Sheilla Castro
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Two-time Olympic champion with Team Brazil, Two-time Olympic champion with Team Brazil
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Sheilla married the basketball coach and entrepreneur Brenno Blassioli in 2013. The couple welcomed twin girls, Liz and Ninna, in 2018. Currently, they live in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and spend their free time at the São Paulo State’s north shore beaches. Sheilla likes the financial market and provides career mentoring for some players of the Youth Brazilian National Team.
Sheilla is often regarded as one of the greatest opposite hitters of her generation. She has played for clubs in Brazil, Turkey, and Italy, leading her teams to eight championships along the way. Blassioli is also a member of the Brazilian National Team, and has won two Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012) and collected many individual awards.
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