Paula Pequeno

Paula Pequeno
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Personal information
Full name	Paula Renata Marques Pequeno
Nationality	Brazil
Born	(1982-01-22) 22 January 1982 , Brasília, Brazil
Height
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Spike	302 cm (119 in)
Block	285 cm (112 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Current club	Brasília Vôlei
Number	4
National team
2002–2012 Brazil
Honours Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team 2012 London Team World Championship 2006 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 2004 Reggio Calabria Team 2005 Sendai Team 2006 Reggio Calabria Team 2008 Yokohama Team Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Team 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Final Four Cup 2008 Fortaleza Team Pan-American Cup 2011 Ciudad Juárez Team
Last updated: March 2015

Paula Renata Marques Pequeno, better known as Paula Pequeno (born January 22, 1982), is a female two-time Olympic gold medal winning volleyball player from Brazil. She was born in Brasília. She plays for Brasília Vôlei. She is one of the few female players in the volleyball league who can effectively use the round-house arm swing.

Career

Paula took part of the National Team who win the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Pequeno played with Fenerbahçe in the 2012 FIVB Club World Championship held in Doha, Qatar and helped her team to win the bronze medal after defeating Puerto Rico's Lancheras de Cataño 3-0.

Clubs

• ASBAC (1994–1997)
• Leites Nestlé (1997–1998)
• Dayvit (1998–1999)
• Osasco (1999–2009)
• Zarechie Odintsovo (2009–2010)
• Vôlei Futuro (2010–2012)
• Fenerbahçe Istanbul (2012–2013)
• Brasília Vôlei (2013-2015)

Awards

Individual

• 2008 Summer Olympics "Most Valuable Player"

Clubs

• 2012 FIVB Women's Club World Championship – Bronze Medal, with Fenerbahçe
• 2012-13 CEV Cup - Runner-Up, with Fenerbahçe

External links

• FIVB profile