Walewska Oliveira

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Moreira and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.
Walewska Oliveira
Women's volleyball podium Rio 2007.jpg
On the podium at the 2007 Pan American Games after winning silver
Personal information
Full nameWalewska Moreira de Oliveira
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1979-10-01) October 1, 1979 (age 42)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Spike310 cm (120 in)
Block290 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
National team
1998–2008, 2013Brazil
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sidney Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 Japan Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2003 Japan Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Japan
World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2004 Reggio Calabria Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Reggio Calabria Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Yokohama Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Yu Xi
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Manila
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 Japan Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Final Four Cup
Gold medal – first place 2008 Fortaleza

Walewska Moreira de Oliveira (born 1 October 1979 in Belo Horizonte) is a female volleyball player who has competed for Brazil[1] in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. She won a bronze medal with the women's national team in Sydney, Australia, and a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.[2][3] Walewska also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.

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References[]

  1. ^ "FIVB Biography - Walewska Oliveira". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Team roster - Brazil - Olympic Games". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Olympic results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  4. ^ "Brazil claim seventh World Grand Prix title with perfect 5-0 record". FIVB World Grand Prix. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Rexona-Sesc Rio claim 4th continental title and ticket to Club Worlds". FIVB. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019.

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Preceded by Best Blocker of
FIVB World Grand Prix
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