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 name	Paula Renata Marques Pequeno
Nationality	Brazilian
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
2002–2012 Brazil
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team 2012 London Team World Championship 2006 Japan Team World Cup 2003 Japan Team 2007 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team World Grand Prix 2005 Sendai Team 2008 Yokohama Team 2010 Ningbo Team 2012 Ningbo Team Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Team 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team 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

• 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

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.

External links

• FIVB profile