Bárbara Seixas Explained

Bárbara Seixas
Fullname:Bárbara Seixas de Freitas
Birth Date:3 August 1987
Hometown:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality:Brazilian
Height:178cm (70inches)

Bárbara Seixas de Freitas (born 8 March 1987 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian beach volleyball player, playing as a defender.[1] In 2012, she was named FIVB top Rookie of the year.[2] [3] Seixas is a three-time youth World Champion and has reached the podium in several FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournaments.[4] [5] She won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships alongside her teammate Liliane Maestrini,[6] and per 13 August 2013 they rank third among the women's money leaders with $108,875.[7]

In 2015, Seixas and her partner Ágatha Bednarczuk won a gold medal at the 2015 Beach Volleyball World Championships.

Professional career

Rio de Janeiro 2016

Bárbara and her partner Ágatha beat Kerri Walsh-Jennings and April Ross of United States, in straight sets of (22-20), (21-18) in the semi-final match in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. They lost in the deciding match for gold against Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Toughest Challenges for Kerri Walsh Jennings, April Ross in Rio. Bleacher Report. 6 August 2016. Blake. Dorfman. 19 August 2018.
  2. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=37180&Language=en USA’s May-Treanor/Walsh and Brazil’s Juliana/Larissa top women’s 2012 FIVB SWATCH World Tour season awards
  3. http://www.volleywood.net/volleyball-related-news/fivb/2012-fivb-swatch-world-tour-awards/ 2012 FIVB Swatch World Tour Awards
  4. Web site: Lili e Bárbara Seixas comemoram folga após três pódios consecutivos - Terra Brasil . Esportes.terra.com.br . 19 October 2012 . 18 August 2013 . Portuguese.
  5. http://www.bvbinfo.com/Player.asp?ID=8022&Page=2 Location summary
  6. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldChampionships/2013/Results.asp?TournCode=WSTJ2013&Phase=2 FIVB 2013 World Beach Volleyball Championships
  7. Web site: After seven Grand Slams, Brazil leads FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour . Boxscorenews.com . 13 August 2013 . 18 August 2013.