Yanelis Santos

Yanelis Santos Allegne (born 30 March 1986, in Ciego de Ávila) is a volleyball player from Cuba who played for the Cuban women's national team as a setter and opposite. Santos was named "Best Server" at the 2007 FIVB World Cup and the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Yanelis Santos
Personal information
Full nameYanelis Santos Allegne
NationalityCuban
Born (1986-03-30) March 30, 1986
Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
HometownZürich, Switzerland
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Spike324 cm (128 in)
Block312 cm (123 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter / Opposite
Current clubİlbank Ankara
Number2 (national team)
National team
2002–2012 Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
FIVB World Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2008 Yokohama Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Team
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Winnipeg Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Bayamón Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Caguas Team
Pan-American Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 Colima Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena Team
Last updated: September 2015

Career

National team

Santos started playing volleyball as a twelve year old in 1998, then joined the Cuban national team in 2001.[1]

Santos played with her national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Even though they had previously defeated the US 3-0, this time they lost 0-3, falling to their nerves and own mistakes.[2] They lost the bronze medal match to China, 1-3.[3] Santos was named the tournament's "Best Server".[4]

Santos led the Cuban national team to the silver medal during the 2011 Montreux Volley Masters.[5] She won with her national team the silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[6] She also won the bronze medal and the Best Spiker award at the 2011 NORCECA Championship.[7]

In the 2012 Pan-American Cup held in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Santos won the "Best Spiker" and "Best Server" awards, as well as the bronze medal with her national team.[8]

Santos held the fastest female spike record, measured at 103 km/h (64 mph).[9]

Santos was awarded 2012 Female Athlete of the Year in a team sport by the Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) and the Union of Cuban Journalists' Sports Writers Circle.[10]

Club volleyball

Santos signed with Voléro Zürich, moved to Switzerland,[11] and later was transferred on loan to the Russian club Leningradka Saint Petersburg for the 2014-15 season.[12] She later signed for the Turkish İlbank Ankara for the 2015–16 season.[13]

Awards

Individual

References
  1. "Espectaculares Morenas del Caribe... ¿la debacle? (IV): Yanelis Santos Allegne" [The Espectaculars Morenas del Caribe... The debacle? (IV): Yanelis Santos Allegne] (in Spanish). Cuba Ahora. 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  2. "Los errores de Cuba dan el pase a la final a Estados Unidos" [Cuban errors gave USA the finals berth]. Marca (in Spanish). 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  3. "Las brasileñas ganan su primer oro" [Brazilians wins their first gold]. Marca (in Spanish). 2008-08-23. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  4. "Brazilian Women win gold in style as they drop just one set throughout Olympic Volleyball Tournament; Paula Pequeno is MVP". Beijing, China: FIVB. 2008-08-23. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  5. "Cuba, segunda en el Volley Master de Montreux" [Cuba, second in Montreux Volley Master]. swissinfo.ch (in Spanish). 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  6. FIVB (2011-10-20). "Brazil wins fourth Pan Am Games gold medal". Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  7. FIVB (2011-09-17). "USA women win NORCECA gold and ticket to World Cup". Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  8. "USA win the gold in dramatic fashion". FIVB. 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  9. "Lightning fast spikes top 130km/h". Lausanne, Switzerland: FIVB. 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  10. Montesinos, Enrique (2012-12-13). "CUBA'S 2012 Outstanding Athletes". Granma. Havana, Cuba. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  11. "Una de las mejores jugadoras de vóley cubanas realizará clínicas en Rivera y Carhué" [One of the best Cuban volleyball players will conduct clinics in Rivera and Carhué] (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Adolfo Alsina. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  12. "Cuban Yanelis Santos moves to Leningradka". Russian Volley. 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  13. "Turchia F: Rinforzo cubano per l'Ilbank. Nizetich cambia squadra" [Turkey W: Cuban reinforce for Ilbank. Nizetich changes squad] (in Italian). Turkey: Volleyball.it. 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
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