Ana Beatriz Moser (born 14 August 1968) is a Brazilian former

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player and three-time Olympian who played as an outside hitter. She helped make the Brazilian women's national volleyball team a dominant force in the 1990s. From January to September 2023, she served as minister of Sport, and was the first woman to hold the office since its creation in 1995. Moser was a member of the Brazilian national volleyball team for over a decade, serving as the team captain and winning silver medals at the 1994 FIVB World Championship and 1995 FIVB World Cup. She then won squad's first Olympic medal at the

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in Atlanta with a bronze medal. She participated in the 1999 FIVB World Cup, helping Brazil win the bronze medal and qualify for the

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in Sydney, and announced her retirement shortly after the Olympics. She also participated in the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

in Seoul and the

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in Barcelona, where Brazil finished in sixth and fourth place, respectively. In 2009, Moser was inducted into the

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Personal life

After retirement, Moser was involved in various sports-related social projects. In 2022, it was announced she would become the Minister of Sports in the incoming government of

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. In September 2023, she was dismissed by President Lula from her position to make room for the ''

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''.

Awards

Individual

* '' 1987 FIVB U20 World Championship – "Most Valuable Player"'' * '' 1990 FIVB World Championship – "Best Spiker"'' * ''1990–91 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Spiker"'' * '' 1991 South American Championship – "Most Valuable Player"'' * '' 1991 South American Championship – "Best Spiker"'' * '' 1992 Summer Olympics – "Best Server"'' * '' 1994 FIVB Club World Championship – "Most Valuable Player"'' * '' 1994 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Server"'' * '' 1995 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Server"'' * ''1995–96 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Scorer"'' * ''1996–97 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Scorer"''

References

External links

International Volleyball Hall of Fame profile

Ana Moser at Olympics.com

Olympedia profile: Ana Moser

Volleybox.net profile
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