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Lucas Saatkamp

Lucas Saatkamp (born 6 March 1986) is a Brazilian volleyball player and a two-time Olympian. As a member of the Brazilian national volleyball team, he won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, and a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Lucas Saatkamp
Saatkamp at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NicknameLucas, Lucão
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1986-03-06) 6 March 1986 (age 38)
Colinas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height210 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb)
Spike340 cm (130 in)
Block321 cm (126 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Current clubBrazil Funvic Taubaté
Number16
Career
YearsTeams
2004–2007Brazil Sport Club Ulbra
2007–2010Brazil Cimed Florianópolis
2010–2011Brazil GRER Araçatuba
2011–2013Brazil RJX Rio de Janeiro
2013–2015Brazil SESI São Paulo
2015–2016Italy DHL Modena Volley
2016–2018Brazil SESI São Paulo
2018–Brazil Funvic Taubaté
National team
2007– Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Italy Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Poland Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Italy-Bulgaria Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Poland/Slovenia Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 2009 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Japan Team
Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2021 Rimini
World League
Gold medal – first place 2009 Belgrade Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Córdoba Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Gdańsk Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mar del Plata Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Florence Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kraków Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Curitiba Team
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Bogotá
Gold medal – first place 2011 Cuiabá
Gold medal – first place 2013 Cabo Frio
Gold medal – first place 2015 Maceió
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santiago/Temuco
Gold medal – first place 2021 Brasília
Silver medal – second place 2023 Recife
Last updated: 5 September 2021

Saatkamp won a gold medal with the Brazilian national team at the 2010 World Championship, won a silver medal at the 2014 and 2018 World Championships, and has won numerous medals at the World League.

Saatkamp has played in numerous professional teams throughout his career, mostly in Brazil.

Personal life edit

Saatkamp was born in Colinas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. On April 27, 2015, he married his wife, Beatriz.[1] They have a son, Theo.

Sporting achievements edit

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National trophies edit

FIVB Club World Championship edit

International trophies edit

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References edit

  1. ^ The Wedding Of Brazil’s Lucas Saatkamp & Bea - volleywood.net - 29-04-2015
  2. ^ "BRAZIL WIN RECORD FIFTH TITLE IN MEN'S WORLD GRAND CHAMPIONS CUP". FIVB.org. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

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Awards
Preceded by Best Middle Blocker of
FIVB World League
2014
ex aequo   David Lee 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Middle Blocker of
World Grand Champions Cup
2017
ex aequo   Matteo Piano 		Succeeded by
TBD
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