Regla Torres

Regla Torres is a Cuban volleyball player who won Olympic gold medals in 1992, 1996, and 2000. She played as a middle blocker and was named FIVB’s Best Female Volleyball Player of the 20th Century.

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1992 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, where Cuba won its first Olympic women’s volleyball gold medal. Torres began her Olympic gold-medal run with Cuba’s victory in Barcelona.
Middle blocker: A volleyball position focused on blocking attacks and running quick attacks near the center of the net. Torres’s position put her at the center of Cuba’s blocking and quick-attack game.
Mireya Luis: A Cuban volleyball player and three-time Olympic champion, known for her powerful outside hitting. Luis and Torres formed two of the defining stars of Cuba’s championship teams.
FIVB Player of the 20th Century: An honor jointly awarded by the FIVB to Regla Torres and Karch Kiraly in 2000. The award recognized Torres beyond her Olympic medals as one of volleyball’s leading players.
1996 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, where Cuba retained its women’s volleyball title. Torres helped Cuba defend its Olympic championship four years after Barcelona.
Volleyball block: A defensive action in which front-row players intercept an opponent’s attack at the net. Torres used her reach and timing to stop opposing hitters at the net.
Regla Bell: A Cuban volleyball player who won Olympic gold medals in 1992, 1996, and 2000. Bell shared Torres’s three Olympic titles as a teammate on Cuba’s national side.
FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship: The international championship tournament for national women’s volleyball teams, organized by the FIVB. Torres’s international career extended beyond the Olympic Games to world championship competition.
2000 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympics held in Sydney, where Cuba won a third consecutive women’s volleyball gold medal. Torres completed her Olympic three-peat as Cuba beat Russia in the final.
Quick set: A fast, low set delivered close to the net for an attacker’s rapid strike. Quick sets let Torres attack before opposing blockers could organize.