Silvia Costa Acosta-Martínez (born May 4, 1964, in

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) is a former

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er from

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Career

Costa is most known for winning medals at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the

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. She also has three medals from the Summer

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. Her personal best jump (set in 1989) is , 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

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Personal life

Costa is married to Spanish citizen José Sanleandro.

International competitions

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Costa, Silvia 1964 births Living people Cuban female high jumpers Olympic athletes for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Pan American Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Championships athletes for Cuba World Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from Pinar del Río Province FISU World University Games gold medalists for Cuba FISU World University Games silver medalists for Cuba World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1989 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1984 Friendship Games Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Cuban Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Cuban sportswomen