Zoila Barros Fernández (born 6 August 1979), more commonly known as Zoila Barros, is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympian. As a middle blocker, she played for the Cuban women's national volleyball team, helping the team win the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] She also participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Zoila Barros | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Zoila Barros Fernández | ||
| Born | (1979-08-06) 6 August 1979 (age 44) Havana, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Spike | 328 cm (129 in) | ||
| Block | 312 cm (123 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Middle blocker | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| National team | |||
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Honours | |||
Barros was named Best Spiker at the 2005 Women's NORCECA Volleyball ChampionshipinPort of Spain, where Cuba was defeated in the final by title defender United States.[2]
Barros played for the Italian club Medinex Reggio di Calabria for the 1998–99 season.[3] She played with the Russian club Uralochka-NTMK for the 2004–05 season.[4]
Ciudad Deportiva La Habana (1998)
Medinex Reggio di Calabria (1998-1999) Ciudad Deportiva La Habana (1999-2004)
Uralochka-NTMK (2004–2005) Dinamo Moscow (2005–2006) Ciudad Deportiva La Habana (2002)
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| Preceded by | Best Server of FIVB World Grand Prix 2001 |
Succeeded by |
