Cuba_women's_national_volleyball_team Knowpia

Cuba
Association	Federación Cubana De Voleibol
Confederation	NORCECA
Head coach	Tomás Fernández
FIVB ranking	? (as of 31 July 2023)
Uniforms
Home	Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances	8 (First in 1972)
Best result	(1992, 1996, 2000)
World Championship
Appearances	12 (First in 1970)
Best result	(1978, 1994, 1998)
World Cup
Appearances	10 (First in 1973)
Best result	(1989, 1991, 1995, 1999)
Olympic Games
World Championship
World Cup
World Grand Champions Cup
World Grand Prix
Pan American Games
Central American and Caribbean Games

The Cuba women's national volleyball team was the first team to break the USSR's and Japan's domination in the world women's volleyball by winning the 1978 World Women's Volleyball Championship.

Cuba women's national volleyball team dominated the world in the last decade of the 20th century (1991–2000), winning eight times in row as FIVB World Champions in straight (6th World Cup in 1991, Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992, 12th World Championship in 1994, 7th World Cup in 1995, Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996, 13th World Championship in 1998, 8th World Cup in 1999, Sydney Olympic Games in 2000).

The team's nickname was Las Espectaculares Morenas del Caribe ("The Spectacular Caribbean Girls" in English).

Winner of 10 major world titles edit

Year	Games	Host	Runner-up	Third Place
1978	8th World Championship	USSR	Japan	Soviet Union
1989	5th World Cup	Japan	Soviet Union	China
1991 #	6th World Cup	Japan	China	Soviet Union
1992 #	Barcelona Olympic Games	Spain	Unified Team	United States
1994 #	12th World Championship	Brazil	Brazil	Russia
1995 #	7th World Cup	Japan	Brazil	China
1996 #	Atlanta Olympic Games	USA	China	Brazil
1998 #	13th World Championship	Japan	China	Russia
1999 #	8th World Cup	Japan	Russia	Brazil
2000 #	Sydney Olympic Games	Australia	Russia	Brazil

# – 8 consecutive major titles in 1990s (World Women's Volleyball Championship, World Cup, Olympic Games)

Results edit

Olympic Games edit

1964 – did not participate
1968 – did not participate
1972 – 6th place
1976 – 6th place
1980 – 6th place
1984 – did not participate
1988 – did not participate
1992 – Gold Medal
1996 – Gold Medal
2000 – Gold Medal
2004 – Bronze Medal
2008 – 4th place
2012 – did not participate
2016 – did not participate
2020 – did not participate

World Championship edit

1952 – did not compete
1956 – did not compete
1960 – did not compete
1962 – did not compete
1967 – did not compete
1970 – 8th place
1974 – 7th place
1978 – Gold Medal
1982 – 5th place
1986 – Silver Medal
1990 – 4th place
1994 – Gold Medal
1998 – Gold Medal
2002 – 5th place
2006 – 7th place
2010 – 12th place
2014 – 21st place
2018 – 22nd place

World Cup edit

1973 – 5th place
1977 – Silver Medal
1981 – 6th place
1985 – Silver Medal
1989 – Gold Medal
1991 – Gold Medal
1995 – Gold Medal
1999 – Gold Medal
2003 – 6th place
2007 – 4th place
2011 – did not qualify
2015 – 9th place

World Grand Prix edit

1993 – Gold Medal
1994 – Silver Medal
1995 – Bronze Medal
1996 – Silver Medal
1997 – Silver Medal
1998 – Bronze Medal
1999 – 5th place
2000 – Gold Medal
2001 – 4th place
2002 – 7th place
2003 – 11th place
2004 – 4th place
2005 – 4th place
2006 – 4th place
2007 – 7th place
2008 – Silver Medal
2009 – did not participate
2010 – did not participate
2011 – 11th place
2012 – 6th place
2013 – 19th place
2014 – 20th place
2015 – 25th place
2016 – 25th place

