Paula Pequeno
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| Full name | Paula Renata Marques Pequeno | ||
| Nationality |
 Brazil | ||
| Born |
22 January 1982, Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Spike | 302 cm (119 in) | ||
| Block | 285 cm (112 in) | ||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Current club | Brasília Vôlei | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
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| Last updated: March 2015 | |||
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Paula Renata Marques Pequeno,[1] better known as Paula Pequeno (born January 22, 1982), is a female two-time Olympic gold medal winning volleyball player from Brazil.[2] She was born in Brasília.[2] 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 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)
- Osasco (1999–2009)
Zarechie Odintsovo (2009–2010)- Vôlei Futuro (2010–2012)
Fenerbahçe Istanbul (2012–2013)- Brasília Vôlei (2013-2017)
Awards
Individual
Clubs
- 2012 FIVB Women's Club World Championship –
Bronze Medal, with Fenerbahçe - 2012-13 CEV Cup -
Runner-Up, with Fenerbahçe
References
- ↑ "Paula Pequeno" (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- 1 2 "Paula Pequeno". Beijing 2008 Olympic Games website. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ↑ FIVB (2011-10-20). "Brazil wins fourth Pan Am Games gold medal". Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ↑ "Fenerbahce defeat Lancheras for women's bronze medal". Doha, Qatar: FIVB. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
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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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