Leonel Marshall Sr.
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Full name | Leonel Marshall Steward, Sr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1954-07-31) 31 July 1954 (age 70) Camagüey, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leonel Marshall Steward Sr.[a] (born 31 July 1954), more commonly known as Leonel Marshall Sr., is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1][2]
In 1976, Marshall was part of the Cuban team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament.[1] He played all six matches.[1] Four years later, Marshall finished seventh with the Cuban team in the 1980 Olympic tournament.[1][2] He played all six matches again.[1]
Marshall participated in the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City and the 1979 Pan American Games in Caguas, winning a gold medal in each event.[2]
Personal life
Marshall's son, Leonel Marshall Jr., also became a professional volleyball player, and is known for his outstanding vertical jump.[2][3]
Notes
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marshall and the second or maternal family name is Steward.
References
- ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonel Marshall, Sr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Leonel Marshall". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Bourque, Kelly (6 September 2017). "Getting vertical: The highest jumps in sport". Olympic.ca. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
External links
- Leonel Marshall at Olympedia
- Leonel Marshall Steward at Olympics.com
- Volleybox.net profile
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