In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is de Barros.
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.
In October 2018, Barros became the first woman to represent the Federal District of Brazil in the Senate.[3]
References
^. Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
^Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball VIII World Cup 1999 02-16.11 Japan +9GMT - Winner Cuba". todor66.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
^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.
leila, barros, this, portuguese, name, first, maternal, family, name, gomes, second, paternal, family, name, barros, leila, gomes, barros, born, september, 1971, brazilian, politician, former, volleyball, player, often, played, opposite, hitter, attacker, memb. In this Portuguese name the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is de Barros 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 Leila BarrosBarros official portrait as senatorSenator for the Federal DistrictIncumbentAssumed office February 1 2019Senate PSB LeaderIn office January 12 2021 August 19 2021Preceded byVeneziano Vital do RegoPersonal detailsBornLeila Gomes de Barros 1971 09 30 September 30 1971 age 51 Brasilia Federal District BrazilPolitical partyPDT 2022 present Other politicalaffiliationsPRB 2013 18 PSB 2018 21 Cidadania 2021 22 SpouseEmanuel Rego m 2003 wbr ChildrenLukas b 2011 Volleyball careerPersonal informationHeight1 79 m 5 ft 10 in Spike3 00 m 118 in Block2 91 m 115 in Volleyball informationPositionOpposite spikerCurrent clubRetiredHonours Women s volleyballRepresenting BrazilOlympic Games1996 Atlanta Team2000 Sydney TeamWorld Cup1995 Japan1999 JapanWorld Grand Prix1994 Shanghai1996 Shanghai1998 Hong Kong2004 Reggio Calabria1995 Shanghai1999 Yu Xi2000 ManilaPan American Games1999 WinnipegWomen s beach volleyballFIVB World Tour2006 Canada Open Beach2006 Brazil Open Beach2005 Russia Open Beach2006 Norway Grand Slam Beach2006 France Open Beach2006 France Grand Slam Beach2006 Poland Open BeachVolleyball career Edit 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 EditIn October 2018 Barros became the first woman to represent the Federal District of Brazil in the Senate 3 References Edit Leila Barros profile Volleyball Magazine Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved September 25 2013 Krastev Todor Women Volleyball VIII World Cup 1999 02 16 11 Japan 9GMT Winner Cuba todor66 com Retrieved 2018 10 25 Amorozo Marcos Leila do Volei e a primeira mulher eleita para o Senado no Distrito Federal Leila do Volei is the first woman elected for the Senate in Federal District correiobraziliense com br in Portuguese Retrieved 29 March 2020 AwardsPreceded by Tara Cross Battle Yevgeniya Artamonova Most Valuable Player of FIVB World Grand Prix19961998 Succeeded by Yevgeniya Artamonova Virna DiasPreceded byMaurren Maggi Brazilian Sportswomen of the Year2000 Succeeded byDaniele HypolitoPreceded by Vassiliki Arvaniti GRE Women s FIVB World Tour Most Improved 2006 Succeeded by Laura Ludwig GER Tamsin Barnett AUS Federal SenatePreceded byVeneziano Vital do Rego Senate PSB Leader2021 None This article about a Brazilian Olympic medalist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biographical article relating to volleyball in Brazil is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leila Barros amp oldid 1098295319, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
