Valeska Menezes

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Valeska Menezes
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Personal information
Full nameValeska dos Santos Menezes
Born (1976-04-23) 23 April 1976 (age 49)
Niterói, Brazil
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Spike302 cm (119 in)
Block290 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubCuritiba Vôlei
Career
YearsTeams
1994–1997 Flag of Brazil.svg Pinheiros
1997–2000 Flag of Brazil.svg Rexona-Ades
2000–2001 Flag of Brazil.svg Mirim Flamengo
2001–2007 Flag of Brazil.svg Osasco Vôlei
2007–2008 Flag of Italy.svg Asystel Novara
2008–2009 Flag of Turkey.svg DYO Karşıyaka
2009–2010 Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray Medical Park
2010–2014 Flag of Brazil.svg Unilever/Rio
2014–2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Vôlei Bauru
2016–2017 Flag of Brazil.svg Clube Curitibano
2017–2022 Flag of Brazil.svg Curitiba Vôlei
National team
2002–2008Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Nagoya Team
World Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Reggio Calabria Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Sendai Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Reggio Calabria Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Yokohama Team
Final Four Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Fortaleza

Valeska dos Santos Menezes (born 23 April 1976; nicknamed Valeskinha) is a Brazilian volleyball player.

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She represented Brazil at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, [1] and 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She was named "Best Blocker" at the 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan, where the Brazilian national team claimed the silver medal.

Awards

Individuals

References

  1. ↑ Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball VIII World Cup 1999 02-16.11 Japan +9GMT - Winner Cuba". todor66.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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