Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz, better known as Carol Gattaz (born July 27, 1981), is a

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player from

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. She competed at the

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, in the

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, winning a silver medal. Gattaz won the World Grand Prix three times in a row.

Early career

Gattaz was born in

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. Before playing volleyball, as a teenager, Gattaz played

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, defending her city's club América-SP, where she played as a striker. Still in high school, she started playing volleyball.

Career

Gattaz, who plays 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

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, 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. In 2011-2012 she played for Volei Futuro from Brazil.

National team

Defending the

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, she won the

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in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 and the World Grand Prix in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009.

Personal life

She is openly lesbian.

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"''

Clubs

* 2004–05 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Finasa/Osasco * 2005–06 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Finasa/Osasco * 2006–07 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Finasa/Osasco * 2008–09 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Rexona/Ades * 2009–10 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Unilever Vôlei * 2010–11 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

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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