pallesi.  the latter proposed to his lover during a volleyball match in the presence of her teammates and fans. They got married in 2016 and separated in 2017.

4. Height and weight

Thaisa Menezes has an impressive height as an athlete. Little wonder she is one of the best middle blockers in the world. She stands 6 feet 5 inches. Her spike is 318cm (125in) and block 308 cm (121 in). She weighs 174lbs.

5. How old is Thaisa Menezes?

Thaisa Menezes is currently 38 years old.

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6. Thaisa Menezes has links with Lebanese

The volleyball player is said to be of Lebanese and Brazilian descent

7. Awards and honors

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Here is a list of some of the awards the Brazilian volleyballer

  • 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix- best middle blocker
  • 2014 FIVB World Championship-Best middle blocker
  • 2020 South American Club Championship (Itambe/Minas)
  • 2020 south American Club Championship- most valuable player
  • 2021-21 Brazilian Superliga-Champion with Itambe/Minas

Complete profile of Thaisa 

Thaísa
Full NameThaísa Daher de Menezes
Date of Birth15 May 1987
Age38 years
Zodiac SignTaurus
Birth placeRio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
EthnicityLebanese descent
EducationFeather River College
ProfessionProfessional Volleyball Player
Playing PositionMiddle blocker
ClubsMinas Tênis Clube
FatherDomingos de Menezes
Mother Monica Daher
SiblingsTiago
Marital StatusDivorced
Spouse/PartnerGuilherme Pallesi (m. 2016–2017)
BoyfriendNA
KidsNA
Estimated Net Worth:$1.5 million
Source of net worthVolleyball career
HeightFeet- 6 ft 5in
Meters- 1.96m
Centimeters- 196cm
Weight79 kg
Eye colorNA
Hair colorNA
Social mediainstagram
Twitter
Facebook

 

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