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. She began playing on the international circuit at the age of 14. As a middle blocker, she was a key player in the dominance of the Cuban national team of the 1990s.
In 2001, Torres was the recipient of the "Best Player of the 20th Century" award by the FIVB and was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Career
Olympic Games
Torres won her first Olympic gold medal in 1992 in Barcelona at the age of 17. 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.
Pan American Games
Torres helped the Cuban team to the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games, at the age of 16. She won another gold medal with the national team at the 1995 Pan American Games.
World Cups and World Championships
Torres helped Cuba win gold medals at the 1991 and 1995 FIVB World Cups. She also helped Cuba win the 1994 and 1998 FIVB World Championships, and was selected as the MVP in both tournaments.
World Grand Prix
Torres won additional gold medals with the Cuban team at the 1993 and 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix.
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
External links
International Volleyball Hall of Fame Profile
Regla Torres at the International Volleyball Federation
Sports-reference.com Profile (archived)
