Leonel Marshall Sr.
Personal information
Full nameLeonel Marshall Steward, Sr.
NationalityCuban
Born (1954-07-31) 31 July 1954
Camagüey, Cuba
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Volleyball information
Number1
National team
1974-1980 Cuba
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place1978 Italy
FIVB World Cup
Bronze medal – third place1977 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1975 Mexico CityTeam
Gold medal – first place1979 CaguasTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1974 Santo DomingoTeam

Leonel Marshall Steward Sr.[lower-alpha 1] (born 31 July 1954) is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[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 and 1979 Pan American Games, 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

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marshall and the second or maternal family name is Steward.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Leonel Marshall". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. 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.
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