 said: "With sadness and immense regret, the CBV received the news of the death of Olympic champion Walewska on Thursday night. "At this difficult time, CBV sympathises with the family and friends of this great player." CBV president Radames Lattari added: "Walewska was a special player, her career in the sport will forever be remembered and revered." There will be more to follow on this breaking sports news story - we'll be bringing you the verylatest updates, pictures and video. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE. Get email updates on the day's biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror every time you see our name. Follow The Mirror on Google News - CLICK HERE and click the star Follow The Mirror on Apple News - CLICK HERE available on Apple devices Follow The Mirror on Flipboard - CLICK HERE and click follow Follow us on Twitter @MirrorFootball - the official Mirror football Twitter account - for all the latest football news as it happens in real time. For other sports news, follow us on @MirrorSport. You can sign up for Twitter alerts for breaking news here @MirrorBreaking_ and follow us @DailyMirror, for all the latest updates. Keep up-to-date with the latest football news by following us on Facebook at facebook.com/ mirrorfootball and with sport news at facebook.com/mirrorsport See all our social accounts you can follow here: mirror.co.uk/social){kind=link}
The Brazilian, won gold at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and picked up a bronze at the Sydney games in 2000, has passed away in Sao Paulo
Olympic gold medal winner Walewska Oliveira has died suddenly at the age of 43.
The Brazilian won gold at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and picked up a bronze at the Sydney Games in 2000, whilst also representing her country at the Athens Games in 2004. She passed away in Sao Paulo, with her cause of death not yet confirmed.
The Brazilian Vollyball Confederation (CBV) said: “With sadness and immense regret, the CBV received the news of the death of Olympic champion Walewska on Thursday night. At this difficult time, CBV sympathises with the family and friends of this great player.”
CBV president Radames Lattari added: “Walewska was a special player, her career in the sport will forever be remembered and revered.”