Yanelis Santos Explained

Yanelis Santos
Fullname:Yanelis Santos Allegne
Birth Date:March 30, 1986
Birth Place:Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
Hometown:Zürich, Switzerland
Weight:71kg (157lb)
Spike:324cm (128inches)
Block:312cm (123inches)
Position:Setter / Opposite
Teamnumber:2 (national team)
Currentclub:İlbank Ankara
Nationalyears:2002–2012
Updated:September 2015

Yanelis Santos Allegne (born 30 March 1986, in Ciego de Ávila) is a volleyball player from Cuba who played for the Cuban women's national team as a setter and opposite. Santos was named "Best Server" at the 2007 FIVB World Cup and the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Career

National team

Santos started playing volleyball as a twelve year old in 1998, then joined the Cuban national team in 2001.[1]

Santos played with her national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Even though they had previously defeated the US 3-0, this time they lost 0-3, falling to their nerves and own mistakes.[2] They lost the bronze medal match to China, 1-3.[3] Santos was named the tournament's "Best Server".[4]

Santos led the Cuban national team to the silver medal during the 2011 Montreux Volley Masters.[5] She won with her national team the silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[6] She also won the bronze medal and the Best Spiker award at the 2011 NORCECA Championship.[7]

In the 2012 Pan-American Cup held in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Santos won the "Best Spiker" and "Best Server" awards, as well as the bronze medal with her national team.[8]

Santos held the fastest female spike record, measured at 103 km/h (64 mph).[9]

Santos was awarded 2012 Female Athlete of the Year in a team sport by the Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) and the Union of Cuban Journalists' Sports Writers Circle.[10]

Club volleyball

Santos signed with Voléro Zürich, moved to Switzerland,[11] and later was transferred on loan to the Russian club Leningradka Saint Petersburg for the 2014-15 season.[12] She later signed for the Turkish İlbank Ankara for the 2015–16 season.[13]

Olympics

Santos placed fourth in volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics as part of the Cuba national team.[14]

Awards

Individual

References

  1. Web site: Espectaculares Morenas del Caribe... ¿la debacle? (IV): Yanelis Santos Allegne . The Espectaculars Morenas del Caribe... The debacle? (IV): Yanelis Santos Allegne . Cuba Ahora . es . 2013-09-19 . 2015-09-08.
  2. Web site: Los errores de Cuba dan el pase a la final a Estados Unidos . Cuban errors gave USA the finals berth . Marca . es . 2008-08-22 . 2015-09-08.
  3. Web site: Las brasileñas ganan su primer oro . Brazilians wins their first gold . Marca . es . 2008-08-23 . 2015-09-08.
  4. News: Brazilian Women win gold in style as they drop just one set throughout Olympic Volleyball Tournament; Paula Pequeno is MVP . Beijing, China . FIVB . 2008-08-23 . 2015-09-08.
  5. Web site: Cuba, segunda en el Volley Master de Montreux . Cuba, second in Montreux Volley Master . swissinfo.ch . es . 2011-06-14 . 2015-09-08.
  6. Web site: Brazil wins fourth Pan Am Games gold medal . FIVB . 2011-10-20 . 2011-10-20.
  7. Web site: USA women win NORCECA gold and ticket to World Cup . FIVB . 2011-09-17 . 2011-09-29.
  8. Web site: USA win the gold in dramatic fashion . FIVB . 2012-07-20 . 2012-07-21.
  9. Web site: Lightning fast spikes top 130km/h . Lausanne, Switzerland . FIVB . 2012-05-07 . 2015-09-08.
  10. News: CUBA'S 2012 Outstanding Athletes . Montesinos . Enrique . Granma . Havana, Cuba . 2012-12-13 . 2015-09-08.
  11. Web site: Una de las mejores jugadoras de vóley cubanas realizará clínicas en Rivera y Carhué . One of the best Cuban volleyball players will conduct clinics in Rivera and Carhué . Santo Domingo . Adolfo Alsina . es . 2014-05-21 . 2015-09-08.
  12. Web site: Cuban Yanelis Santos moves to Leningradka . Russian Volley . 2014-08-07 . 2015-09-08.
  13. Web site: Turchia F: Rinforzo cubano per l'Ilbank. Nizetich cambia squadra . Turkey W: Cuban reinforce for Ilbank. Nizetich changes squad . Turkey . Volleyball.it . it . 2015-08-14 . 2015-09-08.
  14. Web site: Olympedia – Yanelis Santos . 2024-10-09 . www.olympedia.org.

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