Sheilla Tavares de Castro (born 1 July 1983 in Belo Horizonte) is a former volleyball player from Brazil who represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in the 2012 Summer Olympics. On both occasions the Brazilian national team won the gold medal. She also played the 2016 Summer Olympics, when Brazil placed fifth. She retired on April 9, 2022.[1]
Castro played as opposite in the Brazilian national team and with Molico/Osasco. She made her debut for the national team against Colombia.
Castro was named "Most valuable player" at the 2006 FIVB World Grand PrixinReggio Calabria, Italy, and at the 2009 FIVB World Grand PrixinTokyo, Japan, with Brazil winning the gold medal both times. At the 2011 Pan-American Cup, Castro was given the "Most valuable player" award,[2] also winning the gold medal with her national team.[3]
Castro was part of the national team who won the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[4]
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.[5]
Castro won the "Best opposite" award and the gold medal with her National Team in the 2013 South American Championship held in Ica, Peru.[6] 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.[7]
Castro played with her national team,[8] winning the bronze at the 2014 World Championship[9] when her team defeated Italy 3–2 in the bronze medal match.[10] She won the Best Opposite Spiker in the 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix.[11]
After finishing the 2016 Olympic Games in 5th place, Castro announced her retirement from the national team.[12] In 2019, without playing for three years even for clubs, she decided to return to the national team and played the 2019 FIVB World Cup and the 2019 South American Championship.[13][14]
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)
Champion, with Minas Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro Champion, with Unilever Vôlei
Runner-up, with Vakıfbank Istanbul Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul Champion, with Molico Osasco Runner-up, with Molico Osasco Champion, with Itambé/Minas Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
Bronze medal, with Vakıfbank Istanbul Runner-up, with Vakıfbank Istanbul Champion, with Sollys Nestlé Osasco Runner-Up, with Molico Osasco| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by | Most Valuable Player of FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Most Valuable Player of FIVB Club World Championship 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Best Scorer of FIVB Club World Championship 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Brazilian Sportswomen of the Year 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Best Opposite Spiker of FIVB World Grand Prix 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Best Outside Hitter of FIVB World Grand Prix 2016 ex aequo Kimberly Hill
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