Bárbara Leôncio

Bárbara Leôncio (born October 7, 1991) is a young Brazilian athlete, world champion in the 200 meters at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics held in Ostrava, Czech Republic.[1] In the same edition, Bárbara was placed fourth in the 100 meters.[2] In the following year, she placed 13th in the semifinals of the 100 meters at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics, held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[3]

Bárbara Leôncio
Leôncio in 2010
Personal information
Full nameBárbara da Silva Leôncio
Nationality Brazilian
Born (1991-10-07) October 7, 1991
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)Sprints
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Brazil
South American Games
Silver medal – second place2010 Medellín4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2010 Medellín200 m
Ibero-American Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 San Fernando4×100 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 São Paulo4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2005 Windsor4×100 m relay
South American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 São Paulo200 m
Gold medal – first place2007 São Paulo4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2009 São Paulo200 m
Gold medal – first place2009 São Paulo4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2007 São Paulo100 m
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 Ostrava200 m
South American Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Caracas100 m
Gold medal – first place2006 Caracas200 m
Gold medal – first place2006 Caracas4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2006 CaracasMedley relay
Gold medal – first place2008 Lima100 m
Gold medal – first place2008 Lima200 m
Gold medal – first place2008 LimaMedley relay

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Brazil
2006 South American Youth Championships Caracas, Venezuela 1st 100 m 11.82 s
1st 200 m 24.26 s
1st 4 × 100 m relay 46.20 s
1st 1000 m medley relay 2:12.03 min
2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 1st 200 m 23.50 s
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 15th (sf) 100m 11.76 (wind: -0.7 m/s)
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 44.61
South American Youth Championships Lima, Peru 1st 100 m 11.93 s
1st 200 m 24.03 s (wind: -0.1 m/s)
1st 1000 m medley relay 2:12.47
2010 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 1st 4 × 100 m relay 43.97 s
World Junior Championships Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada 9th (sf) 100m 11.78 (wind: +1.6 m/s)
10th (sf) 200m 23.86 (wind: +1.3 m/s)

Notes
  1. IAAF (July 15, 2007). "5th IAAF World Youth Championships - 200m Girls" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  2. IAAF (July 12, 2007). "5th IAAF World Youth Championships - 100m Girls" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  3. IAAF (July 8, 2008). "12th IAAF World Junior Championships - 100m Girls" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
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