Yumilka_Ruiz_Luaces
Yumilka Ruiz
Cuban volleyball player
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]
Yumilka Ruíz | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Yumilka Ruíz Luaces | ||
Nationality | Cuban | ||
Born | (1978-05-08) 8 May 1978 (age 46) 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 |
In 2023, Ruíz was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1][5]
Ruíz played the 2004–05 season with the Russian club Uralochka-NTMK, where she set the record of scoring 53 points in a single match and led her team to the championship title.[6][1]
Ruíz retired in 2008 at age 30.[7] At 1.79 m (5'10"), she had a jump reach of 3.29 m (10'10") at the peak of her career.[8]
After three years of inactivity, Ruíz made a comeback in 2012 to play in Russian League for Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg, and participated in the European Champions League.[9] She retired in 2014.[5]
In August 2008, Ruíz was elected to an eight-year term to the Athletes' Commission of the International Olympic Committee by athletes that cast votes.[10]
- Medinex Reggio Calabria (1996–2000)
- Ciudad Habana (2000–2006)
- Uralochka-NTMK (2004–2005)
- Camagüey (2006–2008)
- Uralochka-NTMK (2012–2014)
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
- 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.
- 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.
- "КУБИНСКИЙ КАРНАВАЛ В ПОДМОСКОВНОЙ ЛОБНЕ" [Cuban Carnival in the Moscow region]. Sport Express (in Russian). 19 February 2005. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- "Yumilka Ruiz ratifica su retiro del deporte activo" [Yumilka Ruiz confirms her retirement from active sports]. Granma (in Spanish). 10 October 2008. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- "Highest Spike Touches". Volleywood.net. 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "1 Yumilka Ruiz Luaces". European Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- Qintu, Si (21 August 2008). "Four athletes elected to IOC Athletes' Commission, Chinese hurdler Liu fail to prevail". CCTV. Xinhua. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- Yumilka Ruíz Luaces at Olympics.com
- Olympedia Profile: Yumilka Ruíz
- Volleybox.net Profile
- FIVB Profile
- Uralochka-NTMK Profile (archived)
- Medinex Profile (archived)
- Sports-reference.com Profile (archived)
- Yumilka Ruiz at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Yumilka Ruiz on the battle for volleyball gold at Sydney (interview)
Awards | ||
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Preceded by | Best Spiker of FIVB World Grand Prix 2004 |
Succeeded by |