Paula Pequeno | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Paula Renata Marques Pequeno | ||
Nationality | Brazil | ||
Born |
Brasília, Brazil |
22 January 1982 ,||
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 | Brasília Vôlei | ||
Number | 4 | ||
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Last updated: March 2015 |
Paula Renata Marques Pequeno, better known as Paula Pequeno (born January 22, 1982), is a female two-time Olympic gold medal winning volleyball player from Brazil. She was born in Brasília. She plays for Brasília Vôlei. She is one of the few female players in the volleyball league who can effectively use the round-house arm swing.
Paula took part of the National Team who won the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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.