Marlenis Costa Explained

Fullname:Marlenis Costa Blanco
Birth Date:30 July 1973
Birth Place:La Palma, Cuba
Height:1.77 m
Position:Setter
Teamnumber:2
Nationalyears:1991–2000

Marlenis Costa Blanco (born 30 July 1973), 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.[1] [2] [3] As a setter, she was one of the key players in the dominance of the Cuban national team in the 1990s.[4]

World Cups and World Championships

Costa won gold medals in the 1991, 1995, and 1999 FIVB World Cups in Japan. Costa also helped Cuba win the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil and the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan.

Pan American Games

While 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.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=23&sp=VOL "1992 Summer Olympics  - Barcelona, Spain  - Volleyball"
  2. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=24&sp=VOL "1996 Summer Olympics  - Atlanta, United States  - Volleyball"
  3. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=25&sp=VOL "2000 Summer Olympics  - Sydney, Australia  - Volleyball"
  4. Web site: Marleny Costa: Las guapas sí toman sopa . Oncubanews.com . Spanish . May 17, 2023 . Coll Untoria . Jorge Luis . August 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230610152459/https://oncubanews.com/deportes/marleny-costa-las-guapas-si-toman-sopa/ . June 10, 2023 . live .
  5. Web site: Marlenis Costa . Olympedia . September 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230906184519/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/52178 . September 6, 2023 . live .