Bibiana Candelas

Bibiana Candelas Ramírez (born December 2, 1983 in Torreon, Coahuila) is a 6'5" (195 cm) female beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player who represented her native country, Mexico, at the 2008 Olympics with her beach partner, Mayra García.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Candelas and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.
Bibiana Candelas
Personal information
Full nameBibiana Candelas Ramírez
NicknameBibi
NationalityMexicana
Born (1983-12-02) December 2, 1983
Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
HometownMonterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2009 Mayra García
Honours
Representing  Mexico
Women's volleyball
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 San Salvador Team
Women's beach volleyball
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit
Gold medal – first place Guatemala Beach 2008 Beach
Gold medal – first place Tijuana 2009 Beach
Gold medal – first place Puerto Vallarta 2009 Beach
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Beach

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 to 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]

Pan American Games

Candelas won the silver medal in 2011 Pan American Games.[2]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

References
  1. CONADE (2002-06-30). "Cuba Campeón Panamericano de voleibol femenil". Gaceta Olimpiada Nacional (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
  2. Bicampeã, Juliana destaca superação contra rival "de 2,20 m" portuguese
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