Regla Torres

Regla Torres Herrera (born 12 February 1975, in Havana) is a Cuban former volleyball player who won three Olympic gold medals with the Cuban women's national volleyball team.[1] She began playing on the international circuit at the age of 14.[1] As a middle blocker, she was a key player in the dominance of the Cuban national team of the 1990s.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Herrera.

Regla Torres
Torres Herrera in 2009
Personal information
Full nameRegla Torres Herrera
NationalityCuban
Born (1975-02-12) 12 February 1975
Havana, Cuba
HometownHavana, Cuba
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Spike331 cm (130 in)
Block315 cm (124 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number10
Career
Teams
Ciudad Habana
National team
1991-2002 Cuba
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 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
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1991 HavanaTeam
Gold medal – first place1995 Mar del PlataTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1998 MaracaiboTeam

In 2001, Torres was the recipient of the "Best Player of the 20th Century" award by the FIVB[2] and was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1]

Career

Olympic Games

Torres won her first Olympic gold medal in 1992 in Barcelona at the age of 17.[1][3] She helped her team to additional gold medals in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, achieving the extraordinary feat of winning three Olympics in a row.[1][3]

Pan American Games

Torres helped the Cuban team to the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games, at the age of 16.[4] She won another gold medal with the national team at the 1995 Pan American Games.[4]

World Cups and World Championships

Torres helped Cuba win gold medals at the 1991 and 1995 FIVB World Cups.[1] She also helped Cuba win the 1994 and 1998 FIVB World Championships, and was selected as the MVP in both tournaments.[5]

World Grand Prix

Torres won additional gold medals with the Cuban team at the 1993 and 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix.[1]

Awards
  • Three-time Olympic gold medal 1992, 1996, 2000
  • Two-time FIVB World Cup gold medal 1991, 1995
  • Two-time Pan American Games gold medal 1991, 1995
  • Two-time FIVB World Grand Prix gold medal 1993, 2000
  • Two-time FIVB World Championship gold medal 1994, 1998
  • Two-time FIVB World Championship MVP 1994, 1998
  • FIVB Best Player of the 20th Century 2001
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame 2001

References
  1. "Regla Torres Herrera". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. "Best Volleyball Player Of The 20th Century - Female". FIVB. Archived from the original on 21 December 2001. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  3. "'The Spectacular Caribbean Girls': Cuba's three volleyball golds in a row". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. "Regla Torres". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. Gunston, Jo (22 September 2022). "Volleyball: The most asked questions about women's indoor volleyball". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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