Regla Torres

Regla Torres
Torres Herrera in 2009
Personal information
Full nameRegla Radameris Torres Herrera
Born (1975-02-12) 12 February 1975 (age 49)
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

Regla Torres Herrera (born 12 February 1975, in Havana), more commonly known as Regla Torres, 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][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]

  1. ^ a b c d "Regla Torres Herrera". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference OnCubaNews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Best Volleyball Player Of The 20th Century - Female". FIVB. Archived from the original on 21 December 2001. Retrieved 11 March 2010.

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