Cuba women's national volleyball team

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Cuba
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AssociationFederación Cubana De Voleibol
Confederation NORCECA
Head coach Tomás Fernández
FIVB ranking ? (as of 31 July 2023)
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Summer Olympics
Appearances8 (First in 1972 )
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World Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1970 )
Best result Gold medal world centered-2.svg (1978, 1994, 1998)
World Cup
Appearances10 (First in 1973 )
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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.

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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

YearGamesHostRunner-upThird Place
19788th World Championship USSR Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
19895th World CupJapanFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1991 #6th World CupJapan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChinaFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1992 # Barcelona Olympic Games SpainOlympic flag.svg  Unified Team Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1994 #12th World Championship Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
1995 #7th World CupJapan Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
1996 # Atlanta Olympic Games USA Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
1998 #13th World ChampionshipJapan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Flag of Russia.svg Russia
1999 #8th World CupJapan Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
2000 # Sydney Olympic Games Australia Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil

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

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

World Cup

World Grand Prix

FIVB World Grand Champions Cup

Pan American Games

Pan-American Cup

Final Four Cup

Current squad

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

Head coach: Tomás Fernández

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2019–20 club
1 Claudia Hernández Aguila 9 January 19971.82 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb)225 cm (89 in)223 cm (88 in) Flag of France.svg Volley-Ball Club Chamalières
4 Lianny Tamayo Canton 30 April 19991.81 m (5 ft 11 in)58 kg (128 lb)295 cm (116 in)290 cm (110 in) Flag of Spain.svg CV Emeve
7 Evilania Martínez Luis 11 January 20001.86 m (6 ft 1 in)71 kg (157 lb)305 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in) Flag of Cuba.svg Camagüey
8 Diaris Pérez (c)16 November 19981.83 m (6 ft 0 in)75 kg (165 lb)304 cm (120 in)295 cm (116 in) Flag of France.svg Volley-Ball Club Chamalières
11 Gretell Elena Moreno Borrero 30 January 19981.84 m (6 ft 0 in)68 kg (150 lb)287 cm (113 in)280 cm (110 in) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg VK Královo Pole Brno
12 Ailama Cesé Montalvo 29 October 20001.90 m (6 ft 3 in)58 kg (128 lb)322 cm (127 in)308 cm (121 in) Flag of Russia.svg Uralochka-NTMK
14 Jessica Aguilera Carbajal 25 May 19991.86 m (6 ft 1 in)68 kg (150 lb)311 cm (122 in)302 cm (119 in) Flag of France.svg Volley-Ball Club Chamalières
13 Yamileidys Viltres 26 July 20011.90 m (6 ft 3 in)77 kg (170 lb)308 cm (121 in)295 cm (116 in) Flag of Russia.svg Uralochka-URGEU
19 Laura Beatriz Suárez Hernández 13 December 19981.88 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)304 cm (120 in)292 cm (115 in) Flag of Peru.svg Deportivo Jaamsa
22 Egli Sabin Terri 25 November 19911.87 m (6 ft 2 in)76 kg (168 lb)315 cm (124 in)308 cm (121 in) Flag of Serbia.svg Leskovac 98
23 Daima del Río Preval 9 September 20001.85 m (6 ft 1 in)77 kg (170 lb)326 cm (128 in)324 cm (128 in) Flag of Hungary.svg UTE Budapest
25 Ivy May Vila Wittingham 22 July 20011.82 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb)325 cm (128 in)322 cm (127 in) Flag of Cuba.svg Camagüey

Former squads

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References

  1. "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.
  2. Fumero, Daniel (27 September 2018). "Selección femenina cubana debuta este sábado en el Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol". Cibercuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. "Cuba Team Profile". FIVB . Retrieved 2 October 2018.