Valeska Menezes

Valeska Menezes
Personal information
Full name	Valeska dos Santos Menezes
Born	(1976-04-23) 23 April 1976 (age 40) Niteroi, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Spike	302 cm (119 in)
Block	290 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle Blocker
Current club	Galatasaray Medical Park
Number	8
Career
Years Teams 1994–1997 1997–2000 2000–2001 2001–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–present Pinheiros Rexona-Ades Mirim Flamengo Finasa/Osasco Asystel Novara DYO Karşıyaka Galatasaray Medical Park
National team
2002–2008 Brazil
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team FIVB World Cup 2003 Japan Team FIVB World Grand Prix 2004 Reggio Calabria Team 2005 Sendai Team 2006 Reggio Calabria Team Final Four Cup 2008 Fortaleza Team

Valeska dos Santos Menezes (born 23 April 1976 in Niteroi; nicknamed Valeskinha) is a volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 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.

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