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"