Paula Pequeno

{{Infobox volleyball player

| name = Paula Pequeno

| image = Paula cropped, Grand Prix Łódź, Poland.jpg

| imagesize = 200px

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| fullname = Paula Renata Marques Pequeno

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|01|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Brasília, DF, Brazil

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| height = {{height|m=1.84|}}

| weight = {{convert|74|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| spike = {{convert|302|cm|abbr=on}}

| block = {{convert|285|cm|abbr=on}}

| position = Outside hitter

| currentnumber = 4

| currentclub = Retired

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| nationalyears = 2002–2012

| nationalteam = {{vbw|Brazil}}

| updated = March 2015

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{BRA}}}}

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Paula Renata Marques Pequeno,{{cite web |title=Paula Pequeno |url=http://pan.uol.com.br/pan/2007/modalidades/volei/brasileiros/paulapequeno.jhtm |access-date=2008-09-17 |publisher=UOL |language=pt}} better known as Paula Pequeno (born January 22, 1982), is a Brazilian two-time Olympic gold medal winning volleyball player.{{cite web |title=Paula Pequeno |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/240189.shtml |access-date=2008-09-17 |publisher=Beijing 2008 Olympic Games website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912170751/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/240189.shtml |archive-date=2008-09-12}} She was born in Brasília, Distrito Federal. She plays for Vôlei Bauru.

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Career

Pequeno was part of the National Team which won the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=32693&Language=en |title=Brazil wins fourth Pan Am Games gold medal |author=FIVB |date=2011-10-20 |access-date=2011-10-20}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=37121&Language=en |title=Fenerbahce defeat Lancheras for women's bronze medal |location=Doha, Qatar |publisher=FIVB |date=2012-10-19 |access-date=2012-10-19}}

Clubs

{{flagicon|BRA}} ASBAC (1994–1997)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Leites Nestlé (1997–1998)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Dayvit (1998–1999)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Finasa Osasco (1999–2009)
{{flagicon|RUS}} Zarechie Odintsovo (2009–2010)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Vôlei Futuro (2010–2012)
{{flagicon|TUR}} Fenerbahçe Istanbul (2012–2013)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Brasília Vôlei (2013–2017)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Vôlei Bauru (2017–2018)
{{flagicon|BRA}} 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 – 16px Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco
2002–03 Brazilian Superliga – 16px Champion, with Finasa Osasco
2003–04 Brazilian Superliga – 16px Champion, with Finasa Osasco
2004–05 Brazilian Superliga – 16px Champion, with Finasa Osasco
2005–06 Brazilian Superliga – 16px Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco
2006–07 Brazilian Superliga – 16px Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco
2007–08 Brazilian Superliga – 16px Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco
2008–09 Brazilian Superliga – 16px Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco
2009–10 Russian Super League – 16px Champion, with Zarechye Odintsovo
2012–13 CEV Cup – 16px Runner-up, with Fenerbahçe
2012 FIVB Club World Championship – 16px Bronze medal, with Fenerbahçe

References

External links

{{FIVB player|112357}}
[http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2009/Players.asp?Tourn=WGP2009&Team=BRA&No=112357 Paula Pequeno] at FIVB.org World Grand Prix 2009
{{CEV player}}
{{Olympics.com|paula-pequeno|org_archive=20210412174726}}
{{COB profile|paula-renata-marques-pequeno|Paula Pequeno}}
{{Olympedia|name=Paula}}

{{succession box

|before = {{flagicon|USA}} Logan Tom

|after = {{flagicon|BRA}} Sheilla Castro

|title = Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Grand Prix

|years = 2005

}}

{{succession box

|before = {{flagicon|CHN}} Feng Kun

|after = {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Yeon-Koung

|title = Most Valuable Player of
Olympic Games

|years = 2008

}}