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
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 Japan
Gold medal – first place 1995 JapanTeam
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place1993 Japan
Silver medal – second place1997 Japan
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 1993 Hong Kong
Gold medal – first place 2000 Quezon City
Silver medal – second place 1994 Shanghai
Silver medal – second place 1996 Shanghai
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Shanghai
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hong Kong
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

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 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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. 1 2 "'The Spectacular Caribbean Girls': Cuba's three volleyball golds in a row". Olympics.com. 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. 1 2 "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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