Full name Yumilka Ruiz Luaces Hometown Camaguey Block 315 cm (124 in) Name Yumilka Ruiz Height 1.79 m Home town Camaguey | Nationality Cuba Spike 329 cm (130 in) Position Outside hitter Role Olympic athlete Weight 62 kg | |
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Born 8 May 1978 (age 45) ( 1978-05-08 ) Olympic medals Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament Similar People Mireya Luis, Rosir Calderon, Regla Torres, Nancy Carrillo, Regla Bell | ||
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Yumilka Daysi Ruiz Luaces (born 8 May 1978 in Camaguey) is a retired volleyball player from Cuba, who represented her native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. She twice won a gold medal with the national team in 1996 and 2000; she also claimed the bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
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She retired in 2008 aged 30. At 1.79m the outside hitter had a jumping power reaching 3.28m.
In August 2008 she was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee by the 120th IOC Session.
After three years of inactivity Ruiz made a comeback in 2012 to play in Russian League for Uralochka-NTMK EKATERINBURG and participated in the European Champions League. She is still in contract with the club for 2013/14.
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