Magaly Carvajal | |||||
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Full name | Magalys Esther Carvajal Rivera | ||||
Nationality | Cuban/Spanish/American | ||||
Born | Havana, Cuba | 18 December 1968||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Middle blocker | ||||
Number | 15 (Cuban national team) | ||||
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Magalys Carvajal Rivera (born 18 December 1968), more commonly known as Magaly Carvajal, is a retired Cuban volleyball player and two-time Olympian. As a middle blocker, she led Cuba to gold medals in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [1] [2]
Carvajal also helped Cuba win the silver medal in the 1986 FIVB World Championship in Czechoslovakia and the gold medal in the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil. [2] Additionally, she won gold medals in the 1989, 1991, and 1995 FIVB World Cups in Japan. [2]
Carvajal participated in the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, and the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, winning a gold medal in each event. [3]
Carvajal is widely regarded as one of the greatest middle blockers of all time, standing at 1.90 meters (6'3") tall. [2] She was known for shutting down the greatest hitters in the world. [4] Her vertical jump reach of 3.35 meters (11') was rivaled only by teammate Mireya Luis. [2] Her stare was known to intimidate players at the net, and has been called by many of her peers "the look of death". [2] As a starter for the Cuban national team, she was also an effective hitter. [2]
In 2011, Carvajal was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. [2] [5]
Carvajal became a naturalized citizen of Spain in 1998, and played on the Spanish women's national volleyball team from 2001 to 2002. [5]
Carvajal had a successful transition to the Spanish volleyball league, becoming a dominant player. In 2003–04, she led Spar Tenerife Marichal to the European Champions League title. [5]
In June 2020, Carvajal announced on Facebook that she became a United States citizen. [6]
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