The veteran, who retired from the Brazilian national team in 2022, also had a remarkable international career, winning gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics and silver at the London 2012 Games, as well as three medals at the FIVB World Championship.
Wallace’s impact in Sada Cruzeiro’s campaign was undeniable as he was the team’s top scorer in four of the five matches played in Uberlândia, including Sunday’s gold medal match against Italy’s Trentino Itas, when he tallied 23 points. The opposite ended the tournament ranked first in points scored, with 108.
The Brazilian was named to the tournament’s Dream Team, alongside three of his teammates – middle blocker and fellow Olympic champion Lucas Saatkamp, setter Matheus Brasília and libero Alexandre Elias. Runners-up Trentino had outside hitter Alessandro Michieletto and middle blocker Marco Pellacani in the lineup, while outside hitter Alireza Abdolhamidi represented third-placed Foolad Sirjan Iranian.
