Leonel Marshall Borges Jr.[a] (born 25 September 1979), more commonly known as Leonel Marshall, is a Cuban professional volleyball player.[1] Marshall is an outside hitter, and is well known for his outstanding vertical jump.[2] He helped the Cuban men's national volleyball team win the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg.[3] He was the youngest member of the Cuban national team at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, where he finished in seventh place.[1][4]
Club volleyball
Marshall has played for numerous European club teams such as M. Roma Volley, Pallavolo Piacenza, and Fenerbahçe.[5] Currently he is playing for Sieco Service Ortona.[5]
2001 Defection
In 2001, Marshall was one of six players on the Cuban national team to leave a hotel they stayed at in Flanders for a tournament, and from there rode a train to Italy for political asylum.[6] The other players were Ihosvany Hernández, Jorge Luis Hernández, Ángel Dennis, Yasser Romero, and Ramón Gato.[6] Once they were granted asylum in Italy, this group was referred to as "the defectors".[6]
Personal life
Marshall is the son of retired Cuban volleyball player Leonel Marshall Sr., who competed in both the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1980 Summer Olympics.[7]
Achievements
Honors
- CEV Cup runner up with Pallavolo Piacenza: 2004, 2007
- CEV Top Teams Cup winner with Pallavolo Piacenza: 2006
- Italian Championship winner with Pallavolo Piacenza: 2009
- Italian Championship runner up with Pallavolo Piacenza: 2004, 2007
- Turkish Championship winner with Fenerbahçe: 2010–11, 2011–12
- Turkish Volleyball Cup winner with Fenerbahçe: 2011-12
- Turkish Volleyball Super Cup winner with Fenerbahçe: 2011-12
- CEV Challenge Cup winner with Fenerbahçe: 2013-14
Individual
- World League 2001: "Best service"
- Cuban sports 2002: "Talented player award"
- CEV Cup 2005–06: "MVP"
- Turkey League 2010–11: "MVP"
- Turkey League 2010–11: "Best receiver"
- Turkey League 2013–14: "Best receiver"
- Turkey League 2014–15: "Best receiver"
Notes
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marshall and the second or maternal family name is Borges.
References
- ^ a b "Leonel Marshall". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019.
- ^ Bourque, Kelly (6 September 2017). "Getting vertical: The highest jumps in sport". Olympic.ca. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Leonel Marshall". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Cuba Volleyball". Whatcuba.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Experience". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "The Defectors a Decade Later". Volleywood.net. 30 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Leonel Marshall". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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