Brazilian volleyball player
Carol Gattaz
Gattaz in 2018
Full name Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz Born (1981-07-27 ) July 27, 1981 (age 42)
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
volleyball player from
Brazil .
[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
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Grande Carol" (in Portuguese).
IstoÉ . Archived from
the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2008 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 ]
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"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 .