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. Costa was a member of the Cuban women's national volleyball team that won gold medals in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2][3][4] As a setter, she was one of the key players in the dominance of the Cuban national team in the 1990s.[1] Due to her versatility, she was also an effective attacker.[5]
| Marlenis Costa | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Marlenis Costa Blanco | ||
| Born | 30 July 1973 La Palma, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Setter | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| National team | |||
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Honours | |||
World Cups and World Championships
editCosta won gold medals in the 1991, 1995, and 1999 FIVB World Cups in Japan.[1] Costa also helped Cuba win the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil and the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan.[1]
Pan American Games
editWhile representing Cuba, Costa also won gold medals in the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana and the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, and won a silver medal in the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona, Spain – Volleyball" Archived 1 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 2 September 2008)
- ^ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Volleyball" Archived 1 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 2 September 2008)
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Volleyball" Archived 1 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 2 September 2008)
- ^ Shaw, John (29 September 2000). "Sydney 2000: Volleyball; After Five Sets, the Russians End the Upstart Americans' Run". The New York Times. p. S7. Retrieved 6 September 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ "Marlenis Costa". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
External links
edit- Marlenis Costa at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Marlenis Costa at WorldofVolley
- Marlenis Costa at Olympics.com
- Marlenis Costa at Olympedia
- Volleybox.net profile
- Woman in Pinar del Río Volleyball (in Spanish)
