Yumilka Ruiz Explained

Yumilka Ruíz
Fullname:Yumilka Ruíz Luaces
Birth Date:8 May 1978
Birth Place:Camagüey, Cuba
Hometown:Camagüey, Cuba
Height:1.80 m
Weight:62 kg
Spike:3.29 m
Block:3.15 m
Position:Outside hitter
Teamnumber:1
Nationalyears:1996–2008

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. She won Olympic gold medals with the national team in 1996[1] and 2000.[2] She also claimed the bronze at the 2004 Olympics.[3] As an outside hitter, she was integral to the dominance of the Cuban team in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[4]

In 2023, Ruíz was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[5]

Club volleyball

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]

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.

International Olympic Committee

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]

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Awards

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Notes and References

  1. News: Cuba Wins Volleyball Gold . Associated Press . 2010-03-11 . . 1996-08-03 . Wilson . Bernie . https://web.archive.org/web/20160605033942/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/daily/vball/aug/03/cubagold.htm . June 5, 2016 . live .
  2. News: Cuba women win third consecutive Olympic title . . 2010-03-11 . 2000-10-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040416184728/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2000/volleyball/news/2000/09/29/cubagold_volleyball_ap/index.html . 2004-04-16 . dead.
  3. News: Cuba wins women's volleyball bronze by beating Brazil . Associated Press . 2010-03-11 . . 2004-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080919160849/https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/athens/volleyball/2004-08-28-cuba-brazil-wbronze-match_x.htm . September 19, 2008 . dead .
  4. Web site: 2023 Volleyball Hall class includes Phil Dalhausser, Larissa, Katsutoshi Nekoda, Yumilka Ruiz . Volleyballmag.com . May 22, 2023 . Feuer . Tom . August 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606151625/https://volleyballmag.com/2023-international-hall-of-fame-induction-class-052223/ . June 6, 2023 . live .
  5. News: Yumilka Ruiz, up to the sky in a kite . June 16, 2023 . Oncubanews.com . Coll Untoria . Jorge Luis . August 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230618120725/https://oncubanews.com/en/sports/yumilka-ruiz-up-to-the-sky-in-a-kite/ . June 18, 2023 . live .
  6. News: КУБИНСКИЙ КАРНАВАЛ В ПОДМОСКОВНОЙ ЛОБНЕ. Cuban Carnival in the Moscow region. Sport Express. ru . February 19, 2005 . November 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416195109/https://www.sport-express.ru/newspaper/2005-02-19/7_15/ . April 16, 2023 . live .
  7. Web site: Yumilka Ruiz ratifica su retiro del deporte activo . Yumilka Ruiz confirms her retirement from active sports . . es . 2010-02-21 . 2008-10-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160918235428/https://www.granma.cu/granmad/2008/10/10/deportes/artic08.html . September 18, 2016 . live .
  8. Web site: Highest Spike Touches . Volleywood.net . November 3, 2012 . August 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105125946/https://www.volleywood.net/volleyball-features/music-style/highest-spike-touches-w/ . November 5, 2012 . live .
  9. Web site: 1 Yumilka Ruiz Luaces . . August 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230826003146/https://www-old.cev.eu/PlayerDetails.aspx?TeamID=8763&SeasonID=0&SeasonType=&G=&PlayerID=17921 . August 26, 2023 . live .
  10. News: Four athletes elected to IOC Athletes' Commission, Chinese hurdler Liu fail to prevail . Qintu . Si . . Xinhua . February 21, 2010 . August 21, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160815000436/http://www.cctv.com/english/20080821/107290.shtml . August 15, 2016 . live .