Imilsis Téllez

Imilsis Téllez (born 7 June 1959) is a retired Cuban volleyball player. She competed wih the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1976 and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] She was a setter.[2][3]

Imilsis Téllez
Personal information
Full nameImilsis Téllez Quesada
NicknameMatiti
NationalityCuban
Born (1959-06-07) 7 June 1959
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number2
National team
1973-1991 Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1978 Soviet UnionTeam
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1989 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place1977 JapanTeam
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place1984 VarnaTeam
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1975 Mexico CityTeam
Gold medal – first place1979 CaguasTeam
Gold medal – first place1983 CaracasTeam
Gold medal – first place1987 IndianapolisTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1978 MedellínTeam

Téllez helped the Cuban national team win a gold medal at the 1978 FIVB World Championship.[2] She also helped the Cuban team win the 1989 FIVB World Cup.[2] She also won gold medals with the Cuban team at the 1975, 1979, 1983, and 1987 Pan American Games.[4]

In total, Téllez played over 500 international matches with the Cuban national team.[5] She retired officially from playing in 1991, after a fourth place finish at the 1990 FIVB World Championship.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Imilsis Téllez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. Coll Untoria, Jorge Luis (25 August 2023). "Imilsis Téllez: 10 centavos para un boleto a la gloria". Oncubanews.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. Donovan, Kevin (22 March 1984). "U.S. Volleyballers Drop Last Match With Cubans". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. "Imilsis Téllez". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. "La 'Matitis' del pase". JIT.cu (Interview) (in Spanish). Interviewed by Lisset Isabel Ricardo. Havana, Cuba. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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