Cristine Santanna
| Cristine Santanna | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Saka | ||
| Nationality | Georgia | ||
| Born | 27 May 1979 São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Hometown | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Beach volleyball information | |||
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| Last updated: 12 August 2008 | |||
Cristine "Saka" Santanna (Georgian: კრისტინა "საქა" სანტანა, born 27 May 1979) is a Georgian beach volleyball player of Brazil birth. She was partnered with Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1] Their nicknames mean Georgia in Georgian (Sakartvelo). Santanna and Martins' most notable win came when they defeated a Russian opponent in the 2008 Olympics just days after a war between Georgia and Russia started.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cristine Santanna". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
Full name: K'rist'ina "Saka" Sant'ana / Original name: კრისტინა "საქა" სანტანა / Other name(s): Christine Saka
External links
- Cristine Santanna at FIVB.com
- Cristine Santanna at the Beach Volleyball Database (archive)
- Cristine Santanna at Olympics.com
- Saka at Olympedia