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| Full name | Bibiana Candelas Ramírez | ||||
| Nickname | Bibi | ||||
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December 2, 1983 Torreón, Mexico |
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| Hometown | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||
| Weight | 78 kg (170 lb) | ||||
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| Women's Volleyball | ||
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| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
| Bronze | 2002 San Salvador | Team |
| NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit | ||
| Gold | Tijuana 2009 | Beach |
| Gold | Puerto Vallarta 2009 | Beach |
| Gold | Guatemala Beach 2008 | Beach |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Bronze | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | Beach |
Bibiana Candelas Ramírez (born December 2, 1983 in Torreon, Coahuila) is a 6'5" (195 cm) beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player who represented her native country, Mexico, at the 2008 Olympics with her beach partner, Mayra Garcia.
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Candelas was born in Torreón, Coahuila.
She graduated in 2002 from Colegio Ponceño in Puerto Rico, but attended Preparatoria Luzac in Torreón as a freshman and sophomore. She was an eight-year (1997-2004) member of the Mexico women's national volleyball team.
She played middle blocker at the University of Southern California from 2002-2005 and was a three time All-American. She helped her team win the 2002 and 2003 NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship, as well as a final four appearance in 2004.
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