Regla Torres
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Regla Torres Herrera (born 12 February 1975) is a Cuban former volleyball player who won three Olympic gold medals with the Cuban women's national volleyball team. Torres 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][2]
In 2001, Torres was the recipient of the "Best Player of the 20th Century" award by the FIVB[3] and was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1]
Early life
Torres was born in Havana, Cuba on 12 February 1975.[4] Since she was a young girl, Torres was encouraged by teachers to play sports due to her height.[2] Though her parents separated while she was in primary school, both were involved in her upbringing.[2] While Torres was more interested in the high jump than volleyball, her mother insisted that she focus on the latter.[2] In the fourth grade, Torres was sent to a sports school to develop her athletic talent.[2] At the age of 14, she was sent to the Cerro Pelado school, where she quickly developed her volleyball skills.[2] She then joined the national team in 1989.[2]
Career
Olympic Games
Torres won her first Olympic gold medal in 1992 in Barcelona at the age of 17.[1][5] She helped her team to additional gold medals at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Olympics in Sydney,[6] achieving the extraordinary feat of winning three Olympics in a row.[1][5] She was selected as the best spiker at the Sydney Olympics.[3]
Pan American Games
Torres helped the Cuban team to the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, at the age of 16.[4] She won another gold medal with the national team at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata.[4]
World Cups and World Championships
Torres helped Cuba win gold medals at the 1991 and 1995 FIVB World Cup in Japan.[1] She also helped Cuba win the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil and the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan, and was selected as the MVP in both tournaments.[7]
World Grands Prix
Torres won additional gold medals with the Cuban team at the 1993 and 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix in Japan.[1][2]
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
- Olympic best spiker, MVP — Sydney 2000
- FIVB Best Player of the 20th Century — 2001
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame — 2001
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External links
- Regla Torres at the International Volleyball Hall of Fame
- Regla Torres at FIVB.org World Championships Women 2002
- Regla Torres at Volleybox.net
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