Silvia Costa
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 1993 Stuttgart | High jump | |
Silvia Costa (born May 4, 1963 in Pinar del Río Province) is a retired Cuban high jumper.
She is known for winning medals at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 1993 World Championships. She also has three medals from the Universiade. Her personal best jump, set in 1989, is 2.04 metres, which puts her ninth in the all-time performers list.
Costa is married to Spanish citizen José Sanleandro. She has a daughter, Nathalie, with former Cuban 400m runner Lázaro Martínez. Nathalie Martínez is an able hurdler.[1][2]
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Silvia Costa
- ^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo. "Cuba prepares a strong contingent for Bydgoszcz", IAAF.org, 28 May 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
- ^ IAAF profile for Nathalie Martínez
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Stefka Kostadinova |
Women's High Jump Best Year Performance 1989 |
Succeeded by Yelena Yelesina |
Preceded by Stefka Kostadinova |
Women's High Jump Best Year Performance alongside  Inga Babakova and  Britta Bilač1994 |
Succeeded by Inga Babakova |
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