Carol Gattaz

Brazilian volleyball player (born 1981) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz, better known as Carol Gattaz (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [kaˈɾɔw gaˈta(j)s]; born 27 July 1981), is a former Brazilian volleyball player.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the Women's tournament, winning a silver medal.[2] Gattaz won the World Grand Prix three times in a row.[1][3]

FullnameCaroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz
Born (1981-07-27) 27 July 1981 (age 44)
São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
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Carol Gattaz
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Personal information
Full nameCaroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz
Born (1981-07-27) 27 July 1981 (age 44)
São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Spike315 cm (124 in)
Block299 cm (118 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle-Blocker
Current clubBrazil Praia Clube
Number2
Career
YearsTeams
1998–00Brazil São Caetano Esporte Clube
2000–01Brazil Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube
2001–04Brazil São Caetano Esporte Clube
2004–07Brazil Finasa/Osasco
2007–08Italy Monte Schiavo Jesi
2008–11Brazil Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube
2011–12Brazil Vôlei Futuro
2012–13Azerbaijan Igtisadchi Baku
2013–14Brazil Vôlei Amil/Campinas
2014–2024Brazil Itambé/Minas
2024-Brazil Praia Clube
National team
2002–2010, 2021-2022Brazil Brazil
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2006 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place2010 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place2022 Netherlands/PolandTeam
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2007 JapanTeam
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place2005 NagoyaTeam
Gold medal – first place2013 Tokyo/NagoyaTeam
Silver medal – second place2009 Tokyo/FukuokaTeam
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first placeReggio Calabria 2004Team
Gold medal – first placeSendai 2005Team
Gold medal – first placeReggio Calabria 2006Team
Gold medal – first placeYokohama 2008Team
Gold medal – first placeTokyo 2009Team
Pan-American Cup
Gold medal – first place2009 Miami
Final Four Cup
Gold medal – first place2009 Lima
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place2005 La Paz
Gold medal – first place2009 Porto Alegre
Gold medal – first place2021 Barrancabermeja
FIVB Nations League
Silver medal – second place2021 RiminiTeam
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Early life

Gattaz was born in São José do Rio Preto.[1] Before playing volleyball, as a teenager, Gattaz played futsal, defending her city's club América-SP, where she played as a striker. Still in high school, she started playing volleyball.[4]

Career

Gattaz, who played as a middle blocker,[5] started her career defending São Caetano, then moved to Rexona-Ades in 2000.[6] After leaving Rexona-Ades in 2001, she played for several clubs, before joining Finasa/Osasco in 2004, when she won the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol, she left the club after the 2006–2007 season.[7] In 2007, she moved to Italy, where she played for Monte Schiavo, returning in the following season to Brazil, to defend Rexona-Ades again.[6] In 2011-2012 she played for Volei Futuro from Brazil.

National team

Defending the national team, she won the South American Women's Volleyball Championship in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009[3] and the World Grand Prix in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009.[1][3][8]

Personal life

She is openly lesbian.[9]

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

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