Valeska Menezes

Valeska Menezes
Personal information
Full name	Valeska dos Santos Menezes
Born	(1976-04-23) 23 April 1976 (age 48) Niteroi, Brazil
Died	23 December 2024
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	Curitiba Vôlei
Career
Years Teams 1994–1997 Pinheiros 1997–2000 Rexona-Ades 2000–2001 Mirim Flamengo 2001–2007 Osasco Vôlei 2007–2008 Asystel Novara 2008–2009 DYO Karşıyaka 2009–2010 Galatasaray Medical Park 2010–2014 Unilever/Rio 2014–2016 Vôlei Bauru 2016–2017 Clube Curitibano 2017–2022 Curitiba Vôlei
National team
2002–2008  Brazil
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team World Cup 2003 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup 2005 Nagoya Team World Grand Prix 2004 Reggio Calabria Team 2005 Sendai Team 2006 Reggio Calabria Team 2008 Yokohama Team Final Four Cup 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.