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 name	Bárbara da Silva Leôncio
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	October 7, 1991 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	Sprints
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Brazil South American Games 2010 Medellín 4×400 m relay 2010 Medellín 200 m Ibero-American Championships 2010 San Fernando 4×100 m relay Pan American Junior Championships 2007 São Paulo 4×100 m relay 2005 Windsor 4×100 m relay South American Junior Championships 2007 São Paulo 200 m 2007 São Paulo 4×100 m relay 2009 São Paulo 200 m 2009 São Paulo 4×400 m relay 2007 São Paulo 100 m World Youth Championships 2007 Ostrava 200 m South American Youth Championships 2006 Caracas 100 m 2006 Caracas 200 m 2006 Caracas 4×100 m relay 2006 Caracas Medley relay 2008 Lima 100 m 2008 Lima 200 m 2008 Lima Medley relay

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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.

External links

• Bárbara Leôncio at World Athletics