Two-time Olympic gold medalist Thaisa Daher de Menezes is a Brazilian professional volleyball player well-known for her exceptional sports career, which earned her several accolades.
The 37, years old, Thaisa is not just famous for her outstanding volleyball skills; she has also gained attention from people worldwide for her towering height, which enhances her beauty.
After Thaisa’s recent involvement in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, she has become the talk of the town. Many are wondering about the player’s actual height, as she seems to be taller than most of her teammates.
Regarding the details about Thaisa’s height, according to sources the average height required for a professional female volleyball player is 5’7” (170 cm) to 6 feet (183 cm) or more.
Considering, the various sources and by looking at Thaisa Menezes pictures, athletic build, she is approximately 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) tall.
Thaisa Menezes was inspired by her brother Tiago in pursuing her volleyball career
Thaisa Menezes born in the Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro developed her passion volleyball following her brother Tiago footsteps. Prior to that she was engaged in swimming until the age of 13.
Furthermore, Thaisa made her debut in youth and junior teams and became the south America championship in 2002 at the age of 15. A year later she became the world championship both in youth and junior teams.
Thaisa’s career took a positive turn when she won her first gold medal for team Brazil at the 2008 summer olympics in Beijing. She also won the silver medal at the 2010 FIVB World Club Championship where she earned the Best Spiker award.
Throughout her career, Menezes won several gold and silver medals in different world as well national championships beofre retiring from the national team in 2018. She also won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London making it her second Olympic win.
Morever, Menezes return to her Brazilian team in 2023, and played in the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League and Olympic Qualifying tournamnets. Often regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian players of all time, Thaisa Daher Menenzes has been winning the hearts of million.
Additional Information
- Thaisa Menenzes’ parents Domingos de Menezes and Monica Daher is a descendant of immigrants fromm Lebanon. Her father is a serviceman.
- She is in a relationship with Rafael Rodrigues who is a Hypotherapist and Coach having more than 14k followers on Instagram. She previously married Guillherme Pallesi but the coupled divorced later.
- Thaisa has around 1.4 million followers on Instagram where she shares pictures of her athletic career and also her adventurous life with her family and partner.
