Valeska Menezes
Valeska dos Santos Menezes (born 23 April 1976 in Niteroi; nicknamed Valeskinha) is a volleyball player from Brazil.
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| Full name | Valeska dos Santos Menezes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 April 1976 Niteroi, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 302 cm (119 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 290 cm (110 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Curitiba Vôlei | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She represented her native country 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
- 2002 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Blocker"
- 2003 FIVB World Cup – "Best Blocker"
- 2003–04 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Blocker"
- 2004–05 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Blocker"
- 2005 South American Championship – "Most Valuable Player"
- 2005–06 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Blocker"
References
- Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball VIII World Cup 1999 02-16.11 Japan +9GMT - Winner Cuba". todor66.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
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