Cuba women's national volleyball team
The Cuba women's national volleyball team is the national team of Cuba.
Cuba women's national volleyball team was the first team to break the USSR's and Japan's domination in the world women's volleyball by winning the 1978 World Women's Volleyball Championship.
Cuba women's national volleyball team dominated the world in the last decade of the 20th century (1991–2000), winning eight times as FIVB World Champions in straight (6th World Cup in 1991, Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992, 12th World Championship in 1994, 7th World Cup in 1995, Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996, 13th World Championship in 1998, 8th World Cup in 1999, Sydney Olympic Games in 2000).
The team's nickname was Las Espectaculares Morenas del Caribe "The Espectacular Caribbean girls" in english.
Winner of 10 major world titles
# – 8 major titles in 1990s (World Women's Volleyball Championship, World Cup, Olympic Games) * in spite of boycotting both 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games
Results
Olympic Games
World Championship
World Cup
World Grand Prix
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
Pan American Games
- 1955 – did not participate
- 1959 – did not participate
- 1963 – did not participate
- 1967 –
Bronze Medal
- 1971 –
Gold Medal
- 1975 – Gold Medal
- 1979 – Gold Medal
- 1983 – Gold Medal
- 1987 – Gold Medal
- 1991 – Gold Medal
- 1995 – Gold Medal
- 1999 –
Silver Medal
- 2003 – Silver Medal
- 2007 – Gold Medal
- 2011 – Silver Medal
Pan-American Cup
Final Four Cup
- 2008 – 4th place
- 2009 – did not participate
- 2010 – did not participate
Current squad
The following is the Cuban roster in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.[1]
Head coach: Juan Carlos Gala
| No. |
Name |
Date of birth |
Height |
Weight |
Spike |
Block |
2014 club |
| 02 !2 | Gracia, ReglaRegla Gracia | 000000001993-05-28-000028 May 1993 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | 282 cm (111 in) |  Camagüey |
| 03 !3 | Rojas, AlenaAlena Rojas | 000000001992-08-09-00009 August 1992 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | La Habana |
| 04 !4 | Vargas, MelissaMelissa Vargas | 000000001999-10-16-000016 October 1999 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 244 cm (96 in) | 242 cm (95 in) | Cienfuegos |
| 05 !5 | Hernández, YamilaYamila Hernández | 000000001992-11-08-00008 November 1992 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | La Habana |
| 06 !6 | Lescay, DaymaraDaymara Lescay | 000000001992-09-05-00005 September 1992 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Guantanamo |
| 10 | Borrell, EmilyEmily Borrell | 000000001992-02-19-000019 February 1992 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 260 cm (100 in) | Villa Clara |
| 11 | Moreno, GretellGretell Moreno | 000000001998-01-30-000030 January 1998 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 287 cm (113 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Granma |
| 12 | Cruz, DairilysDairilys Cruz | 000000001990-09-12-000012 September 1990 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Villa Clara |
| 14 | Sánchez, DayamiDayami Sánchez | 000000001994-03-14-000014 March 1994 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | La Habana |
| 17 | Casanova, HeidyHeidy Casanova | 000000001998-11-06-00006 November 1998 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 244 cm (96 in) | 240 cm (94 in) | La Habana |
| 18 | Matienzo, SulianSulian Matienzo (C) | 000000001994-12-14-000014 December 1994 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 232 cm (91 in) | 230 cm (91 in) | La Habana |
| 19 | Álvarez, JenniferJennifer Álvarez | 000000001993-11-19-000019 November 1993 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 294 cm (116 in) | Cienfuegos |
Former squads
- 1976 Olympic Games – 5th place
- Nelly Barnet, Evelina Borroto, Ana Díaz, Ana María García, Miriam Herrera, Mercedes Pérez, Mercedes Pomares, Mercedes Roca, Melanea Tartabull, Imilsis Téllez, Lucila Urgelles and Claudina Villaurrutia. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
- 1978 World Championship – Gold medal
- Nelly Barnet, Ana Díaz, Erenia Díaz, Ana María García, Mavis Guilarte, Libertad González, Sirenia Martínez, Mercedes Pérez, Mercedes Pomares, Imilsis Téllez and Lucila Urgelles. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
- 1980 Olympic Games – 5th place
- Maura Alfonso, Nelly Barnet, Ana Díaz, Erenia Díaz, Josefina Capote, Ana María García, Libertad Gonzalez, Mavis Guilarte, Mercedes Pérez, Mercedes Pomares, Imilsis Téllez and Lucila Urgelles. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
