Bárbara_Seixas

Bárbara Seixas

Bárbara Seixas

Brazilian beach volleyball player

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]

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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.

References

  1. [1]
    Dorfman, Blake (6 August 2016). "The Toughest Challenges for Kerri Walsh Jennings, April Ross in Rio". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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    USA’s May-Treanor/Walsh and Brazil’s Juliana/Larissa top women’s 2012 FIVB SWATCH World Tour season awards
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    2012 FIVB Swatch World Tour Awards
  4. [4]
    "Lili e Bárbara Seixas comemoram folga após três pódios consecutivos - Terra Brasil" (in Portuguese). Esportes.terra.com.br. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
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    Location summary
  6. [6]
    FIVB 2013 World Beach Volleyball Championships
  7. [7]
    "After seven Grand Slams, Brazil leads FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour". Boxscorenews.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
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