Sheilla Castro
Sheilla Tavares de Castro (born 1 July 1983 in Belo Horizonte) is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, in Beijing, China, and in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. On both occasions the Brazilian national team won the gold medal.
Career
She plays as opposite in the Brazilian national team, and in Molico/Osasco. She made her debut for the national team against Colombia.
Castro was named Most Valuable Player at the 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix in Reggio Calabria, Italy, and at the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix in Tokyo, Japan, with Brazil winning the gold medal both times.
At the 2011 Pan-American Cup, Castro was awarded with the Most Valuable Player award,[1] also winning the gold medal with her national team.[2]
Sheilla took part of the National Team who win the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[3]
Playing with Sollys Nestlé Osasco, Castro won the gold medal and the Most Valuable Player and Best Scorer awards in the 2012 FIVB Club World Championship held in Doha, Qatar.[4]
Castro won the Best Opposite award and the gold medal with her National Team in the 2013 South American Championship held in Ica, Peru.[5]
Castro won the silver medal in the 2014 FIVB Club World Championship after her club lost 0-3 to the Russian Dinamo Kazan in the championship match.[6]
Castro played with her national team,[7] winning the bronze at the 2014 World Championship[8] when her team defeated Italy 3-2 in the bronze medal match.[9]
Clubs
- Mackenzie Esporte Clube (1997–2000)
- 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–present)
Awards
Individuals
- 2005 FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup "Most Valuable Player"
- 2005 FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup "Best Scorer"
- 2005/06 CEV Cup "Best Spiker"
- 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix "Most Valuable Player"
- 2008/09 Brazilian Superleague "Best Scorer and Best Spiker"
- 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix "Most Valuable Player"
- 2009/10 Brazilian Superleague "Best Spiker and Best Server"
- 2011 Pan-American Cup "Most Valuable Player"
- 2011 South American Championship "Most Valuable Player"
- 2012 Summer Olympics "Best Server"
- 2012 South American Club Championship "Most Valuable Player"
- 2012 FIVB Club World Championship "Best Most Valuable Player"
- 2012 FIVB Club World Championship "Best Scorer"
- 2013 South American Championship "Best ´ Opposite"
- 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Opposite"
- 2014 FIVB World Championship "Best Opposite"
Clubs
- 2012 FIVB Club World Championship - Champion, with Sollys Nestlé Osasco
- 2014 FIVB Club World Championship - Runner-up, with Molico Osasco
References
- ^ NORCECA (2011-07-09). "Brazilian Sheilla Castro the MVP of the Pan Am Cup". Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ^ Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (2011-07-10). "Copa Panamericana Femenina: Brasileñas son nuevas reinas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ FIVB (2011-10-20). "Brazil wins fourth Pan Am Games gold medal". Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ FIVB (2012-10-19). "Trentino Diatec and Sollys Nestle crowned in Doha". Doha, Qatar. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ "SUDAMERICANO FEMENINO: Brasil, Argentina y Perú se consagraron los mejores del Continente" (in Spanish). Ica, Peru: CSV. 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ^ "Russia's Kazan capture Women's Club World championship in style". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 2014-05-11. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ^ "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.
External links
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Brazilian volleyball players
- Sportspeople from Belo Horizonte
- Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic volleyball players of Brazil
- Olympic gold medalists for Brazil
- Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Volleyball players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Women's volleyball players
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games competitors for Brazil
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil