Sheilla Castro

As of August 12, 2012

Sheilla Tavares de Castro ( born July 1, 1983 in Belo Horizonte ) is a Brazilian volleyball player. She won the 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold medal.

Career

Castro began her career in 1997 when Mackenzie Esporte Clube. In 2000, she moved to Minas Tênis Clube. In 2002 she was with the club Brazilian champion. In the same year the Universal player made ​​his debut in the Brazilian national team that won the 2003 South American Championship. 2004 joined Castro in the Italian league to Robur Sports Pesaro. A year later, her national team to defend the title in the Continental Cup and the victory in the Grand Prix. 2006 Pesaro won the CEV Cup and the universal player took after the renewed Grand Prix success in part to the 2006 World Cup, which ended only for Brazil in the final. In 2007, Brazil continued the winning streak in South America and each took second place in the Pan American Games and the World Cup. In the 2007 /08 season Castro won the national championship with Pesaro and the CEV Cup and Brazil again with the Grand Prix. In the Olympic tournament the national team won the final against the United States. Castro returned to Brazil and played for Sao Caetano EC. 2009 followed the next international title in South America and the Grand Prix. 2010, there was enough for the Brazilians, however, the Grand Prix and the World Cup only to second place. Castro then moved to Rio de Janeiro VC. With the new club she was Brazilian champion in 2011. The national team was at the Grand Prix again second but won the South American Championship and the Pan American Games. In 2012 there was the third consecutive second place in the Grand Prix. In London, Brazil managed to defend the title at the Olympic Games in 2012.