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.

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 12 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Spike302 cm (119 in)
Block285 cm (112 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubRetired
Number4
National team
2002–2012Brazil
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

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

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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