Regla Torres

Regla Torres Herrera (born February 12, 1975, in Havana) is a Cuban volleyball player who has won three Olympic gold medals with her first being at the young, for volleyball, age of 17. She has played on the international circuit since she was 14. In 2001, she was recipient of the Best Player of the 20th Century award by the FIVB[1] and was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Herrera.
Regla Torres
Personal information
Full nameRegla Torres Herrera
NationalityCuban
Born (1975-02-12) February 12, 1975
Santa Clara
HometownHavana
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Spike331 cm (130 in)
Block315 cm (124 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Career
Teams
Ciudad Habana
National team
1991-2002Cuba
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 BarcelonaTeam
Gold medal – first place 1996 AtlantaTeam
Gold medal – first place 2000 SydneyTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1994 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Japan Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1989 JapanTeam
Gold medal – first place 1991 JapanTeam
Gold medal – first place 1995 JapanTeam
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 1993 Hong Kong Team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Manila Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Shanghai Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Shanghai Team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hong Kong Team
Last updated: March 2010

Awards

References
  1. FIVB. "Best Volleyball Player Of The 20th Century - Female". Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  2. Volleyball Hall of Fame. "Regla Torres Herrera". Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2010-03-11.


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