Nickname Bibi Height 1.96 m Nationality Mexico Weight 78 kg | Name Bibiana Candelas Home town Los Angeles Role Olympic athlete | |
Full name Bibiana Candelas Ramirez Hometown Los Angeles, California, United States Similar People Mayra Garcia, Martha Revuelta, Larissa Franca, Maria Tsiartsiani, Nicole Branagh |
Bibiana candelas
Bibiana Candelas Ramírez (born December 2, 1983 in Torreon, Coahuila) is a 6'5" (195 cm) female beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player who represented her native country, Mexico, at the 2008 Olympics with her beach partner, Mayra García.
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- Bibiana candelas
- Bibi Candelas
- Prep and early life
- USC
- National team
- Pan American Games
- Clubs
- Individuals
- References
Bibi Candelas
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 2002–2005 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.
Pan American Games
Candelas won the silver medal in 2011 Pan American Games.