Paula Pequeno

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Paula Pequeno
Personal information
Full namePaula Renata Marques Pequeno
Born (1982-01-22) 22 January 1982 (age 42)
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
2002–2012 Brazil
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.

Pequeno with Vanderlei de Lima - 2016 Summer Olympics torch relay

Career

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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

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Awards

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Individuals

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Clubs

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References

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  1. ^ "Paula Pequeno" (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Paula Pequeno". Beijing 2008 Olympic Games website. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
  3. ^ FIVB (20 October 2011). "Brazil wins fourth Pan Am Games gold medal". Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Fenerbahce defeat Lancheras for women's bronze medal". Doha, Qatar: FIVB. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
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Awards
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Grand Prix

2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
Olympic Games

2008
Succeeded by