Leila Barros
Encyclopedia
Leila Gomes de Barros (born September 30, 1971 in Taguatinga
, DF
) is a Brazilian female volleyball
player. She often played as opposite hitter and attacker. She was a member of the Brazilian squad who had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning the 1996 and 1998 editions of the volleyball Grand Prix
and being rated the most valuable player (MVP) in each win.
Barros's sporting talents have catapulted her into stardom and can be measured by the number of titles the player has won.
in July 2001, but returned to the indoor courts in 2003 in order to help the Brazil women's national volleyball team
to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece.
In the Volleyball Women's World Cups, Barros finished as runners-up in 1995 and was third placed in 1999. She also got silver medals in the 1994 World Championships. In the Olympics, her Brazilian team was 3rd in 1996 and 2000. She has also posed in several magazines and was one of the favorite players when she and the Brazilian volleyball team came to the Philippines
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Taguatinga (Federal District)
Taguatinga is an administrative region of Federal District, Brazil.Population: 243.575 inhabitants .It is now considered the economic capital of the Federal District.OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF GOVERNMENT: http://www.taguatinga.df.gov.br...
, DF
Brazilian Federal District
The Federal District is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Located in a region called Planalto Central, or Central Plateau, the Federal District is divided in 29 administrative regions. Brasilia - place where the three branches of the Federal Government are located - is the main...
) is a Brazilian female volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player. She often played as opposite hitter and attacker. She was a member of the Brazilian squad who had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning the 1996 and 1998 editions of the volleyball Grand Prix
Volleyball Grand Prix
The FIVB World Grand Prix is a women's volleyball competition. Played every year since 1993, it is considered the women's version of the FIVB World League. In 2004, it distributed US$ 1.295 million in prizes.-Origins:...
and being rated the most valuable player (MVP) in each win.
Barros's sporting talents have catapulted her into stardom and can be measured by the number of titles the player has won.
Career
Barros started competing in volleyball at the age of fifteen. She switched to beach volleyballBeach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
in July 2001, but returned to the indoor courts in 2003 in order to help the Brazil women's national volleyball team
Brazil women's national volleyball team
The Brazil women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of Brazil. It is administrated by the Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol and takes part in international volleyball competitions. It is ranked first in the FIVB World Rankings as of August 2009...
to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece.
In the Volleyball Women's World Cups, Barros finished as runners-up in 1995 and was third placed in 1999. She also got silver medals in the 1994 World Championships. In the Olympics, her Brazilian team was 3rd in 1996 and 2000. She has also posed in several magazines and was one of the favorite players when she and the Brazilian volleyball team came to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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