HOT ATHLETES: Jaqueline Carvalho, MVP Brazil Women's Volleyball, Gold Medal in Beijing 2008 and London 2012, Best World Receiver and Spiker

Jaqueline Carvalho
Personal information
Full name	Jaqueline Maria Pereira de Carvalho
Nickname	Jaque
Nationality	Brazil
Born	(1983-12-31) 31 December 1983 (age 28) Recife
Hometown	Rio de Janeiro
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb)
Spike	310 cm (120 in)
Block	301 cm (119 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Wing spiker
Current club	Sollys/Osasco
Number	8
National team
2005–	Brazil
Honours[hide] Women's volleyball Competitor for  Brazil Olympic Games Gold 2012 London Team Gold 2008 Beijing Team Gold 2012 London Team World Championship Silver 2006 Japan Team Silver 2010 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup Gold 2005 Tokyo/Nagoya Team FIVB World Cup Silver 2007 Japan Team FIVB World Grand Prix Gold 2005 Sendai Team Gold 2006 Reggio Calabria Team Gold 2008 Yokohama Team Silver 2012 Ningbo Team Silver 2010 Ningbo Team Pan American Games Gold 2011 Guadalajara Team Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Final Four Cup Gold 2008 Fortaleza Team
Last updated: October 2011

Jaqueline ("Jaque") Maria Pereira de Carvalho (born 31 December 1983 in Recife) is a female volleyball player from Brazil. She is a 2 time Olympic champion, winning the tournament in 2008 and 2012.

Career

Carvalho was named Best Receiver at the 2006 World Championship in Japan, where Brazil claimed the silver medal after a loss in the final against Russia.

She won the silver medal and Best Spiker award at the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.^[1]

Jaqueline took part of the National Team who won the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.^[2]

Clubs

• BCN/Osasco (1999–2002)
• Finasa/Osasco (2002–2004)
• Rexona/Ades (2004–2006)
• Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi (2006–2007)
• Grupo 2002 Murcia (2007–2008)
• Scavolini Pesaro (2008–2009)
• Sollys/Osasco (2009–2013)

Awards

Individuals

• 2006 World Championship "Best Receiver"
• 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Spiker"

Clubs

• 2003 Brazilian Championship - Champion, with Finasa/Osasco
• 2004 Brazilian Championship - Champion, with Finasa/Osasco
• 2005 Brazilian Championship - Runner-up, with Finasa/Osasco
• 2005 Brazilian Championship - Champion, with Rexona/Ades
• 2007 Italian Championship - Runner-up, with Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi
• 2007 Spanish Supercup - Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia
• 2008 Spanish Queen's Cup - Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia
• 2008 Spanish Superliga - Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia
• 2008 Italian Super Cup - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro

References

1. ^ FIVB. "USA claim third FIVB World Grand Prix title with perfect record". http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2010/viewPressRelease.asp?No=25759&Language=en. Retrieved 2010-08-29. 
2. ^ FIVB (2011-10-20). "Brazil wins fourth Pan Am Games gold medal". http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=32693&Language=en. Retrieved 2011-10-20. 

External links

• FIVB Profile
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• Jacqueline Fan Club

Jaqueline Carvalho is a Brazilian volleyball player. She is born on the last day of the year 1983 – 31 December.

The hot Brazilian play as wing spiker. She is one of the leaders in the Brazil National Volleyball Team, which won the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, along with a solid number of medals from FIVB World Grand Prix and other competitions. Carvalho has also won some individual awards during her career, including Best Receiver (2006), and Best Spiker (2010).