Leila Barros

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 30 September 1971)^[2] is a Brazilian politician and former volleyball player. She often played as opposite hitter and attacker. She was a member of the Brazilian squad that had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning the 1996 and 1998 editions of the FIVB World Grand Prix and being rated the Most Valuable Player in each win.

Leila Barros
Barros' official portrait as senator
Senator for the Federal District
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2019
Senate PSB Leader
In office 12 January 2021 – 19 August 2021
Preceded by	Veneziano Vital do Rêgo
Personal details
Born	Leila Gomes de Barros (1971-09-30) 30 September 1971 (age 53) Taguatinga, Federal District, Brazil[1]
Political party	PDT (2022–present)
Other political affiliations	PRB (2013–18) PSB (2018–21) Cidadania (2021–22)
Spouse	Emanuel Rego ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	Lukas (b. 2011)
Volleyball career
Personal information
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spike	3.00 m (118 in)
Block	2.91 m (115 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite spiker
Number	8
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Indoor 2000 Sydney Indoor World Cup 1995 Japan Indoor 1999 Japan Indoor World Grand Prix 1994 Shanghai 1996 Shanghai 1998 Hong Kong 2004 Reggio Calabria 1995 Shanghai 1999 Yu Xi 2000 Manila Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg Indoor CSV South American Championship 1991 Osasco 1995 Porto Alegre 1999 Valencia 1993 Cusco Women's beach volleyball FIVB World Tour 2006 Canada Open Beach 2006 Brazil Open Beach 2005 Russia Open Beach 2006 Norway Grand Slam Beach 2006 France Open Beach 2006 France Grand Slam Beach 2006 Poland Open Beach

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.

Barros finished in second place in the 1995 and 2003 FIVB World Cup, and won third place in 1999 FIVB World Cup.^[3] She also won a silver medal in the 1994 FIVB World Championship. In the Olympics, her Brazilian team won the bronze medal in 1996 and 2000. She has also posed in several magazines, and was one of the most popular players when 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.^[4]

References

1. "Biografia de Leila Barros". Leila Barros. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
2. "Leila Barros profile". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
3. Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball VIII World Cup 1999 02-16.11 Japan +9GMT - Winner Cuba". Todor66.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
4. 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.

External links

• Leila Barros at FIVB.com
• Leila Barros at Beach Volleyball Database
• Leila Barros at WorldofVolley
• Leila Barros at Olympedia
• Leila Barros at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)
• Volleybox.net profile

Awards
Preceded by Tara Cross-Battle Yevgeniya Artamonova	Most Valuable Player of FIVB World Grand Prix 1996 1998	Succeeded by Yevgeniya Artamonova Virna Dias
Preceded by Maurren Maggi	Brazilian Sportswomen of the Year 2000	Succeeded by Daniele Hypólito
Preceded by  Vassiliki Arvaniti (GRE)	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