Bibiana Candelas

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| fullname = Bibiana Candelas Ramírez

| nickname = Bibi

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|12|2|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico

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| hometown = Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

| height = {{convert|196|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|78|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| currentteammate = Mayra García

| currentyears = 2009

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Bibiana Candelas Ramírez (born December 2, 1983, in Torreon, Coahuila) is a {{convert|6|ft|5|in|cm|abbr=on}} female beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player who represented her native country, Mexico, at the 2008 Olympics with her beach partner, Mayra García.

Prep and early life

Candelas was born in Torreón, Coahuila.

She graduated in 2002 from Colegio Ponceño in Puerto Rico, but attended Preparatoria Luzac in Torreón as a freshman and sophomore. She was an eight-year (1997–2004) member of the Mexico women's national volleyball team.

USC

She played middle blocker at the University of Southern California from 2002 to 2005 and was a three time All-American. She helped her team win the 2002 and 2003 NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship, as well as a final four appearance in 2004.

National team

Candelas played in the 2002 Pan-American Cup helping her team to reach the 4th place and individually winning the Best Blocker award.{{cite news |url=http://www.deporte.org.mx/eventos/on2003/gaceta/boletin/nota_leer.asp?id=712 |title=Cuba Campeón Panamericano de voleibol femenil |author=CONADE |language=Spanish |work=Gaceta Olimpiada Nacional |date=2002-06-30 |accessdate=2011-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511044933/http://www.deporte.org.mx/eventos/on2003/gaceta/boletin/nota_leer.asp?id=712 |archivedate=2012-05-11 }}

2002: 21st place in the World Championship in Germany
2002: Bronze Medal in the Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador
2006: 21st place in the World Championship in Japan

Pan American Games

Candelas won the silver medal in 2011 Pan American Games.[http://esportes.terra.com.br/rumo-a-2012/pan-americano-guadalajara-2011/noticias/0,,OI5428037-EI17800,00-Bicampea+Juliana+destaca+superacao+contra+rival+de+m.html Bicampeã, Juliana destaca superação contra rival "de 2,20 m"] portuguese

Clubs

{{flagicon|PUR}} Leonas de Ponce (2002)

Awards

=Individuals=

2002 Pan-American Cup "Best Blocker"

References

External links

[http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldChampionships/Women/2006/Teams/VB_PlayerDB.asp?No=117235 FIVB Biography]
{{FIVB beach player|118573}}
{{Beach Volleyball Database|7542}}
[http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/candelas_bibiana00.html USC Bio]
[http://www.norceca.org/Norceca%20Beach%20Volleyball%20Circuit%202008_Guatemala.htm NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2008]
{{Olympics.com|bibiana-candelas-ramirez|Bibiana Candelas Ramirez}}
{{Olympedia}}
{{2015 Pan American Games profile|beach-volleyball/athlete-profile-n10184061-candelas-bibiana}}

{{Succession box

| before = {{flagathlete|April Ross | USA}}

| title = Women's FIVB World Tour "Top Rookie"

| years = 2008

| after = {{flagathlete|Angie Akers | USA}}
{{flagathlete|Louise Bawden | AUS}}

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Category:1983 births

Category:Living people

Category:Mexican women's volleyball players

Category:American women's volleyball players

Category:Olympic beach volleyball players for Mexico

Category:Beach volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games