Cuban volleyball player
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Herrera.
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| Full&#;name | Regla Radameris Torres Herrera |
| Born | () 12 February (age&#;49) Havana, Cuba |
| Hometown | Havana, Cuba |
| Height | &#;m (6&#;ft 3&#;in) |
| Weight | 75&#;kg (&#;lb) |
| Spike | &#;cm (&#;in) |
| Block | &#;cm (&#;in) |
| Position | Front blocker |
| Number | 10 |
Regla Torres Herrera (born 12 February ) is a Cuban former volleyball player who won three Olympic gold medals with the Cuban women's national volleyball team. Torres began playing on the international circuit at the age of [1] As a middle blocker, she was a key player in the dominance of the Cuban national team of the s.[1][2]
In , 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]
Torres was born in Havana, Cuba on 12 February [4] Since she was a young girl, Torres was encouraged by teachers to play sports due to her height.[2] Though her parents separated while she was in primary school, both were involved in her upbringing.[2] While Torres was more interested in the high jump than volleyball, her mother insisted that she focus on the latter.[2] In the fourth grade, Torres was sent to a sports school to develop her athletic talent.[2] At the age of 14, she was sent to the Cerro Pelado school, where she quickly developed her volleyball skills.[2] She then joined the national team in [2]
Torres won her first Olympic gold medal in in Barcelona at the age of [1][5] She helped her team to additional gold medals at the Olympics in Atlanta and the Olympics in Sydney,[6] achieving the extraordinary feat of winning three Olympics in a row.[1][5] She was selected as the best spiker at the Sydney Olympics.[3]
Torres helped the Cuban team to the gold medal at the Pan American Games in Havana, at the age of [4] She won another gold medal with the national team at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata.[4]
Torres helped Cuba win gold medals at the and FIVB World Cup in Japan.[1] She also helped Cuba win the FIVB World Championship in Brazil and the FIVB World Championship in Japan, and was selected as the MVP in both tournaments.[7]
Torres won additional gold medals with the Cuban team at the and FIVB World Grand Prix in Japan.[1][2]