Brazilian volleyball player (born 1981)
Carol Gattaz Gattaz in 2018
Full name Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz Born (1981-07-27 ) July 27, 1981 (age 43) São José do Rio Preto , São Paulo , BrazilHeight 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Weight 78 kg (172 lb) Spike 315 cm (124 in) Block 299 cm (118 in) Position Middle-Blocker Current club Praia Clube Number 2
Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz , better known as Carol Gattaz (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]
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
2004–05 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Finasa/Osasco
2005–06 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-up, with Finasa/Osasco
2006–07 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-up, with Finasa/Osasco
2008–09 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Rexona/Ades
2009–10 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-up, with Unilever Vôlei
2010–11 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Unilever Vôlei
2011–12 Brazilian Superliga – Bronze medal, with Vôlei Futuro
2015–16 Brazilian Superliga – Bronze medal, with Camponesa/Minas
2017–18 Brazilian Superliga – Bronze medal, with Camponesa/Minas
2018–19 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Itambé/Minas
2020–21 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Itambé/Minas
2012–13 Azerbaijan Superleague – Runner-up, with Igtisadchi Baku
2009 South American Club Championship – Runner-up, with Unilever Vôlei
2018 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Camponesa/Minas
2019 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Itambé/Minas
2020 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Itambé/Minas
2018 FIVB Club World Championship – Runner-up, with Itambé/Minas
References
^ a b c d "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 .
^ "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 .
^ a b c "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 .
^ "Grande Carol" (in Portuguese). IstoÉ . Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2008 .
^ "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 .
^ a b "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 .
^ "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 ]
^ "Jogadoras de vôlei lésbicas protestam com humor no 'Sapabonde' " . Extra . August 4, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016 .
^ Outsports (July 12, 2021). "At least 180 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far" . Outsports . Retrieved August 2, 2021 .
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