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Walewska Oliveira

Walewska Oliveira

Brazilian volleyball player (1979–2023)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Moreira and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.

Walewska Moreira de Oliveira (1 October 1979 – 21 September 2023) was a Brazilian volleyball player[1] 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.[2][3] Walewska also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.

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Walewska Oliveira died in São Paulo on 21 September 2023, at the age of 43.[4]

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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.[7][8] According to the document, the incident took place at 6:09 pm on that date.[9]

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.[10]

Walewska's death is being investigated as a suicide.[11]

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    "FIVB Biography – Walewska Oliveira". www.fivb.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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    "Olympic results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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    "Walewska, campeã olímpica, morre aos 43 anos". GloboEsporte.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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    "Brazil claim seventh World Grand Prix title with perfect 5–0 record". FIVB World Grand Prix. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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    "Rexona-Sesc Rio claim 4th continental title and ticket to Club Worlds". FIVB. 18 February 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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    "Boletim de ocorrência diz que Walewska caiu do 17º andar; polícia investiga". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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    Parrela, Túlio Kaizer, Leonardo. "Morre Walewska, campeã olímpica pela Seleção Brasileira de Vôlei, aos 43 anos". CNN Brasil. Retrieved 22 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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    Assumpção, Gustavo (22 September 2023). "Walewska: o que se sabe sobre a morte da jogadora de vôlei que deixou fãs perplexos". Caras. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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    "Walewska teria deixado carta antes de queda de 17º andar de prédio". O Tempo. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  11. [11]
    "Polícia encontra bilhete e suspeita de suicídio de campeã olímpica Walewska". uol. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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