Marta Sánchez (volleyball)

Marta Sánchez
Personal information
Full nameMarta Sánchez Salfrán
Born (1973-05-17) 17 May 1973 (age 51)
Holguín, Cuba
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number17
National team
1993–2004 Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sidney Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Japan Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1995 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Japan Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Shanghai
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hong Kong
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1997 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Team

Marta Sánchez Salfrán (born 17 May 1973) is a Cuban former volleyball player and two-time Olympian who helped Cuba win a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1][2] She also won a gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games and a silver medal at the 1999 and 2003 Pan American Games.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Marta Sánchez". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ Coll Untoria, Jorge Luis (15 September 2023). "Martha Sánchez: Fallar nunca, rendirse jamás". Oncubanews.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Player tournaments". Volleybox.net. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.