Zoila Barros Fernández (born 6 August 1979) is a retired Cuban female

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player who played as a middle blocker. She played for the Cuban women's national volleyball team, and helped the team win a gold medal in the

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and a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Barros was named Best Spiker at the 2005 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship in Port of Spain, where Cuba was defeated in the final by title defender USA.

Club volleyball

Barros played for the Italian club Medinex Reggio di Calabria for the 1998-1999 season. She played with the Russian club Uralochka-NTMK for the 2004-2005 season.

Clubs

* Ciudad Deportiva La Habana (1998) * Medinex Reggio di Calabria (1998-1999) * Ciudad Deportiva La Habana (1999-2004) * Uralochka-NTMK (2004–2005) *

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(2005–2006) * Ciudad Deportiva La Habana (2002)

Awards

Individuals

* 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Server" * 2003 Pan-American Cup "Best Server" * 2003 FIVB World Cup "Best Server" * 2003 NORCECA Championship "Best Server" * 2004 Pan-American Cup "Most Valuable Player" * 2004 Pan-American Cup "Best Server" * 2004 Olympic Games "Best Server" * 2005 NORCECA Championship "Best Spiker"

References

External links

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Olympedia Profile: Zoila Barros

FIVB Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barros, Zoila 1976 births Living people Cuban women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Cuba Olympic bronze medalists for Cuba Olympic volleyball players for Cuba Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2003 Pan American Games Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Sportspeople from Havana Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in volleyball Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Middle blockers Cuban expatriates in Italy Cuban expatriates in Russia Expatriate volleyball players in Italy Expatriate volleyball players in Russia Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games