Danielle Rodrigues Lins, better known as Dani Lins (born January 5, 1985), is a female volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

 player

Player (game)

A player of a game is a participant therein. The term 'player' is used with this same meaning both in game theory and in ordinary recreational games....

 from Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

, who plays as a setter. She represented her native country at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009

FIVB World Grand Prix 2009

The FIVB World Grand Prix 2009 is a women's volleyball tournament that was played by 12 countries from July 31 to August 23, 2009. The finals was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan...

 in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

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, in which she helped her country win the gold medal.

Career

Born in Recife

Recife

Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...

, Dani Lins defended Finasa/Osasco from 2003 to 2005, moving to Pinheiros/Blue Life

Pinheiros/Mackenzie

Pinheiros/Mackenzie is a professional women's volleyball team, based in São Paulo, São Paulo , Brazil.-2008/2009 team:-External links:*...

 for the 2005-06 season, then joining Unilever

Rexona-Ades

Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube is a women's volleyball team, based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. They were previously known as Rexona-Ades, and are currently known as Unilever Vôlei.-Team 2010/2011:-Notable players:...

 in 2006.

National team

Dani Lins helped her country finish in the fourth place in the Pan American Games

Volleyball at the 2003 Pan American Games

This page presents the results of the Men's and Women's Volleyball Tournament during the 2003 Pan American Games, which was held from August 1 to August 17, 2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...

 and in the Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

2003 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

The 2003 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the second edition of the annual Women's Volleyball Tournament, played by eight countries from Monday June 30 to Saturday July 5, 2003 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico...

, both played in 2003.Brazilian national team

Brazil women's national volleyball team

The Brazil women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of Brazil. It is administrated by the Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol and takes part in international volleyball competitions. It is ranked first in the FIVB World Rankings as of August 2009...

 head coach Zé Roberto

José Roberto Guimarães

José Roberto Lages Guimarães is a Brazilian former volleyball player and current coach. He known as Zé Roberto. He is coaching for Fenerbahçe Acıbadem. He played volleyball between years 1967-1988 as a professional player and coaching since 1988...

 chose her on August 1, 2009 to replace Fofão as the team captain. She won the FIVB World Grand Prix in 2009

FIVB World Grand Prix 2009

The FIVB World Grand Prix 2009 is a women's volleyball tournament that was played by 12 countries from July 31 to August 23, 2009. The finals was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan...

.

Lins took part of the National Team who win the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara

Guadalajara

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, Mexico

Mexico

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. She also win the Best Setter award.

Individuals

• 2009 South American Championship "Best Setter"
• 2011 World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
• 2011 Pan American Games "Best Setter"