Marlenis Costa

Marlenis Costa
Personal information
Full nameMarlenis Costa Blanco
NationalityCuban
Born (1973-07-30) 30 July 1973 (age 50)
La Palma, Cuba
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number2
National team
1991-2000 Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1994 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Japan Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 Japan
Gold medal – first place 1995 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Japan Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 1993 Hong Kong
Silver medal – second place 1994 Shanghai
Silver medal – second place 1996 Shanghai
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Shanghai
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hong Kong
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Maracaibo Team

Marlenis Costa Blanco (born 30 July 1973),[1] more commonly known as Marlenis Costa, is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympic champion. She was a member of the Cuban women's national volleyball team that won a gold medal in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games.[2][3][4] She also helped Cuba win the 1994 and 1998 FIVB World Championships.[1] As a setter, she was one of the key players in the dominance of the Cuban national team in the 1990s.[1]

Costa also won gold medals in the 1991 and 1995 Pan American Games, and won a silver medal in the 1999 Pan American Games with the Cuban team.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Coll Untoria, Jorge Luis (17 May 2023). "Marleny Costa: Las guapas sí toman sopa". Oncubanews.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ "1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona, Spain – Volleyball" Archived 2008-09-01 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)
  3. ^ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Volleyball" Archived 2008-09-01 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)
  4. ^ "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Volleyball" Archived 2008-09-01 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)
  5. ^ "Marlenis Costa". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

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