FIVB World Grand Champions Cup edit

1993 – Gold Medal
1997 – Silver Medal

Pan American Games edit

1955 – did not participate
1959 – did not participate
1963 – did not participate
1967 – Bronze Medal
1971 – Gold Medal
1975 – Gold Medal
1979 – Gold Medal
1983 – Gold Medal
1987 – Gold Medal
1991 – Gold Medal
1995 – Gold Medal
1999 – Silver Medal
2003 – Silver Medal
2007 – Gold Medal
2011 – Silver Medal
2015 – 5th place

Pan-American Cup edit

2002 – Gold Medal
2003 – Bronze Medal
2004 – Gold Medal
2005 – Gold Medal
2006 – Silver Medal
2007 – Gold Medal
2008 – 11th place
2009 – did not participate
2010 – 4th place
2011 – 4th place
2012 – Bronze Medal
2013 – 6th place
2014 – 5th place
2015 – 4th place
2016 – 4th place
2017 – 5th place
2018 – 7th place
2019 – 8th place
2020 – 5th place
2021 – 5th place

Final Four Cup edit

2008 – 4th place
2009 – did not participate
2010 – did not participate

Current squad edit

The following is the Cuban roster in the 2018 World Championship.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Head coach: Tomás Fernández

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2019–20 club
1	Claudia Hernández Aguila	9 January 1997	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	225 cm (89 in)	223 cm (88 in)	Volley-Ball Club Chamalières
4	Lianny Tamayo Canton	30 April 1999	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)	58 kg (128 lb)	295 cm (116 in)	290 cm (110 in)	CV Emeve
7	Evilania Martínez Luis	11 January 2000	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	71 kg (157 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	300 cm (120 in)	Camagüey
8	Diaris Pérez (c)	16 November 1998	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	304 cm (120 in)	295 cm (116 in)	Volley-Ball Club Chamalières
11	Gretell Elena Moreno Borrero	30 January 1998	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	287 cm (113 in)	280 cm (110 in)	VK Královo Pole Brno
12	Ailama Cesé Montalvo	29 October 2000	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	58 kg (128 lb)	322 cm (127 in)	308 cm (121 in)	Uralochka-NTMK
14	Jessica Aguilera Carbajal	25 May 1999	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	311 cm (122 in)	302 cm (119 in)	Volley-Ball Club Chamalières
13	Yamileidys Viltres	26 July 2001	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	308 cm (121 in)	295 cm (116 in)	Uralochka-URGEU
19	Laura Beatriz Suárez Hernández	13 December 1998	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	304 cm (120 in)	292 cm (115 in)	Deportivo Jaamsa
22	Egli Sabin Terri	25 November 1991	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	315 cm (124 in)	308 cm (121 in)	Leskovac 98
23	Daima del Río Preval	9 September 2000	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	326 cm (128 in)	324 cm (128 in)	UTE Budapest
25	Ivy May Vila Wittingham	22 July 2001	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	325 cm (128 in)	322 cm (127 in)	Camagüey

