Cuba women's national volleyball team

The 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
AssociationFederación Cubana De Voleibol
ConfederationNORCECA
Head coachTomás Fernández
FIVB ranking? (as of 31 July 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances8 (First in 1972)
Best result (1992, 1996, 2000)
World Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1970)
Best result (1978, 1994, 1998)
World Cup
Appearances10 (First in 1973)
Best result (1989, 1991, 1995, 1999)
Honours
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1978 Soviet UnionTeam
Gold medal – first place 1994 BrazilTeam
Gold medal – first place 1998 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place 1986 CzechoslovakiaTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1989 JapanTeam
Gold medal – first place 1991 JapanTeam
Gold medal – first place 1995 JapanTeam
Gold medal – first place 1999 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place 1977 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place 1985 JapanTeam
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place 1997 JapanTeam
World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 1993 Hong KongTeam
Gold medal – first place 2000 ManilaTeam
Silver medal – second place 1994 ShanghaiTeam
Silver medal – second place 1996 ShanghaiTeam
Silver medal – second place 1997 KobeTeam
Silver medal – second place 2008 YogohamaTeam
Bronze medal – third place 1995 ShanghaiTeam
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hong KongTeam
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 CaliTeam
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico CityTeam
Gold medal – first place 1979 San JuanTeam
Gold medal – first place 1983 CaracasTeam
Gold medal – first place 1987 IndianapolisTeam
Gold medal – first place 1991 HavanaTeam
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del PlataTeam
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Silver medal – second place 1999 WinnipegTeam
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo DomingoTeam
Silver medal – second place 2011 GuadalajaraTeam
Bronze medal – third place 1967 WinnipegTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz Team

Cuba women's national volleyball team dominated the world in the last decade of the 20th century (1991–2000), winning eight times in row 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 Spectacular Caribbean Girls" in English).

Winner of 10 major world titles
Year Games Host Runner-up Third Place
19788th World ChampionshipUSSR Japan Soviet Union
19895th World CupJapan Soviet Union China
1991 #6th World CupJapanChina China Soviet Union
1992 #Barcelona Olympic GamesSpain Unified Team United States
1994 #12th World ChampionshipBrazil Brazil Russia
1995 #7th World CupJapanBrazil BrazilChina China
1996 #Atlanta Olympic GamesUSAChina ChinaBrazil Brazil
1998 #13th World ChampionshipJapanChina ChinaRussia Russia
1999 #8th World CupJapanRussia RussiaBrazil Brazil
2000 #Sydney Olympic GamesAustraliaRussia RussiaBrazil Brazil

# – 8 consecutive major titles in 1990s (World Women's Volleyball Championship, World Cup, Olympic Games)

Results

Olympic Games
  • 1964 – did not participate
  • 1968 – did not participate
  • 1972 – 6th place
  • 1976 – 6th place
  • 1980 – 6th place
  • 1984 – did not participate
  • 1988 – did not participate
  • 1992 – Gold Medal
  • 1996 – Gold Medal
  • 2000 – Gold Medal
  • 2004 – Bronze Medal
  • 2008 – 4th place
  • 2012 – did not participate
  • 2016 – did not participate
  • 2020 – did not participate

World Championship
  • 1952 – did not compete
  • 1956 – did not compete
  • 1960 – did not compete
  • 1962 – did not compete
  • 1967 – did not compete
  • 1970 – 8th place
  • 1974 – 7th place
  • 1978 – Gold Medal
  • 1982 – 5th place
  • 1986 – Silver Medal
  • 1990 – 4th place
  • 1994 – Gold Medal
  • 1998 – Gold Medal
  • 2002 – 5th place
  • 2006 – 7th place
  • 2010 – 12th place
  • 2014 – 21st place
  • 2018 – 22nd place

World Cup
  • 1973 – 5th place
  • 1977 – Silver Medal
  • 1981 – 6th place
  • 1985 – Silver Medal
  • 1989 – Gold Medal
  • 1991 – Gold Medal
  • 1995 – Gold Medal
  • 1999 – Gold Medal
  • 2003 – 6th place
  • 2007 – 4th place
  • 2011 – did not qualify
  • 2015 – 9th place

