Yumilka Ruiz
Yumilka Ruíz | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Yumilka Ruíz Luaces |
Nationality | Cuban |
Born | Camagüey, Cuba | 8 May 1978
Hometown | Camagüey |
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
Spike | 329 cm (130 in) |
Block | 315 cm (124 in) |
Volleyball information | |
Position | Outside hitter |
Honours | |
Last updated: October 2011 |
Yumilka Daysi Ruíz Luaces (born 8 May 1978 in Camagüey) is a retired volleyball player from Cuba, who represented her native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.[1] She twice won a gold medal with the national team in 1996[2] and 2000;[3] she also claimed the bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[4]
Career
She played the 2004/05 season with the Russian club Uralochka-NTMK, where she set the record of scoring 53 points in a single match.[5]
She retired in 2008 aged 30.[6] At 1.79m the outside hitter had a jumping power reaching 3.28m.
In August 2008 she was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee by the 120th IOC Session.[7]
After three years of inactivity Ruiz made a comeback in 2012 to play in Russian League for Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg and participated in the European Champions League.
Clubs
- Medinex Reggio Calabria (1996–2000)
- Ciudad Habana (2000–2006)
- Uralochka-NTMK (2004–2005)
- Camagüey (2006–2008)
- Uralochka-NTMK (2012–2014)
Awards
Individuals
- 2002 Pan-American Cup "Most Valuable Player"
- 2002 World Championship "Best Scorer"
- 2003 NORCECA Championship "Most Valuable Player"
- 2004 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Spiker"
- 2005 Pan-American Cup "Best Spiker"
- 2004/2005 Russian Super League "Most Valuable Player"
Clubs
- 1998 CEV Cup – Runner-up, with Medinex Reggio Calabria
- 1999 Italian Cup – Runner-up, with Medinex Reggio Calabria
- 1998-99 Italian Championship – Runner-up, with Medinex Reggio Calabria
- 1999-00 Italian Championship – Runner-up, with Medinex Reggio Calabria
- 2000 Italian Cup – Champion, with Medinex Reggio Calabria
- 2000 Italian Super Cup – Champion, with Medinex Reggio Calabria
- 2000 CEV Cup – Champion, with Medinex Reggio Calabria
- 2004-05 Russian Super League – Champion, with Uralochka-NTMK
References
- ^ Yumilka Daysi Ruíz Luaces
- ^ "Cuba Wins Volleyball Gold". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 2000-08-13. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ CNN/Sports Illustrated. "Cuba women win third consecutive Olympic title". Retrieved 2010-03-11.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Cuba wins women's volleyball bronze by beating Brazil". USA Today. Associated Press. 2004-08-29. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ "КУБИНСКИЙ КАРНАВАЛ В ПОДМОСКОВНОЙ ЛОБНЕ" [Cuban Carnival in the Moscow region] (in Russian). Sport-Express. 2005-02-19. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ Granma. "Yumilka Ruiz ratifica su retiro del deporte activo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-02-21. [dead link]
- ^ CCTV. "Four athletes elected to IOC Athletes´ Commission". Retrieved 2010-02-21.
External links
- Yumilka Ruiz at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- FIVB profile
- Uralochka-NTMK profile
- Medinex profile
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yumilka Ruiz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07.
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Cuban women's volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Cuba
- Olympic bronze medalists for Cuba
- Olympic volleyball players of Cuba
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Volleyball players at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Sportspeople from Havana
- International Olympic Committee members
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Cuba
- Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Outside hitters
- Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
- Expatriate volleyball players in Russia
- Cuban expatriates in Italy
- Cuban expatriates in Russia
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games