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Valeska Menezes

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Valeska Menezes
Personal information
Full nameValeska dos Santos Menezes
Born (1976-04-23) 23 April 1976 (age 48)
Niteroi, 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
1994–1997Brazil Pinheiros
1997–2000Brazil Rexona-Ades
2000–2001Brazil Mirim Flamengo
2001–2007Brazil Osasco Vôlei
2007–2008Italy Asystel Novara
2008–2009Turkey DYO Karşıyaka
2009–2010Turkey Galatasaray Medical Park
2010–2014Brazil Unilever/Rio
2014–2016Brazil Vôlei Bauru
2016–2017Brazil Clube Curitibano
2017–2022Brazil Curitiba Vôlei
National team
2002–2008 Brazil
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2003 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 2005 Nagoya Team
World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2004 Reggio Calabria Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Sendai Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Reggio Calabria Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Yokohama Team
Final Four Cup
Gold medal – first place 2008 Fortaleza

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

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

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Individuals

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References

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  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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Awards
Preceded by Best Blocker of
FIVB World Grand Prix

2002
Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Blocker of
FIVB World Cup

2003
Succeeded by