Lucas Saatkamp (born 6 March 1986) is a Brazilian

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player and a two-time Olympian. As a member of the Brazilian national volleyball team, he won a silver medal at the

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, and a gold medal at the

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. Saatkamp won a gold medal with the Brazilian national team at the 2010 World Championship, won a silver medal at the

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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

Saatkamp was born in Colinas,

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. On April 27, 2015, he married his wife, Beatriz. They have a son, Theo.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

* FIVB Club World Championship ** Gold medal with cup

Uberlândia 2024 – with Sada Cruzeiro ** Bronze medal with cup

Betim 2022 – with Sada Cruzeiro * CSV South American Club Championship ** 2009 Simple gold cup

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– with Cimed Florianópolis * National championships ** 2007/2008 Gold medal with cup

Brazilian Championship – with Cimed Florianópolis ** 2008/2009 Gold medal with cup

Brazilian Championship – with Cimed Florianópolis ** 2009/2010 Gold medal with cup

Brazilian Championship – with Cimed Florianópolis ** 2012/2013 Gold medal with cup

Brazilian Championship – with RJX Rio de Janeiro ** 2015/2016 Gold medal with cup

Italian Championship – with DHL Modena ** 2018/2019 Gold medal with cup

Brazilian Superliga – with Funvic Taubaté * National trophies ** 2015/2016 Simple gold cup

Italian SuperCup – with DHL Modena ** 2015/2016 Simple gold cup

Italian Cup – with DHL Modena

National team

* 2005

FIVB U19 World Championship * 2007 Gold medal with cup

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* 2007

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* 2008

* 2009

South American Championship * 2009 Gold medal with cup

World Grand Champions Cup * 2009 Gold medal with cup

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* 2010

FIVB World Championship * 2011 Silver medal with cup

* 2011

South American Championship * 2011 Bronze medal with cup

FIVB World Cup * 2012 Silver medal with cup

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* 2013

South American Championship * 2013 Gold medal with cup

World Grand Champions Cup * 2014 Silver medal with cup

* 2014

FIVB World Championship * 2015 Gold medal with cup

South American Championship * 2016 Silver medal with cup

* 2016

* 2017

South American Championship * 2018 Silver medal with cup

FIVB World Championship * 2019 Gold medal with cup

FIVB World Cup * 2021 Gold medal with cup

Nations League * 2021 Gold medal with cup

South American Championship * 2022 Bronze medal with cup

FIVB World Championship

Individual awards

* 2007

– Best Server * 2008 Brazil Superliga – Best Middle Blocker * 2013 South American Championship – Best Spiker * 2014

– Best Middle Blocker * 2017

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– Best Middle Blocker * 2018 FIVB World Championship – Best Middle Blocker * 2018–19 Brazilian Superliga – Best Middle Blocker * 2019 FIVB World Cup – Best Middle Blocker * 2024 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Middle Blocker

References

External links

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Lucas Saatkamp
at FIVB.org World League 2008 * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saatkamp, Lucas 1986 births Living people Volleyball players from Rio Grande do Sul Brazilian men's volleyball players Brazilian people of German descent Olympic volleyball players for Brazil Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Brazil Olympic gold medalists for Brazil Olympic medalists in volleyball Brazilian expatriate volleyball players in Italy Modena Volley players Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Middle blockers Volleyball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen