Sheilla Castro De Paula Blassioli

Nickname

Castro

Club

Athletes Unlimited

Nationality

Brazil

Birth Date

01/07/1983

Birth Place

Belo Horizonte

Height

185 cm

Weight

64 kg

#13 - SHEILLA TAVARES CASTRO (SHEILLA)

Opposite -
01/07/83 - 64 Kg - 1,85m - Belo Horizonte (MG)

 

Sheilla started
to play volleyball for Mackenzie, in 97. Three years later, she already
defended the Youth Brazilian National team, winning the South American
Championship, in Medellín (Colombia). In 2000, the player was transferred to
Minas Tênis Clube and ended the Superliga 00/01 in third place. In 2001,
Sheilla arrived in the Junior National team and achieved the World Championship
title, in Dominican Republic. In 2002, playing for MRV/Minas, she finished the
Supercopa dos Campeões in fourth and won the gold medal in the Superliga 01/02.
In 2005, was in the Brazilian team that conquered the Courmayeur Championship,
the Montreux Volley Masters, the South American Championship, the World Grand
Champions Cup (where she was elected the best player) and guaranteed a place in
2006 World Championship. In 2006, she won the Courmayeur Championship, the
Montreux Volley Masters and  the sixth title of the Grand Prix. She was
also chosen the Grand Prix's MVP. In the last competition of the year, the
World Championship, she got the second place. In 2007, she was second place in
the Pan-American Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and in the World Cup, in
Japan. She also finished in the fifth place in World Grand Prix and won the
South American Championship. Sheilla won three gold medals with the Brazilian
Team in 2008: the Olympic Games, the World Grand Prix and the Final Four. She
also participated in the Montreux Volley Masters' title, in 2009. After this
she won the Pan American Cup, the Qualifying Tournament for the World
Championship-2010, the FIVB Grand Prix being elected the MVP, the South
American Championship, and finish in second place at the Grand Champions Cup.
In 2010, Sheilla helped Brazil to achieve the silver medal in the FIVB World
Grand Prix and n the FIVB World Championship. In 2011, Sheilla had decisive
performances in the conquests of the South American Championship and the Pan
American Cup titles. In both competitions, she was elected the most valuable
player. She also helped Brazil to achieve the silver medal in the FIVB World
Grand Prix. In 2012, Sheilla had an amazing performance in the London Olympic
Games and helped Brazil to win the gold medal. In 2013, Sheilla helped Brazil
to win the World Grand Prix, the South American Championship and the Grand
Champions Cup. In 2014, Sheilla helped Brazil to win the gold medal in the
World Grand Prix. She had a great performance in the competition in was elected
the best opposite spiker.