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Sandra Pires

1993–2004 · Won the first Olympic beach volleyball gold medal for women in Atlanta 1996.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Sandra Pires ranks #3200 globally and #122 in Volleyball, with a GOAT Score of 70.2 (83.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: FIVB Beach Volleyball, Olympedia, Beach Volleyball Database · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 94%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
70.2
In-sport score
83.6
Volleyball
Cross-sport score
70.2
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 69.7
Olympic gold medals
1
Olympic medals
2
World Championship titles
1
World Tour wins
30
Olympic Games contested
3

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
92
Longevity
78
Honours
84
Statistics
82

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
199358
199470
199582
199696
199790
199888
199986
200084
200182
200276
200368
200460

Data sources

  • FIVB Beach Volleyball
  • Olympedia
  • Beach Volleyball Database

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Sandra Pires ranks #122 in Volleyball

Sandra Pires ranks #122 in Volleyball and #3200 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.6/100.

The verified career covers 1993–2004 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, Olympic medals 2, World Championship titles 1, World Tour wins 30.

Nearest context: ahead Cui Yongmei (83.6); behind Grzegorz Fijałek (83.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Sandra Pires GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.

Sandra Pires — frequently asked

Is Sandra Pires the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Sandra Pires ranks #122 in Volleyball with a GOAT Score of 83.6/100, behind Karch Kiraly (95.4).
What is Sandra Pires's GOAT Score?
83.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
Where does Sandra Pires rank all time?
#3200 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #122 in Volleyball.
Sandra Pires vs Cui Yongmei: who ranks higher?
Sandra Pires ranks higher at 83.6 versus Cui Yongmei at 83.6, a margin of 0.0 points.

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