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 , 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 Representing 1978Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U-17)Xalapa, Mexico1stHigh jump1.60m A5thLong jump4.99m A2nd100 m hurdles15.76s ACentral American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U-20)Xalapa, Mexico2nd4x100 m relay48.02s A1982Central American and Caribbean GamesHavana, Cuba1stHigh jump 1.90 m1983UniversiadeEdmonton, Canada2ndHigh jump 1.98 mWorld ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland10thHigh jump1.84 mPan American GamesCaracas, Venezuela2ndHigh jump1.88 m1985World Indoor GamesParis, France3rdHigh jump1.90 mUniversiadeKobe, Japan1stHigh jump2.01 m1986Central American and Caribbean GamesSantiago, Dominican Republic1stHigh jump1.96 mIbero-American ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba1stHigh jump1.84 m1987Pan American GamesIndianapolis, United States2ndHigh jump1.92 mWorld ChampionshipsRome, Italy4thHigh jump1.96 m1988Ibero-American ChampionshipsMexico City, Mexico1stHigh jump1.97 m A1989UniversiadeDuisburg, Germany2ndHigh jump1.91 mWorld CupBarcelona, Spain1stHigh jump2.04 m1990Central American and Caribbean GamesMexico City, Mexico2ndHigh jump1.82 m1992Ibero-American ChampionshipsSeville, Spain2ndHigh jump1.93 mOlympic GamesBarcelona, Spain6thHigh jump1.94 m1993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada7thHigh jump1.94 mWorld ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany2ndHigh jump1.97 m1995Pan American GamesMar del Plata, Argentina2ndHigh jump1.91 mWorld ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden24th (q)High jump1.85 m
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