Cristine Santanna

Cristine "Saka" Santanna (born May 27, 1979) is a Georgian beach volleyball player of Brazil birth. She is partnered in the 2008 Summer Olympics with Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins. Their nicknames mean Georgia in Georgian (Sakartvelo).

Cristine Santanna
Personal information
Full nameCristine Santanna
NicknameSaka
Born (1979-05-27) May 27, 1979
São Paulo,  Brazil
HometownSão Paulo,  Brazil
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Teammate
Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins
Last updated: August 12, 2008

Santanna and her partner Martins' most notable win came when they defeated a Russian opponent in the Beijing Olympics just days after a war between Georgia and Russia started.


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