Marlenis Costa

Marlenis Costa
Personal information
Full name	Marlenis Costa Blanco
Born	(1973-07-30) 30 July 1973 La Palma, Cuba
Height	1.77 m
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Number	2
National team
1991–2000 Cuba
Honours Women's volleyball Representing Cuba Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Team 1996 Atlanta Team 2000 Sydney Team World Championship 1994 Brazil Team 1998 Japan Team FIVB World Cup 1991 Japan 1995 Japan Team 1999 Japan Team FIVB World Grand Prix 1993 Hong Kong 1994 Shanghai 1996 Shanghai 1995 Shanghai 1998 Hong Kong World Grand Champions Cup 1993 Japan Pan American Games 1991 Havana Team 1995 Mar del Plata Team 1999 Winnipeg Team Central American and Caribbean Games 1998 Maracaibo Team

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. As a setter, she was one of the key players in the dominance of the Cuban national team in the 1990s.

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.

External links

• Volleybox.net Profile
• Woman in Pinar del Río Volleyball (in Spanish)