Dos Santos, Cintia (1975–)
Dos Santos, Cintia (1975–)
Brazilian basketball player. Name variations: Cintia Santos; Cintia dos Santos; Cintia Santos Luz or Cintia Luz; Sintia Silva Santoa; Cintia Tuiu or Cínti Tuiú. Born Jan 31, 1975, in Mauá, Brazil; sister of Silvia Luz and Helen Luz (both basketball players).
Center; won a team silver medal at Atlanta Olympics (1996) and a team bronze medal at Sydney Olympics (2000); drafted by the Orlando Miracle in the 1st round (2000); joined the WNBA Connecticut Sun (2003).
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