Sheilla Castro de Paula Blassioli (born 1 July 1983 in Belo Horizonte) is a former

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player from

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, who represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in the 2012 Summer Olympics. On both occasions the Brazilian national team won the gold medal. She also played the 2016 Summer Olympics, when Brazil placed fifth. She retired on April 9th 2022.

Career

She plays as opposite in the Brazilian national team, and in Molico/Osasco. She made her debut for the national team against Colombia. Castro was named "Most Valuable Player" at the

2006 FIVB World Grand Prix The FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 was the fourteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. Qualification Asia *The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World ...

in Reggio Calabria,

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, and at the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix in

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, Japan, with Brazil winning the gold medal both times. At the 2011 Pan-American Cup, Castro was given the "Most Valuable Player" award, also winning the gold medal with her national team. Sheilla was part of the national team who won the gold medal at the

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held in Guadalajara,

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. Playing with Sollys Nestlé Osasco, Castro won the gold medal and the "Most Valuable Player" and "Best Scorer" awards in the 2012 FIVB Club World Championship held in

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. Castro won the "Best Opposite" award and the gold medal with her National Team in the 2013 South American Championship held in

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. Castro won the silver medal in the 2014 FIVB Club World Championship after her club lost 0–3 to the Russian Dinamo Kazan in the championship match. Castro played with her national team, winning the bronze at the 2014 World Championship when her team defeated Italy 3–2 in the bronze medal match. She won the Best Opposite Spiker in the

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. After finishing the

2016 Olympic Games ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro d ...

in 5th place, Castro announced her retirement from the national team. In 2019, without playing for three years even for clubs, she decided to return to the national team and played the 2019 FIVB World Cup and the 2019 South American Championship.

Clubs

Mackenzie Esporte Clube Mackenzie Esporte Clube (short, just ''Mackenzie'') is a social, recreational and sports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The club has tradition in forming new athletes, especially in women's volleyball. The most prominent athletes that started ...

(1997–2000) * MRV/Minas (2001–2004) *

Scavolini Pesaro Victoria Libertas (also known as "VL" or in Italian ''Vuelle''), full name Unione Sportiva Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro, is a professional basketball team that is based in Pesaro, Italy. The club competes in the top level Italian professiona ...

(2004–2008) * São Caetano/Blausiegel (2008–2010) * Unilever/Rio de Janeiro (2010–2012) * Molico Osasco (2012–2014) * Vakıfbank Istanbul (2014–2016) *

Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube (short, just ''Minas'') is a social, recreational and sports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. By 2013, it has more than 73,000 members. Its patrimony comprises two urban units, the Minas I and Minas II, and two country units, ...

(2019–2020) * Athletes Unlimited Volleyball (2020–2022)

Awards

Individuals

* '' 2005 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – "Most Valuable Player"'' * '' 2005 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – "Best Scorer"'' * ''2005–06 CEV Cup – "Best Spiker"'' * '' 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Most Valuable Player"'' * ''2008–09 Brazilian Superleague – "Best Scorer"'' * ''2008–09 Brazilian Superleague – "Best Spiker"'' * '' 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Most Valuable Player"'' * ''2009–10 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Spiker"'' * ''2009–10 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Server"'' * '' 2011 Pan-American Cup – "Most Valuable Player"'' * '' 2011 South American Championship – "Most Valuable Player"'' * '' 2012 Summer Olympics – "Best Server"'' * '' 2012 South American Club Championship – "Most Valuable Player"'' * '' 2012 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Most Valuable Player"'' * '' 2012 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Scorer"'' * '' 2013 South American Championship – "Best Opposite Spiker"'' * '' 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Opposite Spiker"'' * '' 2014 FIVB World Championship – "Best Opposite Spiker"'' * '' 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Outside Spiker"'' * '' 2022 Athletes Unlimited "Best Opposite Hitter"

Clubs

* 2001–02 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

Champion, with

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* 2007–08 Italian League – Simple cup icon

Champion, with

* 2010–11 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Unilever Vôlei * 2014–15

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Runner-up, with Vakıfbank Istanbul * 2015–16

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Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul * 2012 South American Club Championship – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Molico Osasco * 2014 South American Club Championship – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Molico Osasco * 2020 South American Club Championship – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Itambé/Minas * 2007–08 CEV Cup – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro * 2014–15 CEV Champions League – Bronze medal, with Vakıfbank Istanbul *

2015–16 CEV Champions League The 2015–16 CEV Champions League was the 57th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams Format League round 28 teams have been drawn to 7 pools ...

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Runner-up, with Vakıfbank Istanbul * 2012 FIVB Club World Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Sollys Nestlé Osasco * 2014 FIVB Club World Championship - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with Molico Osasco

References

"Brazilian Women Win Gold in Style"

External links

FIVB profilePersonal website
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