Bibiana Candelas
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Bibiana Candelas
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Candelas and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.
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| Full name | Bibiana Candelas Ramírez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Bibi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Mexico |
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| Born | December 2, 1983 Torreón, Mexico |
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| Hometown | Los Angeles, California, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bibiana Candelas Ramírez (born December 2, 1983 in Torreon, Coahuila) is a 6'5" (195 cm) beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player who represented her native country, Mexico, at the 2008 Olympics with her beach partner, Mayra Garcia.
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Prep and early life
Candelas was born in Torreón, Coahuila.
She graduated in 2002 from Colegio Ponceño in Puerto Rico, but attended Preparatoria Luzac in Torreón as a freshman and sophomore. She was an eight-year (1997–2004) member of the Mexico women's national volleyball team.
USC
She played middle blocker at the University of Southern California from 2002–2005 and was a three time All-American. She helped her team win the 2002 and 2003 NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship, as well as a final four appearance in 2004.
National team
Candelas played in the 2002 Pan-American Cup helping her team to reach the 4th place and individually winning the Best Blocker award.[1]
- 2002: 21st place in the World Championship in Germany
- 2002: Bronze Medal in the Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador
- 2006: 21st place in the World Championship in Japan
Pan American Games
Candelas won the silver medal in 2011 Pan American Games.[2]
Clubs
Leonas de Ponce (2002)
Awards
Individuals
References
- ^ CONADE (2002-06-30). "Cuba Campeón Panamericano de voleibol femenil" (in Spanish). Gaceta Olimpiada Nacional. http://www.deporte.org.mx/eventos/on2003/gaceta/boletin/nota_leer.asp?id=712. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ Bicampeã, Juliana destaca superação contra rival "de 2,20 m" portuguese
External links
- FIVB Biography
- FIVB Beach Biography
- Profile at Beach Volleyball Database
- USC Bio
- NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2008
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Preceded by April Ross (USA) |
Women's FIVB World Tour "Top Rookie" 2008 |
Succeeded by Angie Akers (USA) Louise Bawden (AUS) |
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