Walewska, Olympic volleyball champion, dies at 43

Olympic champion with the Brazilian volleyball team, Minas Gerais Walewska Moreira de Oliveira He died this Thursday (21), at the age of 43, in São Paulo. The cause and circumstances of death have not yet been confirmed.

Walewska, who has been retired from the court since the end of the 2021/22 season, collected titles during her career. The most important thing was the gold medal at the Beijing Gamesin 2008. The center also had a bronze at the Sydney Olympics, in 2000.

This year, Walewska released her biography, called “Other networks”, in which she tells her journey to the courts. Her last posts on social media were about commitments related to the book, including a visit to Palmeiras, last Tuesday (19), when she met coach Abel Ferreira.

“A day of lots of learning and discoveries. I even discovered that I’m going to support Palmeiras”, wrote Walewska.

Born in Belo Horizonte, she left home at the age of 12, took a bus and passed the test for the team. Mines. She also acted for Beach Clubwhere he helped win the unprecedented Superliga in 2017/2018, and in the Osasco and in Sao Caetanoin addition to the Rexona Adesfrom Curitiba, between 1998 and 2003.

Abroad, Walewska played in Russia, Spain and Italy for seven seasons in total. With a leadership profile, the central defender was a key player in the Brazilian team for several years.