Vaia Dirva
volleyball player
Vaia Dirva (born 22 April 1977) is a retired Greek female volleyball player, who played as a middle blocker. She was part of the Greece women's national volleyball team at the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Germany. On club level, she played most notably for Olympiacos.
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