Isabel Salgado

Isabel Salgado
Isabel Salgado
Personal information
Full name	Maria Isabel Barroso Salgado Alencar
Born	2 August 1960; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	16 November 2022 (aged 62); São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Number	7
National team
1977-1989	Brazil
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Brazil
Pan American Games

Maria Isabel Barroso Salgado Alencar (2 August 1960 – 16 November 2022) was a Brazilian volleyball player and coach. She played for the Brazilian national team for ten years, with appearances at the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics, and the 1986 FIVB World Championship.

Personal life

Salgado was mother of Pedro Solberg Salgado, Maria Clara Salgado [pt], and Carolina Solberg Salgado, all of whom are beach volleyball players. She died from acute respiratory distress syndrome in São Paulo on 16 November 2022, at the age of 62.

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