Paula Pequeno

Paula Renata Marques Pequeno,[1] better known as Paula Pequeno (born January 22, 1982), is a two-time Olympic gold medal winning volleyball player from Brazil.[2] She was born in Brasília, Distrito Federal.[2] She plays for Vôlei Bauru. She is one of the few female players in the volleyball league who can effectively use the round-house arm swing.

Pequeno with Vanderlei de Lima - 2016 Summer Olympics torch relay
Paula Pequeno
Personal information
Full namePaula Renata Marques Pequeno
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1982-01-22) 22 January 1982
Brasília, DF, Brazil
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Spike302 cm (119 in)
Block285 cm (112 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubRetired
Number4
National team
2002–2012Brazil
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam
2012 LondonTeam
World Championship
2006 JapanTeam
World Cup
2003 JapanTeam
2007 JapanTeam
World Grand Champions Cup
2009 Tokyo/FukuokaTeam
World Grand Prix
2005 SendaiTeam
2008 YokohamaTeam
2010 NingboTeam
2012 NingboTeam
Pan American Games
2011 GuadalajaraTeam
2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Final Four Cup
2008 Fortaleza
Pan-American Cup
2011 Ciudad Juárez
Last updated: March 2015

Career

Pequeno was part of the National Team which won the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[3]

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.[4]

Clubs
  • ASBAC (1994–1997)
  • Leites Nestlé (1997–1998)
  • Dayvit (1998–1999)
  • Finasa Osasco (1999–2009)
  • Zarechie Odintsovo (2009–2010)
  • Vôlei Futuro (2010–2012)
  • Fenerbahçe Istanbul (2012–2013)
  • Brasília Vôlei (2013–2017)
  • Vôlei Bauru (2017–2018)
  • Osasco/Audax (2018–2019)

Awards

Individuals

Clubs
gollark: Can I call you ciryl?
gollark: Oh, that's cool.
gollark: And easier than palai.
gollark: It's literally the last half of it.
gollark: > imagine thinkingbpalaiologos cares about her rankingsI mean, I doubt palaiologos cares much, but complaining about them a bit is fun!

References
  1. "Paula Pequeno" (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  2. "Paula Pequeno". Beijing 2008 Olympic Games website. Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  3. FIVB (2011-10-20). "Brazil wins fourth Pan Am Games gold medal". Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  4. "Fenerbahce defeat Lancheras for women's bronze medal". Doha, Qatar: FIVB. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
Awards
Preceded by
Logan Tom		 Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2005		 Succeeded by
Sheilla Castro
Preceded by
Feng Kun		 Most Valuable Player of
Olympic Games
2008		 Succeeded by
Kim Yeon-Koung
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