Leonel Marshall Steward Sr. (born 31 July 1954), more commonly known as Leonel Marshall Sr., is a Cuban former

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player who competed in the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

in Montreal and the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ ...

in Moscow. In 1976, Marshall was part of the Cuban team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches. Four years later, Marshall finished seventh with the Cuban team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches again. Marshall participated in the

1975 Pan American Games The 1975 Pan American Games, officially known as the VII Pan American Games () and commonly known as Mexico 1975 (), were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the second Pan American Games ...

in Mexico City and the

1979 Pan American Games The 1979 Pan American Games, officially the VIII Pan American Games () and commonly known as San Juan 1979, were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization (PASO), and were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to Jul ...

in Caguas, winning a gold medal in each event.

Personal life

Marshall's son, Leonel Marshall Jr., also became a professional volleyball player, and is known for his outstanding

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Marshall, Leonel Sr. 1954 births Living people Cuban men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Cuba Volleyball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Cuba Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1975 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games gold medalists in volleyball 20th-century Cuban sportsmen