Paula Renata Marques Pequeno, better known as Paula Pequeno (born January 22, 1982), is a two-time Olympic gold medal winning

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player from

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. She was born in

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, Distrito Federal. She plays for Vôlei Bauru.

Career

Pequeno was part of the National Team which won the gold medal at the

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held in

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. Pequeno played with Fenerbahçe in the 2012 FIVB Club World Championship held in

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and helped her team to win the bronze medal after defeating Puerto Rico's

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3-0.

Clubs

* ASBAC (1994–1997) *

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(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 – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco * 2002–03 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Finasa Osasco * 2003–04 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Finasa Osasco * 2004–05 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Finasa Osasco * 2005–06 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco * 2006–07 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco * 2007–08 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco * 2008–09 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Finasa Osasco * 2009–10 Russian Super League – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Zarechye Odintsovo * 2012–13 CEV Cup – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Fenerbahçe * 2012 FIVB Club World Championship – Bronze medal, with Fenerbahçe

References

External links

Paula Pequeno
at the

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* * * * 1982 births Living people Brazilian women's volleyball players Sportspeople from Brasília Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of Brazil Olympic gold medalists for Brazil Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Volleyball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Olympic medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in volleyball Outside hitters Expatriate volleyball players in Russia Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey Fenerbahçe volleyballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Brazilian expatriates in Russia Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games {{Brazil-volleyball-bio-stub