Silvia Costa (athlete)

For the Italian politician, see Silvia Costa (politician).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Costa and the second or maternal family name is Acosta-Martínez.

Silvia Costa

Personal information
Full name	Silvia Costa Acosta-Martínez
Born	May 4, 1964 (1964-05-04) (age 59) La Palma, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing Cuba World Championships 1993 Stuttgart High jump World Indoor Games 1985 Paris High jump World Cup 1989 Barcelona High jump Pan American Games 1983 Caracas High jump 1987 Indianapolis High jump 1995 Mar del Plata High jump Universiade 1985 Kobe High jump 1983 Edmonton High jump 1989 Duisburg High jump

Silvia Costa Acosta-Martínez (born May 4, 1964, in La Palma, Pinar del Río Province) is a former high jumper from Cuba.

Career

Costa is most known for winning medals at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 1993 World Championships in Athletics. She also has three medals from the Summer Universiade. Her personal best jump (set in 1989) is 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄4 in), which makes her a member of the female two metres club and puts her ninth in the all-time performers list. She is also a three-time silver medallist at the Pan American Games.

Personal life

Costa is married to Spanish citizen José Sanleandro.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Cuba
1978	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)	Xalapa, Mexico	1st	High jump	1.60m A
			5th	Long jump	4.99m A
			2nd	100 m hurdles	15.76s A
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	Xalapa, Mexico	2nd	4x100 m relay	48.02s A
1983	Universiade	Edmonton, Canada	2nd	High jump	1.98 m
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	10th	High jump	1.84 m
	Pan American Games	Caracas, Venezuela	2nd	High jump	1.88 m
1985	World Indoor Games	Paris, France	3rd	High jump	1.90 m
	Universiade	Kobe, Japan	1st	High jump	2.01 m
1986	Ibero-American Championships	Havana, Cuba	1st	High jump	1.84 m
1987	Pan American Games	Indianapolis, United States	2nd	High jump	1.92 m
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	4th	High jump	1.96 m
1988	Ibero-American Championships	Mexico City, Mexico	1st	High jump	1.97 m A
1989	Universiade	Duisburg, Germany	2nd	High jump	1.91 m
	World Cup	Barcelona, Spain	1st	High jump	2.04 m
1990	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mexico City, Mexico	2nd	High jump	1.82 m
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	2nd	High jump	1.93 m
	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	6th	High jump	1.94 m
1993	World Indoor Championships	Toronto, Canada	7th	High jump	1.94 m
	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	2nd	High jump	1.97 m
1995	Pan American Games	Mar del Plata, Argentina	2nd	High jump	1.91 m
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	24th (q)	High jump	1.85 m

External links

• Silvia Costa at World Athletics
• Silvia Costa at Olympics.com
• Silvia Costa at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)