| Yumilka Ruíz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Yumilka Ruíz Luaces | ||
| Born | 8 May 1978 Camagüey, Cuba | ||
| Hometown | Camagüey, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||
| Spike | 3.29 m (130 in) | ||
| Block | 3.15 m (124 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| National team | |||
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Honours | |||
Yumilka Daysi Ruíz Luaces (born 8 May 1978, in Camagüey), more commonly known as Yumilka Ruíz, is a retired volleyball player from Cuba who represented her native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.[1] She won Olympic gold medals with the national team in 1996[2] and 2000.[3] She also claimed the bronze at the 2004 Olympics.[4] As an outside hitter, she was integral to the dominance of the Cuban team in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[5]
In 2023, Ruíz was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1][5]
- ^ a b Coll Untoria, Jorge Luis (16 June 2023). "Yumilka Ruiz, up to the sky in a kite". Oncubanews.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Bernie (3 August 1996). "Cuba Wins Volleyball Gold". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ "Cuba women win third consecutive Olympic title". CNN/SI. 12 October 2000. Archived from the original on 16 April 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ "Cuba wins women's volleyball bronze by beating Brazil". USA Today. Associated Press. 29 August 2004. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ a b Feuer, Tom (22 May 2023). "2023 Volleyball Hall class includes Phil Dalhausser, Larissa, Katsutoshi Nekoda, Yumilka Ruiz". Volleyballmag.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.