:Walewska Oliveira

{{Infobox volleyball player

| name = Walewska Oliveira

| image = Superliga Feminina 2016-2017, 07.jpg

| imagesize = 200px

| caption = Walewska in 2017

| fullname = Walewska Moreira de Oliveira

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1979|10|01|df=y}}

| birth_place = Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|09|21|1979|10|01|df=y}}

| death_place = São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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| height = {{convert|1.90|m|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|73|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| spike = {{convert|310|cm|abbr=on}}

| block = {{convert|290|cm|abbr=on}}

| position = Middle blocker

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| nationalyears = 1998–2008, 2013

| nationalteam = {{vbw|Brazil}}

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Walewska Moreira de Oliveira (1 October 1979 – 21 September 2023) was a Brazilian volleyball player{{Cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/GrandChampionCup/2013/women/Players.asp?Tourn=WGCC2013&Team=BRA&No=110094 |title=FIVB Biography – Walewska Oliveira |website=www.fivb.org |access-date=27 June 2019 |archive-date=6 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706093058/http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/GrandChampionCup/2013/Women/Players.asp?Tourn=WGCC2013&Team=BRA&No=110094 |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/Olympics/2008/W/Teams/Team_Roster.asp?TRN=WOG2008&TEAM=BRA|title=Team roster – Brazil – Olympic Games|website=www.fivb.org|access-date=27 June 2019|archive-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022122343/http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/Olympics/2008/W/Teams/Team_Roster.asp?TEAM=BRA&TRN=WOG2008|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/walewska-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418000911/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/walewska-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Olympic results}} 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.{{cite web |title=Walewska, campeã olímpica, morre aos 43 anos |url=https://ge.globo.com/volei/noticia/2023/09/21/walewska-campea-olimpica-morre-aos-43-anos.ghtml |website=GloboEsporte.com |access-date=22 September 2023 |language=Portuguese |archive-date=22 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922031503/https://ge.globo.com/volei/noticia/2023/09/21/walewska-campea-olimpica-morre-aos-43-anos.ghtml |url-status=live }}

Clubs

{{flagicon|BRA}} MRV-Sugar/Minas (1997–1998)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Rexona (1998–2003)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Açucar União/São Caetano (2003–2004)
{{flagicon|ITA}} Sirio Perugia (2004–2007)
{{flagicon|ESP}} Grupo 2002 Murcia (2007–2008)
{{flagicon|RUS}} VC Zarechie Odintsovo (2008–2011)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Vôlei Futuro (2011–2012)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Vôlei Amil (2012–2014)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Minas Tênis Clube (2014–2015)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Praia Clube (2015–2018)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Osasco Audax (2018–2019)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Praia Clube (2019–2022)

Awards

=Individuals=

2007 South American Championship – "Best Server"
2008 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Blocker"{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2008/Press/viewNews.asp?No=17633 |title=Brazil claim seventh World Grand Prix title with perfect 5–0 record |website=FIVB World Grand Prix |access-date=27 June 2019 |archive-date=18 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918054438/http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2008/Press/viewNews.asp?No=17633 |url-status=live }}
2015–16 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Spiker"
2017 South American Club Championship – "Best Middle Blocker"{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=66132&Language=en#.WKnVAfkrLIU=|title=Rexona-Sesc Rio claim 4th continental title and ticket to Club Worlds|publisher=FIVB|date=18 February 2017|access-date=27 June 2019|archive-date=27 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227072156/http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=66132&Language=en#.WKnVAfkrLIU=|url-status=live}}

=Clubs=

1999–00 Brazilian Superliga – 16px Champion, with Rexona
2004–05 Italian League – 16px Runner-up, with Pallavolo Sirio Perugia
2005–06 CEV Champions League – 16px Champion, with Pallavolo Sirio Perugia
2006–07 Italian League – 16px Champion, with Pallavolo Sirio Perugia
2008–09 Russian Super League – 16px Runner-up, with Zarechye Odintsovo
2009–10 Russian Super League – 16px Champion, with Zarechye Odintsovo
2015–16 Brazilian Superliga – 16px Runner-up, with Dentil Praia Clube
2017–18 Brazilian Superliga – 16px Champion, with Dentil Praia Clube
2020–21 Brazilian Superliga – 16px Runner-up, with Dentil Praia Clube
2021–22 Brazilian Superliga – 16px Runner-up, with Dentil Praia Clube
2017 South American Club Championship – 16px Runner-up, with Dentil Praia Clube
2020 South American Club Championship – 16px Runner-up, with Dentil Praia Clube
2021 South American Club Championship – 16px Champion, with Dentil Praia Clube
2022 South American Club Championship – 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, who are investigating the circumstances, she fell from the 17th floor of a building in the Jardins neighbourhood, west of central São Paulo.{{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|title=Boletim de ocorrência diz que Walewska caiu do 17º andar; polícia investiga|date=22 September 2023| access-date=22 September 2023|website=ge|language=pt-br}}{{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=22 September 2023|website=CNN Brasil}} According to the document, the incident took place at 6:09 pm on that date.{{cite web |last=Assumpção |first=Gustavo |title=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 | access-date=22 September 2023|date=22 September 2023}}

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.{{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 | date=22 September 2023 | access-date=22 September 2023}}

Walewska's death is being investigated as a suicide.{{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}} Four death notes were found, each addressed towards someone, namely Walewska's parents, her brother, her friend and best man Luiz Gustavo Del Maestro, and two friends from volleyball, coach Bernardinho and player Virna Dias. Dias revealed that in her letter, Walewska wrote that the instigator for the suicide was discovering her husband had a child with another woman.{{cite web|url=https://www.itatiaia.com.br/editorias/volei/2023/11/22/antes-de-morrer-walewska-teria-descoberto-que-marido-teve-filho-fora-do-casamento|title=Antes de morrer, Walewska teria descoberto que marido teve filho fora do casamento|language=pt|publisher=Rádio Itatiaia|date=22 November 2023|author=Pedro Leite, Hugo Lobão |accessdate=4 December 2023 }}[https://www.terra.com.br/diversao/gente/segredos-revelados-antes-de-morrer-jogadora-walewska-deixou-carta-chocante-de-despedida,8deaabda7f8c67ae1bd0b68be1613afaxyfdtc8j.html Segredos revelados! Antes de morrer, jogadora Walewska deixou carta chocante de despedida]