Carolina Albuquerque

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Carolina Albuquerque
Women's volleyball podium Rio 2007.jpg
On the podium at the 2007 Pan American Games after winning silver
Personal information
Full nameCarolina Demartini de Albuquerque
NicknameCarol
Nationality Brazilian
Born (1977-07-25) 25 July 1977 (age 46)
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Spike289 cm (114 in)
Block279 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubRetired
Number2
National team
1997–2008Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Japan Team
World Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Sendai Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Reggio Calabria Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Yokohama Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Yu Xi
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Final Four Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Fortaleza

Carolina Albuquerque (born 25 July 1977) is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. She won the gold medal with the Brazilian national team in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Contents

Career

Albuquerque won the bronze medal in the 2014 FIVB Club World Championship after her team defeated the Swiss club Voléro Zürich 3-2. [1]

Clubs

Awards

Clubs

Individuals

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References

  1. "Russia's Kazan capture Women's Club World championship in style". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 2014-05-11. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
Awards
Preceded by
Unknown
Best Setter of
FIVB Club World Championship

2010
Succeeded by