Valeska Menezes

Valeska Menezes
Personal information
Full nameValeska dos Santos Menezes
Born (1976-04-23) 23 April 1976
Niteroi, Brazil
Died23 December 2024
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Spike302 cm (119 in)
Block290 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubCuritiba Vôlei
Career
YearsTeams
1994–1997 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 BeijingTeam
World Cup
2003 JapanTeam
World Grand Champions Cup
2005 NagoyaTeam
World Grand Prix
2004 Reggio CalabriaTeam
2005 SendaiTeam
2006 Reggio CalabriaTeam
2008 YokohamaTeam
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, 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.