Carol Gattaz

Caroline de Oliveira Saad "Carol" Gattaz (; born 27 July 1981) is a former Brazilian volleyball player. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the Women's tournament, winning a silver medal. Gattaz won the World Grand Prix three times in a row.

Early life Gattaz was born in São José do Rio Preto.

Career Gattaz, who played as a middle blocker, started her career defending São Caetano, then moved to Rexona-Ades in 2000. 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. In 2007, she moved to Italy, where she played for Monte Schiavo, returning in the following season to Brazil, to defend Rexona-Ades again. that was not being resolved through physiotherapy and that she already tried to solve through surgery, Gattaz decided to end her career in 2026 when she was forty four years old and was playing for the Praia Clube team.

After retiring, Gattaz underwent another knee surgery to resolve her injury.

National team Defending the national team, she won the South American Women's Volleyball Championship in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009

She also won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Personal life She is openly lesbian.

Gattaz is a fan and supporter of the Clube Atlético Mineiro soccer team of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Awards

Individuals 2005 South American Championship – "Best Blocker" 2009 South American Championship– "Best Blocker" 2009 South American Club Championship – "Best Blocker" 2009 Montreux Volley Masters – "Best Blocker" 2018 South American Club Championship – "Most Valuable Player" 2019 South American Club Championship – "Most Valuable Player" 2018–19 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Middle Blocker" 2020 South American Club Championship – "Best Blocker" 2021 FIVB Nations League - "Best Middle Blocker" 2020 Tokyo Olympics 2020 - "Best Blocker" 2021 South American Championship – "Best Blocker"

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