Ana Ibis Fernández Valle (born 3 August 1973) is a Cuban former

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who is a four-time Olympian and three-time Olympic gold medalist. She was a member of the Cuban national volleyball team that won a gold medal in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympics. She also won a bronze medal in the

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. Fernández was born in

Sancti Spíritus Sancti Spíritus () is a municipality and capital city of the province of Sancti Spíritus in central Cuba and one of the oldest Cuban European settlements. Sancti Spíritus is the genitive case of Latin ''Sanctus Spiritus'' ("Holy Spirit"). ...

. In addition to her Olympic medals, she won gold medals with the Cuban team in the

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and 1998 FIVB World Championship.

Individual awards

* 1998 World Championship "Best Spiker"

References

External links

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Volleybox.net profile
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