- 1992 Olympic Games – Gold medal
- Regla Bell, Mercedes Calderón, Magalys Carvajal, Marlenys Costa, Ana Fernández, Idalmis Gato, Lilia Izquierdo, Norka Latamblet, Mireya Luis, Raisa O'Farril, Tania Ortiz and Regla Torres. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
- 1994 World Championship – Gold medal
- Regla Bell, Mercedes Calderón, Magalys Carvajal, Marlenys Costa, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia, Idalmis Gato, Mireya Luis Hernández, Lilia Izquierdo, Sonia Lescaille, Tania Ortíz and Regla Torres. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
- 1996 Olympic Games – Gold medal
- Taismary Agüero, Regla Bell, Magalys Carvajal, Marlenys Costa, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia, Idalmis Gato, Lilia Izquierdo, Mireya Luis, Raisa O'Farril, Yumilka Ruíz and Regla Torres. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
- 1998 World Championship – Gold medal
- Taismary Agüero, Regla Bell, Marlenys Costa, Mirka Francia, Mireya Luis, Lilia Izquierdo, Liana Mesa, Indira Mestre, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez, Regla Torres and Ana Fernández. Head Coach: Antonio Perdomo.
- 1999 FIVB World Cup – Gold medal
- Taismary Agüero, Azurima Álvarez, Regla Bell, Marlenys Costa, Mirka Francia, Lilia Izquierdo, Enia Martínez, Liana Mesa, Yoselín Roque Palacios, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez and Ana Fernández. Head Coach: Antonio Perdomo.
- 2000 Olympic Games – Gold medal
- Taismary Agüero, Zoila Barros, Regla Bell, Marlenys Costa, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia, Idalmis Gato, Lilia Izquierdo, Mireya Luis, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez and Regla Torres. Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón
- 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix – 4th place
- Zoila Barros, Ana Fernández, Maisbelis Martínez, Misleidis Martínez, Liana Mesa, Indira Mestre, Anniara Muñoz, Yoslan Muñoz, Yaima Ortiz, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez and Regla Torres. Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.
- 2002 World Championship – 5th place
- Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Liana Mesa, Indira Mestre, Anniara Muñoz, Yoslan Muñoz, Yaima Ortiz, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez, Yanelis Santos and Regla Torres. Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.
- 2003 FIVB World Cup – 6th place
- Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Maisbelis Martínez, Liana Mesa, Anniara Muñoz, Yaima Ortiz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez, Yanelis Santos and Dulce Téllez. Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.
- 2004 Olympic Games – Bronze medal
- Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Ana Fernández, Maisbelis Martínez, Liana Mesa, Anniara Muñoz, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz, Marta Sánchez and María Téllez. Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.
- 2005 FIVB World Grand Prix – 4th place
- Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Kenia Carcaces, Maisbelis Martínez, Liana Mesa, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz, Rachel Sánchez and Yanelis Santos. Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.
- 2006 World Championship – 7th place
- Lisbet Arredondo, Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Kenia Carcaces, Nancy Carrillo, Yenisey Gonzalez, Liana Mesa, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz
, Rachel Sánchez and Yanelis Santos. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
- 2007 NORCECA Championship – Gold medal
- Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Kenia Carcaces, Yenisey González, Yusleidys Hernández, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz , Yanelis Santos, Yusidey Silié and Gyselle Silva. Head Coach: Antonio Perdomo.
- 2007 FIVB World Cup – 4th place
- Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Kenia Carcaces, Nancy Carrillo, Yenisei González, Yusleidys Herera, Yaima Ortiz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz , Dominica Salmon, Rachel Sánchez, Yanelis Santos and Yusidey Silié. Head Coach: Antonio Perdomo.
- 2011 Pan-American Games – Silver medal
- Emily Borrell, Kenia Carcaces, Liannes Castañeda, Ana Yilian Cleger, Rosanna Giel, Daymara Lescay, Yoana Palacios, Alena Rojas, Wilma Salas, Yanelis Santos, Yusidey Silie and Gyselle Silva. Head Coach: Juan Carlos Gala.
References
External links
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Unified Team 
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