Born in the 1960s, Thelma Barina was born to young parents (ages 16 and 20) and is the eldest sister to four younger brothers. Her father is a military man. She and her family grew up poor.[2]
Barina-Rojas took up the sport of volleyball when she was pursuing a college course on accounting at the Southwestern University in Cebu City.[1]
Careeredit
Collegeedit
She would be part of Southwestern University and the University of Southern Philippines volleyball teams which played in the Cebu Amateur Athletics Association.[3]
National teamedit
Barina was invited to try-out for the Philippines women's national volleyball team as a student at Southwestern. With her family facing financial issues, she secured an airfare ticket from her grandfather for the tryout.[2]
She was able to secure a berth in the national team which went on to win the gold medal at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games in Manila. She was also part of the squad which won the women's volleyball title in the 1985, 1987 edition of the regional games.[2]
She skipped the 1989 edition due to undergoing childbirth. She returned for the 1991 edition but the team only placed third. Her last SEA Games was in 1993, when the Philippines clinched the gold once again.[2]
She was named Most Valuable Player and Best Open Spiker in the 1987 edition, and the Best Service Receiver in the 1991 edition.[4]
Post-retirementedit
By 2017, Barina-Rojas is working at the Makati Gospel School where she serves as a PE teacher and the head coach of the school's volleyball team.[1]
Personal lifeedit
Barina is married to volleyball referee Rodrigo "Buboy" Rojas with whom she has three children.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdReyes, Marc Anthony (25 June 2017). "Thelma Barina: When we were champions". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
^ abcd"What Thelma Barina-Rojas contributed to Philippine volleyball". ESPN.com. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
^Olivares, Rick (14 January 2021). "Legendary spiker Thelma Barina-Rojas mulls opening volleyball school". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
^Abad, Ysa (19 March 2021). "Wonder women: The all-time best Filipina athletes". Rappler. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
January 01, 1970
thelma, barina, rojas, this, philippine, name, married, women, birth, middle, name, maternal, family, name, unknown, birth, surname, paternal, family, name, barina, marital, name, rojas, born, 1960, 1961, filipino, volleyball, player, played, philippines, wome. In this Philippine name for married women the birth middle name or maternal family name is unknown the birth surname or paternal family name is Barina and the marital name is Rojas Thelma Barina Rojas born 1960 or 1961 1 is a Filipino volleyball player She played for the Philippines women s national volleyball team at the Southeast Asian Games from 1981 to 1993 helping the team medal in all six editions she participated in Thelma Barina RojasPersonal informationNationalityFilipinoBorn1960 or 1961 age 62 63 HometownCebu PhilippinesCollege UniversitySouthwestern University University of Southern PhilippinesCoaching informationCurrent teamMakati Gospel SchoolVolleyball informationPositionOpen SpikerNational team1981 1993PhilippinesHonours Representing Philippines Women s Volleyball Southeast Asian Games 1981 Manila Team 1985 Bangkok Team 1987 Jakarta Team 1993 Singapore Team 1983 Singapore Team 1991 Manila Team Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 College 2 2 National team 3 Post retirement 4 Personal life 5 ReferencesEarly life editBorn in the 1960s Thelma Barina was born to young parents ages 16 and 20 and is the eldest sister to four younger brothers Her father is a military man She and her family grew up poor 2 Barina Rojas took up the sport of volleyball when she was pursuing a college course on accounting at the Southwestern University in Cebu City 1 Career editCollege edit She would be part of Southwestern University and the University of Southern Philippines volleyball teams which played in the Cebu Amateur Athletics Association 3 National team edit Barina was invited to try out for the Philippines women s national volleyball team as a student at Southwestern With her family facing financial issues she secured an airfare ticket from her grandfather for the tryout 2 She was able to secure a berth in the national team which went on to win the gold medal at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games in Manila She was also part of the squad which won the women s volleyball title in the 1985 1987 edition of the regional games 2 She skipped the 1989 edition due to undergoing childbirth She returned for the 1991 edition but the team only placed third Her last SEA Games was in 1993 when the Philippines clinched the gold once again 2 She was named Most Valuable Player and Best Open Spiker in the 1987 edition and the Best Service Receiver in the 1991 edition 4 Post retirement editBy 2017 Barina Rojas is working at the Makati Gospel School where she serves as a PE teacher and the head coach of the school s volleyball team 1 Personal life editBarina is married to volleyball referee Rodrigo Buboy Rojas with whom she has three children 1 References edit a b c d Reyes Marc Anthony 25 June 2017 Thelma Barina When we were champions Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved 25 June 2017 a b c d What Thelma Barina Rojas contributed to Philippine volleyball ESPN com 1 October 2019 Retrieved 2 November 2023 Olivares Rick 14 January 2021 Legendary spiker Thelma Barina Rojas mulls opening volleyball school The Philippine Star Retrieved 2 November 2023 Abad Ysa 19 March 2021 Wonder women The all time best Filipina athletes Rappler Retrieved 2 November 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thelma Barina Rojas amp oldid 1194127677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
