Walewska Oliveira
Appearance
Walewska Oliveira | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Walewska Moreira de Oliveira | ||
Nationality | Brazilian | ||
Born | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | October 1, 1979||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Spike | 310 cm (120 in) | ||
Block | 290 cm (110 in) | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Middle blocker | ||
National team | |||
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Honours |
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.
Clubs
- MRV-Sugar/Minas (1997-1998)
- Rexona (1998-2003)
- Açucar União/São Caetano (2003-2004)
- Sirio Perugia (2004-2007)
- Grupo 2002 Murcia (2007-2008)
- VC Zarechie Odintsovo (2008-2011)
- Vôlei Futuro (2011-2012)
- Vôlei Amil (2012-2014)
- Minas Tênis Clube (2014-2015)
- Praia Clube (2015–2018)
- Nestle Osasco (2018–2019)
- Praia Clube (2019–)
Awards
Individuals
- 2007 South American Championship – "Best Server"
- 2008 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Blocker"[4]
- 2015–16 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Spiker"
- 2017 South American Club Championship – "Best Middle Blocker"[5]
Clubs
- 1999–00 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Rexona
- 2004–05 Italian League – Runner-up, with Pallavolo Sirio Perugia
- 2006–07 Italian League – Champion, with Pallavolo Sirio Perugia
- 2008–09 Russian Super League – Runner-up, with Zarechye Odintsovo
- 2009–10 Russian Super League – Champion, with Zarechye Odintsovo
- 2015–16 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-up, with Dentil Praia Clube
- 2017–18 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Dentil Praia Clube
- 2017 South American Club Championship – Runner-up, with Dentil Praia Clube
- 2020 South American Club Championship – Runner-up, with Dentil Praia Clube
- 2005–06 CEV Champions League – Champion, with Pallavolo Sirio Perugia
References
- ^ "FIVB Biography - Walewska Oliveira". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Team roster - Brazil - Olympic Games". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Olympic results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Brazil claim seventh World Grand Prix title with perfect 5-0 record". FIVB World Grand Prix. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Rexona-Sesc Rio claim 4th continental title and ticket to Club Worlds". FIVB. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
External links
Categories:
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Brazilian women's volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Olympic volleyball players of Brazil
- Olympic gold medalists for Brazil
- Olympic bronze medalists for Brazil
- Sportspeople from Belo Horizonte
- Brazilian people of Polish descent
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
- Expatriate volleyball players in Spain
- Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
- Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
- Expatriate volleyball players in Russia
- Brazilian expatriates in Italy
- Brazilian expatriates in Russia
- Brazilian Olympic medalist stubs
- Brazilian volleyball biography stubs