Leila Barros

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is de Barros.
Leila Barros
Senadora Leila Barros.jpg
Barros' official portrait as senator
Senator for Federal District
Assumed office
February 1, 2019
Preceded byCristovam Buarque
Senate PSB Leader
In office
January 12, 2021 – August 19, 2021
Preceded byVeneziano Vital do Rêgo
Personal details
Born
Leila Gomes de Barros

September 30, 1971 (1971-09-30) (age 50)
Brasília, DF, Brazil
Political partyCidadania (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • PRB (2013–18)
  • PSB (2018–21)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2003)​
ChildrenLukas (b. 2011)
Volleyball career
Personal information
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spike3.00 m (118 in)
Block2.91 m (115 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite spiker
Current clubRetired
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1995 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Japan
World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 1994 Shanghai
Gold medal – first place 1996 Shanghai
Gold medal – first place 1998 Hong Kong
Gold medal – first place 2004 Reggio Calabria
Silver medal – second place 1995 Shanghai
Silver medal – second place 1999 Yu Xi
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Manila
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg
Women's beach volleyball
FIVB World Tour
Gold medal – first place 2006 Canada Open Beach
Silver medal – second place 2006 Brazil Open Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Russia Open Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Norway Grand Slam Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2006 France Open Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2006 France Grand Slam Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Poland Open Beach

Leila Gomes de Barros (born September 30, 1971)[1] is a Brazilian politician and a former 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 (decade), winning the 1996 and 1998 editions of the volleyball Grand Prix and being rated the most valuable player (MVP) in each win.

Volleyball career[]

Leila Barros during her volleyball career in 2007

Barros started competing in volleyball at the age of fifteen. She switched to beach volleyball in July 2001, but returned to the indoor courts in 2003 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 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup and 2003 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, won third place in 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup.[2] 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.

Political career[]

In October 2018, Barros became the first woman to represent the Federal District of Brazil in the Senate.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Leila Barros profile". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  2. ^ Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball VIII World Cup 1999 02-16.11 Japan +9GMT - Winner Cuba". todor66.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  3. ^ Amorozo, Marcos. "Leila do Vôlei é a primeira mulher eleita para o Senado no Distrito Federal" [Leila do Vôlei is the first woman elected for the Senate in Federal District]. correiobraziliense.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
Awards
Preceded by
United States Tara Cross-Battle
Russia Yevgeniya Artamonova
 Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Grand Prix
1996
1998 		Succeeded by
Russia Yevgeniya Artamonova
Brazil Virna Dias
Preceded by Brazilian Sportswomen of the Year
2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's FIVB World Tour "Most Improved"
2006 		Succeeded by
 Laura Ludwig (GER)
 Tamsin Barnett (AUS)
Federal Senate
Preceded by
Veneziano Vital do Rêgo
 Senate PSB Leader
2021 		None


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