Regla Torres

Regla Torres Herrera (born 12 February 1975, in Havana), more commonly known as Regla Torres, is a Cuban former volleyball player who won three Olympic gold medals with the Cuban women's national volleyball team. She began playing on the international circuit at the age of 14. As a middle blocker, she was a key player in the dominance of the Cuban national team of the 1990s.

In 2001, Torres was the recipient of the "Best Player of the 20th Century" award by the FIVB and was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.

Olympic Games
Torres won her first Olympic gold medal in 1992 in Barcelona at the age of 17. She helped her team to additional gold medals at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, achieving the extraordinary feat of winning three Olympics in a row. She was selected as the best spiker at the Sydney Olympics.

Pan American Games
Torres helped the Cuban team to the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, at the age of 16. She won another gold medal with the national team at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata.

World Cups and World Championships
Torres helped Cuba win gold medals at the 1991 and 1995 FIVB World Cup in Japan. She also helped Cuba win the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil and the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan, and was selected as the MVP in both tournaments.

World Grands Prix
Torres won additional gold medals with the Cuban team at the 1993 and 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix in Japan.

Awards

 * Three-time Olympic gold medal 1992, 1996, 2000
 * Two-time FIVB World Cup gold medal 1991, 1995
 * Two-time Pan American Games gold medal 1991, 1995
 * Two-time FIVB World Grand Prix gold medal 1993, 2000
 * Two-time FIVB World Championship gold medal 1994, 1998
 * Two-time FIVB World Championship MVP 1994, 1998
 * Olympic best spiker, MVP Sydney 2000
 * FIVB Best Player of the 20th Century 2001
 * International Volleyball Hall of Fame 2001