The Cuba women's national volleyball team is the national team of Cuba.
Cuba women's national volleyball team was the first team to break the USSR's and Japan's domination in the world women's volleyball by winning the 1978 World Women's Volleyball Championship.
Cuba women's national volleyball team dominated the world in the last decade of the 20th century (1991–2000), winning eight times in row as FIVB World Champions in straight (6th World Cup in 1991, Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992, 12th World Championship in 1994, 7th World Cup in 1995, Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996, 13th World Championship in 1998, 8th World Cup in 1999, Sydney Olympic Games in 2000).
The team's nickname was Las Espectaculares Morenas del Caribe "The Spectacular Caribbean Girls" in English.
# – 8 major titles in row in 1990s (World Women's Volleyball Championship, World Cup, Olympic Games)
1964 — did not participate1968 — did not participate1972 — 6th place1976 — 6th place1980 — 6th place1984 — did not participate1988 — did not participate1992 — Gold Medal1996 — Gold Medal2000 — Gold Medal2004 — Bronze Medal2008 — 4th place2012 — did not participate1952 – did not compete1956 – did not compete1960 – did not compete1962 – did not compete1967 – did not compete1970 – 8th place1974 – 7th place1978 – Gold Medal1982 – 5th place1986 – Silver Medal1990 – 4th place1994 – Gold Medal1998 – Gold Medal2002 – 5th place2006 – 7th place2010 – 12th place2014 – 21st place1973 – 5th place1977 – Silver Medal1981 – 6th place1985 – Silver Medal1989 – Gold Medal1991 – Gold Medal1995 – Gold Medal1999 – Gold Medal2003 – 6th place2007 – 4th place2011 – did not qualify2015 – 9th placeWorld Grand Prix
1993 – Gold Medal1994 – Silver Medal1995 – Bronze Medal1996 – Silver Medal1997 – Silver Medal1998 – Bronze Medal1999 – 5th place2000 – Gold Medal2001 – 4th place2002 – 7th place2003 – 11th place2004 – 4th place2005 – 4th place2006 – 4th place2007 – 7th place2008 – Silver Medal2009 – did not participate2010 – did not participate2011 – 11th place2012 – 6th place2013 – 19th place2014 – 20th place2015 – 25th place2016 – 25th placeFIVB World Grand Champions Cup
1993 – Gold Medal1997 – Silver Medal1955 – did not participate1959 – did not participate1963 – did not participate1967 – Bronze Medal1971 – Gold Medal1975 – Gold Medal1979 – Gold Medal1983 – Gold Medal1987 – Gold Medal1991 – Gold Medal1995 – Gold Medal1999 – Silver Medal2003 – Silver Medal2007 – Gold Medal2011 – Silver Medal2015 – 5th place2002 – Gold Medal2003 – Bronze Medal2004 – Gold Medal2005 – Gold Medal2006 – Silver Medal2007 – Gold Medal2008 – 11th place2009 – did not participate2010 – 4th place2011 – 4th place2012 – Bronze Medal2013 – 6th place2008 – 4th place2009 – did not participate2010 – did not participateThe following is the Cuban roster in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.