Former squads edit

1976 Olympic Games – 5th place
Nelly Barnet, Evelina Borroto, Ana Díaz, Ana María García, Miriam Herrera, Mercedes Pérez, Mercedes Pomares, Mercedes Roca, Melanea Tartabull, Imilsis Téllez, Lucila Urgelles and Claudina Villaurrutia. Head coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
1978 World Championship – Gold medal
Nelly Barnet, Ana Díaz, Erenia Díaz, Ana María García, Mavis Guilarte, Libertad González, Sirenia Martínez, Mercedes Pérez, Mercedes Pomares, Imilsis Téllez and Lucila Urgelles. Head coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
1980 Olympic Games – 5th place
Maura Alfonso, Nelly Barnet, Ana Díaz, Erenia Díaz, Josefina Capote, Ana María García, Libertad Gonzalez, Mavis Guilarte, Mercedes Pérez, Mercedes Pomares, Imilsis Téllez and Lucila Urgelles. Head coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
1992 Olympic Games – Gold medal
Regla Bell, Mercedes Calderón, Magalys Carvajal, Marlenys Costa, Ana Fernández, Idalmis Gato, Lilia Izquierdo, Norka Latamblet, Mireya Luis, Raisa O'Farril, Tania Ortiz and Regla Torres. Head coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
1994 World Championship – Gold medal
Regla Bell, Mercedes Calderón, Magalys Carvajal, Marlenys Costa, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia, Idalmis Gato, Mireya Luis Hernández, Lilia Izquierdo, Sonia Lescaille, Tania Ortíz and Regla Torres. Head coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
1996 Olympic Games – Gold medal
Taismary Agüero, Regla Bell, Magalys Carvajal, Marlenys Costa, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia, Idalmis Gato, Lilia Izquierdo, Mireya Luis, Raisa O'Farril, Yumilka Ruíz and Regla Torres. Head coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
1998 World Championship – Gold medal
Taismary Agüero, Regla Bell, Marlenys Costa, Mirka Francia, Mireya Luis, Lilia Izquierdo, Liana Mesa, Indira Mestre, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez, Regla Torres and Ana Fernández. Head coach: Antonio Perdomo.
1999 FIVB World Cup – Gold medal
Taismary Agüero, Azurima Álvarez, Regla Bell, Marlenys Costa, Mirka Francia, Lilia Izquierdo, Enia Martínez, Liana Mesa, Yoselín Roque Palacios, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez and Ana Fernández. Head coach: Antonio Perdomo.
2000 Olympic Games – Gold medal
Taismary Agüero, Zoila Barros, Regla Bell, Marlenys Costa, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia, Idalmis Gato, Lilia Izquierdo, Mireya Luis, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez and Regla Torres. Head coach: Luis Felipe Calderón
2001 FIVB World Grand Prix – 4th place
Zoila Barros, Ana Fernández, Maisbelis Martínez, Misleidis Martínez, Liana Mesa, Indira Mestre, Anniara Muñoz, Yoslan Muñoz, Yaima Ortiz, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez and Regla Torres. Head coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.
2002 World Championship – 5th place
Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Liana Mesa, Indira Mestre, Anniara Muñoz, Yoslan Muñoz, Yaima Ortiz, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez, Yanelis Santos and Regla Torres. Head coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.
2003 FIVB World Cup – 6th place
Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Maisbelis Martínez, Liana Mesa, Anniara Muñoz, Yaima Ortiz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez, Yanelis Santos and Dulce Téllez. Head coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.
2004 Olympic Games – Bronze medal
Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Ana Fernández, Maisbelis Martínez, Liana Mesa, Anniara Muñoz, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz, Marta Sánchez and María Téllez. Head coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.
2005 FIVB World Grand Prix – 4th place
Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Kenia Carcaces, Maisbelis Martínez, Liana Mesa, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz, Rachel Sánchez and Yanelis Santos. Head coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.
2006 World Championship – 7th place
Lisbet Arredondo, Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Kenia Carcaces, Nancy Carrillo, Yenisey Gonzalez, Liana Mesa, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz (c), Rachel Sánchez and Yanelis Santos. Head coach: Eugenio George Lafita.
2007 NORCECA Championship – Gold medal
Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Kenia Carcaces, Yenisey González, Yusleidys Hernández, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz (c), Yanelis Santos, Yusidey Silié and Gyselle Silva. Head coach: Antonio Perdomo.
2007 FIVB World Cup – 4th place
Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Kenia Carcaces, Nancy Carrillo, Yenisei González, Yusleidys Herera, Yaima Ortiz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz (c), Dominica Salmon, Rachel Sánchez, Yanelis Santos and Yusidey Silié. Head coach: Antonio Perdomo.
2011 Pan-American Games – Silver medal
Emily Borrell, Kenia Carcaces, Liannes Castañeda, Ana Yilian Cleger, Rosanna Giel, Daymara Lescay, Yoana Palacios, Alena Rojas, Wilma Salas, Yanelis Santos, Yusidey Silie (c) and Gyselle Silva. Head coach: Juan Carlos Gala.

References edit

^ "Debuta Cuba ante China en Mundial femenino de Voleibol". La Voz del Níquel (in Spanish). 27 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
^ Fumero, Daniel (27 September 2018). "Selección femenina cubana debuta este sábado en el Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol". Cibercuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
^ "Cuba Team Profile". FIVB. Retrieved 2 October 2018.