Ana Carolina da Silva
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 8, 1991 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sport | Women's volleyball |
Medal record | |
Ana Carolina da Silva (born 8 April 1991 in Belo Horizonte)[1] is a Brazilian professional volleyball player who won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Championship playing with the Brazil national team.
Career
Da Silva won the silver medal and the Best Middle Blocker award at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Unilever Vôlei.[2] Da Silva played with her national team,[3] winning the bronze at the 2014 World Championship[4] when her team defeated Italy 3-2 in the bronze medal match.[5]
During the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship, da Silva played with the Brazilian club Rexona Ades Rio and her team lost the bronze medal match to the Swiss Voléro Zürich,[6] Nonetheless, she won the tournament's Best Blocker award along with the Croatian Maja Poljak.[7] She averaged 1.07 stuff blocks per set, just behind Poljak who blocked 1.19.[8]
Clubs
Mackenzie Esporte Clube (2005-2009)- Esporte Clube Pinheiros (2010-2011)
- Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube (2011-2012)
- Esporte Clube Pinheiros (2012-2013)
- Rexona Ades Rio (2013-2016)
Awards
Individuals
- 2013 Club World Championship "Best Middle Blocker"
- 2015 Club World Championship "Best Middle Blocker"
- 2014-2015 Brazilian Women's Volleyball Superliga "Best Blocker"
- 2015-2016 Brazilian Women's Volleyball Superliga "Best Blocker"
- 2015-2016 Brazilian Women's Volleyball Superliga "Best Server"
- 2016 Club World Championship "Best Middle Blocker"
Clubs
- 2013 Club World Championship -
Runner-up, with Unilever Vôlei
References
- ^ "Carol" (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- ^ "Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ^ "Team Roster – Brazil". FIVB. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: FIVB. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ Carneiro, Leandro (12 October 2014). "Brasil passa sufoco e quase toma virada, mas conquista bronze ante Itália". UOL (in Portuguese). Milan, Italy. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Volero get it right on third try". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Eczacibasi from the top of Europe to the top of the world". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Repeat awards for Carol and Fabiola at Zurich 2015". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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