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Personal information
Full name	Sheilla Castro
Born	(1983-07-01) 1 July 1983 (age 41) Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Spike	315 cm (124 in)
Block	305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite spiker/Outside Hitter
National team
2001–2016 / 2019-2021  Brazil
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Brazil Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing Team Gold 2012 London Team FIVB World Championship Silver 2006 Japan Team Silver 2010 Japan Team Bronze 2014 Italy Team FIVB World Cup Silver 2007 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup Gold 2005 Tokyo/Nagoya Team Gold 2013 Tokyo/Nagoya Team Silver 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team FIVB World Grand Prix Gold 2005 Sendai Team Gold 2006 Reggio Calabria Team Gold 2008 Yokohama Team Gold 2009 Tokyo Team Gold 2013 Sapporo Team Gold 2014 Tokyo Team Gold 2016 Bangkok Team Silver 2010 Ningbo Team Silver 2011 Macau Team Silver 2012 Ningbo Team Pan American Games Gold 2011 Guadalajara Team Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Pan-American Cup Gold 2006 Puerto Rico Gold 2009 Miami Gold 2011 Ciudad Juárez Silver 2007 Mexico Silver 2008 Mexico Bronze 2005 Dominican Republic South American Championship Gold 2005 La Paz Gold 2007 Santiago Gold 2009 Porto Alegre Gold 2011 Lima Gold 2013 Ica Gold 2015 Cartagena Gold 2019 Cajamarca Final Four Cup Gold 2008 Fortaleza Gold 2009 Lima Montreux Volley Masters Gold 2005 Switzerland Gold 2006 Switzerland Gold 2009 Switzerland FIVB Nations League Silver 2021 Rimini Team

Sheilla Tavares de Castro, born on July 1, 1983, is a famous Brazilian former volleyball player. She is known for being a key player on the Brazilian national team. Sheilla helped her team win two gold medals at the Olympic Games. She retired from playing volleyball on April 9, 2022.

Sheilla's Volleyball Journey

Sheilla Castro played as an opposite spiker for the Brazilian national team. This position is usually for players who are strong attackers. She also played for many different clubs. Her first game for the national team was against Colombia.

Winning Big with Brazil

Sheilla was a huge part of Brazil's success. She was named the "Most Valuable Player" (MVP) at the 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix in Italy. She also won the MVP award again at the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix in Japan. Brazil won gold medals in both of these events.

In 2011, Sheilla won another MVP award at the Pan-American Cup. Her team also took home the gold medal there. Later that year, she helped Brazil win gold at the 2011 Pan American Games in Mexico.

Sheilla played in three Olympic Games. She won gold medals with the Brazilian team at both the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Brazil finished in fifth place.

Club Success and Awards

Sheilla also had a fantastic career playing for various clubs around the world. With her club, Sollys Nestlé Osasco, she won the gold medal at the 2012 FIVB Women's Club World Championship. She was also named the MVP and "Best Scorer" at this championship.

In 2013, Sheilla won the "Best Opposite" award at the 2013 Women's South American Volleyball Championship with her national team. They also won the gold medal. In 2014, her club team won a silver medal at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

Sheilla continued to earn individual awards, like "Best Opposite Spiker" at the 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix and the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. She also won "Best Outside Spiker" at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix.

Coming Back to Play

After the 2016 Olympic Games, Sheilla announced she was retiring from the national team. However, in 2019, after not playing for clubs for three years, she decided to return to the national team. She then played in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup and the 2019 Women's South American Volleyball Championship.

Teams She Played For

Sheilla played for many different volleyball clubs during her career:

• Mackenzie Esporte Clube (1997–)
• MRV/Minas (2001–2004)
• Scavolini Pesaro (2004–2008)
• São Caetano/Blausiegel (2008–2010)
• Unilever/Rio de Janeiro (2010–2012)
• Molico Osasco (2012–2014)
• Vakıfbank Istanbul (2014–2016)
• Minas Tênis Clube (2019–2020)
• Athletes Unlimited Volleyball (2020–2022)

Key Achievements and Awards

Sheilla Castro has won many awards throughout her amazing career, both as an individual player and with her teams.

Individual Awards

• 2005 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – "Most valuable player"
• 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Most valuable player"
• 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Most valuable player"
• 2011 Pan-American Cup – "Most valuable player"
• 2012 FIVB Club World Championship – "Most Valuable Player"
• 2012 Summer Olympics – "Best server"
• 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best opposite spiker"
• 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best outside spiker"
• 2022 Athletes Unlimited "Best opposite hitter"

Club Team Awards

• 2001–02 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Minas
• 2007–08 Italian League – Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
• 2010–11 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Unilever Vôlei
• 2012 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Molico Osasco
• 2012 FIVB Club World Championship - Champion, with Sollys Nestlé Osasco
• 2015–16 Turkish League – Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul
• 2020 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Itambé/Minas