Adriana Behar

Adriana Brandão Behar (born 14 February 1969) is a Brazilian former volleyball player of Jewish descent. She was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2010.

In 1992, back in Brazil, Adriana dedicated herself to beach volleyball, starting a new phase in her sports career.

She was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2010.

She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2017.

She is first woman to assume the position of CEO of the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation in 2021.

Post-retirement After her retirement in 2008, Adriana Behar specialized in Business Management and took on administrative positions.

She engaged in the Banco do Brasil Sports Ambassadors project, participating in lectures, fairs and social actions.

In 2012, she became Brazil's sole representative on the Women's Commission of the International Olympic Committee and is currently president of the Women in Sport Commission of the Brazilian Olympic Committee.

In 2017, she was listed among the BBC's 100 Women.