Carol Gattaz

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Carol Gattaz
Superliga, Brasilia Volei vs. Minas Tenis Clube (16 November 2018), 291.jpg
Gattaz in 2018
Personal information
Full nameCaroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz
Born (1981-07-27) July 27, 1981 (age 43)
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 club Flag of Brazil.svg Praia Clube
Number2
Career
YearsTeams
1998–00 Flag of Brazil.svg São Caetano Esporte Clube
2000–01 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube
2001–04 Flag of Brazil.svg São Caetano Esporte Clube
2004–07 Flag of Brazil.svg Finasa/Osasco
2007–08 Flag of Italy.svg Monte Schiavo Jesi
2008–11 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube
2011–12 Flag of Brazil.svg Vôlei Futuro
2012–13 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Igtisadchi Baku
2013–14 Flag of Brazil.svg Vôlei Amil/Campinas
2014–2024 Flag of Brazil.svg Itambé/Minas
2024- Flag of Brazil.svg Praia Clube
National team
2002–2010, 2021-2022 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Japan Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Japan Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Netherlands/Poland Team
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Nagoya Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Tokyo/Nagoya Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Reggio Calabria 2004 Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Sendai 2005 Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Reggio Calabria 2006 Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Yokohama 2008 Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Tokyo 2009 Team
Pan-American Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Miami
Final Four Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Lima
South American Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 La Paz
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Porto Alegre
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Barrancabermeja
FIVB Nations League
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Rimini Team

Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz, better known as Carol Gattaz (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [kaˈɾɔwgaˈta(j)s] ; born July 27, 1981), is a 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]

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Early career

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 plays 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mundial de Vôlei: Perfil das jogadoras brasileiras" (in Portuguese). O Dia. October 30, 2006. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Volleyball de OLIVEIRA SAAD GATTAZ Caroline". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Perfil das campeãs da Copa Pan-Americana, em Porto Rico" (in Portuguese). Planeta Vôlei. July 7, 2006. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Grande Carol" (in Portuguese). IstoÉ. Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Brazilians arrive for World Cup challenge". 2007 FIVB World Cups Volleyball for Men and Women. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
  6. 1 2 "Carol Gattaz se apresenta no Rexona-Ades" (in Portuguese). Planeta Vôlei. August 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 23, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Superliga feminina 06/07: Finasa/Osasco vence a BrasilTelecom e é semifinalista" (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol. March 7, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2008.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Jogadoras de vôlei lésbicas protestam com humor no 'Sapabonde'". Extra . August 4, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ Outsports (July 12, 2021). "At least 180 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far". Outsports. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
Awards
Preceded by Best Middle Blockers of
Olympic Games
2020
(with Flag of the United States.svg Haleigh Washington)		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Best Middle Blockers of
FIVB Nations League
2021
(with Flag of Turkey.svg Eda Erdem Dündar)		Succeeded by

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