Cláudia "Claudinha" das Neves (born 17 February 1975 in Guarujá

Guarujá

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, São Paulo

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) is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian women's basketball

Women's basketball

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 player. Internationally, Claudinha has competed in two Summer Olympics: 2000

Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

-Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification matches:-Preliminary round:The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.-Group A:-Group B:-Championship bracket:...

 and 2008 Summer games

Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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 with the Brazil women's national basketball team

Brazil women's national basketball team

Brazil women's national basketball team is the official women's basketball team for Brazil. They won the 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women in Australia.-Olympic Games:* 1992: 7th place* 1996: 2nd place * 2000: 3rd place...

. At the 2000 games, Claudinha won a bronze medal

Bronze medal

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. She has also competed for Brazil in other international competitions, including the 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women

2002 FIBA World Championship for Women

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. Professionally, the Brazilian played in the WNBA in the United States

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 from 1999-2002; the first three with the Detroit Shock

Detroit Shock

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 and her final season with the Miami Sol

Miami Sol

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