Paula Pequeno
| Paula Pequeno | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Paula Renata Marques Pequeno | ||
| Born | 22 January 1982 Brasília, DF, 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) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| National team | |||
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Honours | |||
| Last updated: March 2015 | |||
Paula Renata Marques Pequeno,[1] better known as Paula Pequeno (born January 22, 1982), is a Brazilian two-time Olympic gold medal winning volleyball player.[2] She was born in Brasília, Distrito Federal.[2] She plays for Vôlei Bauru.
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
- 2000 U20 South American Championship – "Best Spiker"
- 2005 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Most Valuable Player"
- 2007 South American Championship – "Most Valuable Player"
- 2007–08 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Spiker"
- 2008 Summer Olympics – "Most Valuable Player"
Clubs
- 2001–02 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco
- 2002–03 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Finasa Osasco
- 2003–04 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Finasa Osasco
- 2004–05 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Finasa Osasco
- 2005–06 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco
- 2006–07 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco
- 2007–08 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco
- 2008–09 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco
- 2009–10 Russian Super League – Champion, with Zarechye Odintsovo
- 2012–13 CEV Cup – Runner-up, with Fenerbahçe
- 2012 FIVB Club World Championship – Bronze medal, with Fenerbahçe
References
- ^ "Paula Pequeno" (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
- ^ a b "Paula Pequeno". Beijing 2008 Olympic Games website. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
- ^ FIVB (20 October 2011). "Brazil wins fourth Pan Am Games gold medal". Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Fenerbahce defeat Lancheras for women's bronze medal". Doha, Qatar: FIVB. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paula Pequeno.
- Paula Pequeno at FIVB.com
- Paula Pequeno at FIVB.org World Grand Prix 2009
- Paula Pequeno at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Paula Pequeno at Olympics.com
- Paula Pequeno at Olympic.org (archived)
- Paula Pequeno at the Comitê Olímpico do Brasil (in Portuguese)
- Paula at Olympedia