the Year in 2015, and were deemed favorites for the Olympic gold. Talita got to her second Olympic semifinal after a hard-fought win over the Swiss team of Joana Heidrich and Nadine Zumkehr in the quarterfinals, but went on to lose 2–0 to the Germans Ludwig and Walkenhosrt in the semi final. April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings (the latter of whom also beat Talita in the 2008 semifinal) then won the bronze medal over the team in 3 sets. Personal life Talita is married to Renato França, who coaches male beach volleyball squad Pedro Solberg and Evandro Oliveira. References External links 1982 births Living people Brazilian women's beach volleyball players Beach volleyball blockers Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Beach volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic beach volleyball players of Brazil Beach volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Mato Grosso do Sul 21st-century Brazilian women