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* [[2021 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2021 South American Club Championship]] – [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with Dentil Praia Clube
* [[2021 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2021 South American Club Championship]] – [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with Dentil Praia Clube
* [[2022 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2022 South American Club Championship]] – [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-up, with Dentil Praia Clube
* [[2022 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship|2022 South American Club Championship]] – [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-up, with Dentil Praia Clube

==Death==
Walewska died on the night of 21 September 2023 while travelling to São Paulo for the launch of her book. According to the [[Civil Police (Brazil)|Civil Police]], who are investigating the circumstances, she fell from the 17th floor of a building in the [[Jardins]] neighbourhood, west of [[São Paulo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/volei/noticia/2023/09/22/boletim-de-ocorrencia-diz-que-walewska-caiu-do-17o-andar-policia-investiga.ghtml|titulo=Boletim de ocorrência diz que Walewska caiu do 17º andar; polícia investiga|date=2023-09-22| access-date=2023-09-22|website=ge|lingua=pt-br}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parrela|first=Túlio Kaizer, Leonardo|url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/esportes/morre-walewska-campea-olimpica-pela-selecao-brasileira-de-volei/|title=Morre Walewska, campeã olímpica pela Seleção Brasileira de Vôlei, aos 43 anos| access-date=2023-09-22|website=CNN Brasil}}</ref> According to the document, the incident took place at 6:09 pm on that date.<ref>{{cite web |last=Assumpção |first=Gustavo |título=Walewska: o que se sabe sobre a morte da jogadora de vôlei que deixou fãs perplexos |url=https://caras.uol.com.br/atualidades/waleska-o-que-se-sabe-sobre-morte-da-jogadora-de-volei-que-deixou-fas-perplexos.phtml |publisher=[[ Caras (magazine)|]] | access-date=2023-09-22|date=2023-09-22}}</ref>

According to a police report obtained by the newspaper ''[[O Tempo (newspaper)|O Tempo]]'', Walewska left a letter on the table in the leisure area, together with a bottle of wine with a glass, both half-full with wine, as well as a cellphone and a folder containing the letter, which was apparently a farewell message from her.<ref>{{cite web |title=Walewska teria deixado carta antes de queda de 17º andar de prédio |url=https://www.otempo.com.br/sports/volei/walewska-teria-deixado-carta-antes-de-queda-de-17-andar-de-predio-1.3239333 |publisher=[[O Tempo (newspaper)|O Tempo]] | date=22 September 2023 | access-date=22 September 2023}}</ref>

Walewska's death is being investigated as a [[suicide]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/2023/09/22/walewska-caiu-do-17-andar-de-predio-diz-boletim-de-ocorrencia.htm|title=Polícia encontra bilhete e suspeita de suicídio de campeã olímpica Walewska|date=22 September 2023|access-date=22 September 2023|website=uol}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:06, 22 September 2023

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Moreira and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.
Walewska Oliveira
Walewska in 2017
Personal information
Full nameWalewska Moreira de Oliveira
NationalityBrazilian
Born(1979-10-01)1 October 1979
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died21 September 2023(2023-09-21) (aged 43)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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, 2013 Brazil
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 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 (1 October 1979 – 21 September 2023) was a Brazilian volleyball player[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.

Walewska Oliveira died in São Paulo on 21 September 2023, at the age of 43.[4]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

Death

Walewska died on the night of 21 September 2023 while travelling to São Paulo for the launch of her book. According to the Civil Police, who are investigating the circumstances, she fell from the 17th floor of a building in the Jardins neighbourhood, west of São Paulo.[7] [8] According to the document, the incident took place at 6:09 pm on that date.[9]

According to a police report obtained by the newspaper O Tempo, Walewska left a letter on the table in the leisure area, together with a bottle of wine with a glass, both half-full with wine, as well as a cellphone and a folder containing the letter, which was apparently a farewell message from her.[10]

Walewska's death is being investigated as a suicide.[11]

References

  1. ^ "FIVB Biography – Walewska Oliveira". www.fivb.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Team roster – Brazil – Olympic Games". www.fivb.org. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Olympic results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  4. ^ "Walewska, campeã olímpica, morre aos 43 anos". GloboEsporte.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Brazil claim seventh World Grand Prix title with perfect 5–0 record". FIVB World Grand Prix. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Rexona-Sesc Rio claim 4th continental title and ticket to Club Worlds". FIVB. 18 February 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  7. ^ ge. 2023-09-22 https://ge.globo.com/volei/noticia/2023/09/22/boletim-de-ocorrencia-diz-que-walewska-caiu-do-17o-andar-policia-investiga.ghtml. Retrieved 2023-09-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |lingua= ignored (|language= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |titulo= ignored (help)
  8. ^ Parrela, Túlio Kaizer, Leonardo. "Morre Walewska, campeã olímpica pela Seleção Brasileira de Vôlei, aos 43 anos". CNN Brasil. Retrieved 2023-09-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Assumpção, Gustavo (2023-09-22). [[Caras (magazine)|]] https://caras.uol.com.br/atualidades/waleska-o-que-se-sabe-sobre-morte-da-jogadora-de-volei-que-deixou-fas-perplexos.phtml. Retrieved 2023-09-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |título= ignored (|title= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Walewska teria deixado carta antes de queda de 17º andar de prédio". O Tempo. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Polícia encontra bilhete e suspeita de suicídio de campeã olímpica Walewska". uol. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
Awards
Preceded by Best Blocker of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2008 		Succeeded by


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