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.

Paula Pequeno
Personal information
Full name	Paula Renata Marques Pequeno
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	(1982-01-22) 22 January 1982 (age 40) 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 Team Pan-American Cup 2011 Ciudad Juárez Team South American Championship 2009 Porto Alegre Team
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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paula Pequeno.

• Paula Pequeno at the International Volleyball Federation
• Paula Pequeno at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Paula Pequeno (Paula Renata Marques Pequeno) at the Brazilian Olympic Committee
• Paula Pequeno at the International Olympic Committee
• Paula Pequeno at Olympedia

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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