World Grand Prix
  • 1993 – Gold Medal
  • 1994 – Silver Medal
  • 1995 – Bronze Medal
  • 1996 – Silver Medal
  • 1997 – Silver Medal
  • 1998 – Bronze Medal
  • 1999 – 5th place
  • 2000 – Gold Medal
  • 2001 – 4th place
  • 2002 – 7th place
  • 2003 – 11th place
  • 2004 – 4th place
  • 2005 – 4th place
  • 2006 – 4th place
  • 2007 – 7th place
  • 2008 – Silver Medal
  • 2009 – did not participate
  • 2010 – did not participate
  • 2011 – 11th place
  • 2012 – 6th place
  • 2013 – 19th place
  • 2014 – 20th place
  • 2015 – 25th place
  • 2016 – 25th place

FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
  • 1993 – Gold Medal
  • 1997 – Silver Medal

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
  • 2015 – 5th place

Pan-American Cup
  • 2002 – Gold Medal
  • 2003 – Bronze Medal
  • 2004 – Gold Medal
  • 2005 – Gold Medal
  • 2006 – Silver Medal
  • 2007 – Gold Medal
  • 2008 – 11th place
  • 2009 – did not participate
  • 2010 – 4th place
  • 2011 – 4th place
  • 2012 – Bronze Medal
  • 2013 – 6th place
  • 2014 – 5th place
  • 2015 – 4th place
  • 2016 – 4th place
  • 2017 – 5th place
  • 2018 – 7th place
  • 2019 – 8th place
  • 2020 – 5th place
  • 2021 – 5th place

Final Four Cup
  • 2008 – 4th place
  • 2009 – did not participate
  • 2010 – did not participate

Current squad

The following is the Cuban roster in the 2018 World Championship.[1][2][3]

Head coach: Tomás Fernández

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2019–20 club
1Claudia Hernández Aguila9 January 19971.82 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb)225 cm (89 in)223 cm (88 in)France Volley-Ball Club Chamalières
4Lianny Tamayo Canton30 April 19991.81 m (5 ft 11 in)58 kg (128 lb)295 cm (116 in)290 cm (110 in)Spain CV Emeve
7Evilania Martínez Luis11 January 20001.86 m (6 ft 1 in)71 kg (157 lb)305 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in)Cuba Camagüey
8Diaris Pérez (c)16 November 19981.83 m (6 ft 0 in)75 kg (165 lb)304 cm (120 in)295 cm (116 in)France Volley-Ball Club Chamalières
11Gretell Elena Moreno Borrero30 January 19981.84 m (6 ft 0 in)68 kg (150 lb)287 cm (113 in)280 cm (110 in)Czech Republic VK Královo Pole Brno
12Ailama Cesé Montalvo29 October 20001.90 m (6 ft 3 in)58 kg (128 lb)322 cm (127 in)308 cm (121 in)Russia Uralochka-NTMK
14Jessica Aguilera Carbajal25 May 19991.86 m (6 ft 1 in)68 kg (150 lb)311 cm (122 in)302 cm (119 in)France Volley-Ball Club Chamalières
13Yamileidys Viltres26 July 20011.90 m (6 ft 3 in)77 kg (170 lb)308 cm (121 in)295 cm (116 in)Russia Uralochka-URGEU
19Laura Beatriz Suárez Hernández13 December 19981.88 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)304 cm (120 in)292 cm (115 in)Peru Deportivo Jaamsa
22Egli Sabin Terri25 November 19911.87 m (6 ft 2 in)76 kg (168 lb)315 cm (124 in)308 cm (121 in)Serbia Leskovac 98
23Daima del Río Preval9 September 20001.85 m (6 ft 1 in)77 kg (170 lb)326 cm (128 in)324 cm (128 in)Hungary UTE Budapest
25Ivy May Vila Wittingham22 July 20011.82 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb)325 cm (128 in)322 cm (127 in)Cuba Camagüey

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 (c), 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 (c), 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 (c), 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 (c) and Gyselle Silva. Head coach: Juan Carlos Gala.

See also
  • Cuba women's national under-23 volleyball team
  • Cuba women's national under-20 volleyball team
  • Cuba women's national under-18 volleyball team

References
  1. "Debuta Cuba ante China en Mundial femenino de Voleibol". La Voz del Níquel (in Spanish). 27 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. Fumero, Daniel (27 September 2018). "Selección femenina cubana debuta este sábado en el Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol". Cibercuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. "Cuba Team Profile". FIVB. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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