Head coach: Juan Carlos Gala
1976 Olympic Games – 5th placeNelly Barnet, Evelina Borroto, Ana Díaz, Ana María García, Miriam Herrera, Mercedes Pérez, Mercedes Pomares, Mercedes Roca, Melanea Tartabull, Imilsis Téllez, Lucila Urgelles and Claudina Villaurrutia. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.1978 World Championship – Gold medalNelly Barnet, Ana Díaz, Erenia Díaz, Ana María García, Mavis Guilarte, Libertad González, Sirenia Martínez, Mercedes Pérez, Mercedes Pomares, Imilsis Téllez and Lucila Urgelles. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.1980 Olympic Games – 5th placeMaura Alfonso, Nelly Barnet, Ana Díaz, Erenia Díaz, Josefina Capote, Ana María García, Libertad Gonzalez, Mavis Guilarte, Mercedes Pérez, Mercedes Pomares, Imilsis Téllez and Lucila Urgelles. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.1992 Olympic Games – Gold medalRegla Bell, Mercedes Calderón, Magalys Carvajal, Marlenys Costa, Ana Fernández, Idalmis Gato, Lilia Izquierdo, Norka Latamblet, Mireya Luis, Raisa O'Farril, Tania Ortiz and Regla Torres. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.1994 World Championship – Gold medalRegla Bell, Mercedes Calderón, Magalys Carvajal, Marlenys Costa, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia, Idalmis Gato, Mireya Luis Hernández, Lilia Izquierdo, Sonia Lescaille, Tania Ortíz and Regla Torres. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.1996 Olympic Games – Gold medalTaismary Agüero, Regla Bell, Magalys Carvajal, Marlenys Costa, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia, Idalmis Gato, Lilia Izquierdo, Mireya Luis, Raisa O'Farril, Yumilka Ruíz and Regla Torres. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.1998 World Championship – Gold medalTaismary Agüero, Regla Bell, Marlenys Costa, Mirka Francia, Mireya Luis, Lilia Izquierdo, Liana Mesa, Indira Mestre, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez, Regla Torres and Ana Fernández. Head Coach: Antonio Perdomo.1999 FIVB World Cup – Gold medalTaismary Agüero, Azurima Álvarez, Regla Bell, Marlenys Costa, Mirka Francia, Lilia Izquierdo, Enia Martínez, Liana Mesa, Yoselín Roque Palacios, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez and Ana Fernández. Head Coach: Antonio Perdomo.2000 Olympic Games – Gold medalTaismary Agüero, Zoila Barros, Regla Bell, Marlenys Costa, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia, Idalmis Gato, Lilia Izquierdo, Mireya Luis, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez and Regla Torres. Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón2001 FIVB World Grand Prix – 4th placeZoila Barros, Ana Fernández, Maisbelis Martínez, Misleidis Martínez, Liana Mesa, Indira Mestre, Anniara Muñoz, Yoslan Muñoz, Yaima Ortiz, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez and Regla Torres. Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.2002 World Championship – 5th placeZoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Liana Mesa, Indira Mestre, Anniara Muñoz, Yoslan Muñoz, Yaima Ortiz, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez, Yanelis Santos and Regla Torres. Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.2003 FIVB World Cup – 6th placeZoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Maisbelis Martínez, Liana Mesa, Anniara Muñoz, Yaima Ortiz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez, Yanelis Santos and Dulce Téllez. Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.2004 Olympic Games – Bronze medalZoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Ana Fernández, Maisbelis Martínez, Liana Mesa, Anniara Muñoz, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz, Marta Sánchez and María Téllez. Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.2005 FIVB World Grand Prix – 4th placeZoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Kenia Carcaces, Maisbelis Martínez, Liana Mesa, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz, Rachel Sánchez and Yanelis Santos. Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón.2006 World Championship – 7th placeLisbet Arredondo, Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Kenia Carcaces, Nancy Carrillo, Yenisey Gonzalez, Liana Mesa, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz , Rachel Sánchez and Yanelis Santos. Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita.2007 NORCECA Championship – Gold medalZoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Kenia Carcaces, Yenisey González, Yusleidys Hernández, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz , Yanelis Santos, Yusidey Silié and Gyselle Silva. Head Coach: Antonio Perdomo.2007 FIVB World Cup – 4th placeZoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Kenia Carcaces, Nancy Carrillo, Yenisei González, Yusleidys Herera, Yaima Ortiz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz , Dominica Salmon, Rachel Sánchez, Yanelis Santos and Yusidey Silié. Head Coach: Antonio Perdomo.2011 Pan-American Games – Silver medalEmily Borrell, Kenia Carcaces, Liannes Castañeda, Ana Yilian Cleger, Rosanna Giel, Daymara Lescay, Yoana Palacios, Alena Rojas, Wilma Salas, Yanelis Santos, Yusidey Silie and Gyselle Silva. Head Coach: Juan Carlos Gala.
