Ana Fernández (volleyball)

{{Short description|Cuban volleyball player (born 1973)}}

{{other people|Ana Fernández}}

{{family name hatnote|Fernández|Valle|lang=Spanish}}

{{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox volleyball biography

| name = Ana Fernández

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| full_name = Ana Ibis Fernández Valle

| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1973|8|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sancti Spíritus, Cuba

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = 1.84 m

| position = Middle blocker

| teamnumber = 14

| nationalyears = 1992–2004

| nationalteam = {{vbw|Cuba}}

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Women's volleyball}}

{{MedalCountry|{{CUB}}}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold| 1992 Barcelona | Team }}

{{MedalGold| 1996 Atlanta | Team }}

{{MedalGold| 2000 Sydney | Team }}

{{MedalBronze| 2004 Athens | Team }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championship}}

{{MedalGold| 1994 Brazil | Team}}

{{MedalGold| 1998 Japan | Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIVB World Cup}}

{{MedalGold| 1995 Japan|Team}}

{{MedalGold| 1999 Japan|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIVB World Grand Prix}}

{{MedalGold|1993 Hong Kong |}}

{{MedalSilver|1994 Shanghai|}}

{{MedalSilver|1996 Shanghai|}}

{{MedalSilver|1997 Kobe|}}

{{MedalBronze|1995 Shanghai|}}

{{MedalBronze|1998 Hong Kong|}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Grand Champions Cup}}

{{MedalGold|1993 Japan|}}

{{MedalSilver|1997 Japan|}}

{{Medal|Competition|Pan American Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|1995 Mar del Plata|Team}}

{{Medal|Silver|1999 Winnipeg|Team}}

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Ana Ibis Fernández Valle (born 3 August 1973) is a Cuban former volleyball player 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.{{cite sports-reference | url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fe/ana-ivis-fernandez-1.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417225744/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fe/ana-ivis-fernandez-1.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = April 17, 2020 | name = Ana Ivis Fernández |access-date= September 26, 2013}} She also won a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics.

Fernández was born in Sancti Spíritus. In addition to her Olympic medals, she won gold medals with the Cuban team in the 1994{{Cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/volleyball/World/Women_1994.html |last=Krastev |first=Todor |title =Women Volleyball XII World Championship 1994 Sao Paulo (BRA) 17-30.10 Winner Cuba |website=Todor66.com|access-date=October 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812130734/http://todor66.com/volleyball/World/Women_1994.html |archive-date=August 12, 2023 |url-status=live }} and 1998 FIVB World Championship.{{Cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/52181 |title=Ana Ivis Fernández |website=Olympedia |access-date=August 24, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230422063118/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/52181 |archive-date=April 22, 2023 |url-status=live }}