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Quick facts for kids Carol Gattaz
Gattaz in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	(1981-07-27) July 27, 1981 (age 42) São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Spike	315 cm (124 in)
Block	299 cm (118 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle-Blocker
Current club	Itambé/Minas
Number	2
Career
Years Teams 1998–00 São Caetano Esporte Clube 2000–01 Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube 2001–04 São Caetano Esporte Clube 2004–07 Finasa/Osasco 2007–08 Monte Schiavo Jesi 2008–11 Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube 2011–12 Vôlei Futuro 2012–13 Igtisadchi Baku 2013–14 Vôlei Amil/Campinas 2014– Itambé/Minas
National team
2002–2010, 2021- Brazil
Honours Women’s Volleyball Representing the  Brazil Olympic Games Silver 2020 Tokyo Team World Championship Silver 2006 Japan Team Silver 2010 Japan Team Silver 2022 Netherlands/Poland Team World Cup Silver 2007 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup Gold 2005 Nagoya Team Gold 2013 Tokyo/Nagoya Team Silver 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team FIVB World Grand Prix Gold Reggio Calabria 2004 Team Gold Sendai 2005 Team Gold Reggio Calabria 2006 Team Gold Yokohama 2008 Team Gold Tokyo 2009 Team Pan-American Cup Gold 2009 Miami Final Four Cup Gold 2009 Lima South American Championship Gold 2005 La Paz Gold 2009 Porto Alegre Gold 2021 Barrancabermeja FIVB Nations League Silver 2021 Rimini Team

Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz, better known as Carol Gattaz (born July 27, 1981), is a volleyball player from Brazil. 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 career

Gattaz was born in São José do Rio Preto. 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.

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 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. 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 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 – 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