Carol Gattaz facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carol Gattaz
Gattaz in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz
Born	(1981-07-27) July 27, 1981 (age 43) 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	Praia Clube
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 2014–2024 Itambé/Minas 2024- Praia Clube
National team
2002–2010, 2021-2022 Brazil
Honours Women's Volleyball Representing  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, known to many as Carol Gattaz, is a famous Brazilian volleyball player. She was born on July 27, 1981. Carol is a middle blocker, a key position in volleyball. She has won many awards and medals throughout her amazing career.

One of her biggest achievements was winning a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with the Brazilian women's volleyball team. She also won the Volleyball World Grand Prix three times in a row, showing how strong and consistent she is.

Early Life and Sports Beginnings

Carol Gattaz was born in São José do Rio Preto, a city in Brazil. Before she became a volleyball star, Carol was a talented futsal player. Futsal is a version of soccer played indoors on a smaller court.

As a teenager, she played futsal for her city's club, América-SP. She was a striker, which means she was good at scoring goals! While still in high school, Carol discovered volleyball and soon focused all her energy on this new sport.

Carol Gattaz's Volleyball Journey

Carol Gattaz plays as a middle blocker. This position is super important in volleyball. Middle blockers are usually tall players who stand at the net. Their main jobs are to block the opponent's attacks and to quickly hit the ball over the net.

Carol started her professional volleyball career with the club São Caetano. In 2000, she moved to Rexona-Ades, another big club. After playing for several teams, she joined Finasa/Osasco in 2004. With this team, she won the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol, which is Brazil's top volleyball league.

In 2007, Carol played for a team in Italy called Monte Schiavo. But she soon returned to Brazil to play for Rexona-Ades again. She also played for Vôlei Futuro and even a team in Azerbaijan, Igtisadchi Baku. From 2014 to 2024, she played for Itambé/Minas, where she had a lot of success. Now, she plays for Praia Clube.

Playing for Brazil

Carol Gattaz has also been a very important player for the Brazilian national team. She played for Brazil from 2002 to 2010 and again from 2021 to 2022.

With the national team, she won many gold medals:

• The South American Women's Volleyball Championship in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2021.
• The Volleyball World Grand Prix in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009.
• The Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup in 2005 and 2013.
• The Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup in 2009.
• The Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup in 2009.

She also helped Brazil win silver medals at the World Championship in 2006, 2010, and 2022, and at the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2020.

Awards and Achievements

Carol Gattaz has received many awards for her amazing skills in volleyball.

Individual Awards

• 2005 South American Championship – "Best Blocker"
• 2009 South American 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"

Club Awards

Carol has won many championships with her clubs:

• 2004–05 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Finasa/Osasco
• 2008–09 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Rexona/Ades
• 2010–11 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Unilever Vôlei
• 2018–19 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Itambé/Minas
• 2020–21 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Itambé/Minas
• 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

She has also been a runner-up in many competitions, including the FIVB Club World Championship in 2018.