The Cuba women's national volleyball team was the first team to break the domination of the USSR and Japan in the world women's volleyball by winning the 1978 World Women's Volleyball Championship.

The Cuba women's national volleyball team dominated the world in the last decade of the 20th century (1991–2000), winning eight times in a 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).

Results

Olympic Games Gold   Silver   Bronze   Fourth place

Olympic Games record Year Round Position 1964 Did not qualify 1968 1972 5th–8th places 6th place 5 2 3 8 10 1976 5th–8th places 5th place 5 3 2 12 9 1980 5th–8th places 5th place 5 3 2 10 7 1984 Did not participate due to boycott 1988 Did not participate due to boycott 1992 Final Gold 5 5 0 15 5 1996 Final Gold 8 6 2 19 9 2000 Final Gold 8 7 1 23 8 2004 Semifinals Bronze 8 5 3 19 16 2008 Semifinals Fourth place 8 6 2 19 9 2012 Did not qualify 2016 2020 2024 2028 To be determined 2032 Total 3 titles 8/18 52 37 15 125 73

World Championship Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place

World Championship record Year Round Position 1952 Did not compete 1956 1960 1962 1967 1970 Final places 8th place 9 2 7 9 25 1974 7th–12th places 7th place 11 9 2 29 7 1978 Final Champions 9 9 0 27 2 1982 5th–8th places 5th place 9 8 1 24 10 1986 Final Runners-up 8 7 1 22 7 1990 Semifinals Fourth place 7 5 2 16 7 1994 Final Champions 7 7 0 21 0 1998 Final Champions 8 8 0 24 2 2002 5th–8th places 5th place 11 8 3 27 17 2006 5th–8th places 7th place 11 8 3 27 12 2010 9th–12th places 12th place 11 4 7 16 26 2014 First round 21st place 5 0 5 1 15 2018 First round 22nd place 5 0 5 2 15 2022 Did not qualify 2025 Preliminary round 23rd place 3 1 2 3 7 2027Qualified 2029 To be determinedTotal3 titles15/221147836248152

World Cup 1973 – 5th place 1977 – Silver Medal 1981 – 6th place 1985 – Silver Medal 1989 – Gold Medal 1991 – Gold Medal 1995 – Gold Medal 1999 – Gold Medal 2003 – 6th place 2007 – 4th place 2011 – did not qualify 2015 – 9th place 2019 – did not qualify 2023 – did not qualify

World Grand Prix 1993 – Gold Medal 1994 – Silver Medal 1995 – Bronze Medal 1996 – Silver Medal 1997 – Silver Medal 1998 – Bronze Medal 1999 – 5th place 2000 – Gold Medal 2001 – 4th place 2002 – 7th place 2003 – 11th place 2004 – 4th place 2005 – 4th place 2006 – 4th place 2007 – 7th place 2008 – Silver Medal 2009 – did not participate 2010 – did not participate 2011 – 11th place 2012 – 6th place 2013 – 19th place 2014 – 20th place 2015 – 25th place 2016 – 25th place

FIVB World Grand Champions Cup 1993 – Gold Medal 1997 – Silver Medal

Pan American Games 1955 – did not participate 1959 – did not participate 1963 – did not participate 1967 – Bronze Medal 1971 – Gold Medal 1975 – Gold Medal 1979 – Gold Medal 1983 – Gold Medal 1987 – Gold Medal 1991 – Gold Medal 1995 – Gold Medal 1999 – Silver Medal 2003 – Silver Medal 2007 – Gold Medal 2011 – Silver Medal 2015 – 5th place

Pan-American Cup 2002 – Gold Medal 2003 – Bronze Medal 2004 – Gold Medal 2005 – Gold Medal 2006 – Silver Medal 2007 – Gold Medal 2008 – 11th place 2009 – did not participate 2010 – 4th place 2011 – 4th place 2012 – Bronze Medal 2013 – 6th place 2014 – 5th place 2015 – 4th place 2016 – 4th place 2017 – 5th place 2018 – 7th place 2019 – 8th place 2020 – 5th place 2021 – 5th place

Final Four Cup 2008 – 4th place 2009 – did not participate 2010 – did not participate

Current squad The following is the Cuban roster in the 2018 World Championship.

Head coach: Tomás Fernández

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2019–20 club Volley-Ball Club Chamalières CV Emeve Camagüey (c) Volley-Ball Club Chamalières VK Královo Pole Brno Uralochka-NTMK Volley-Ball Club Chamalières Uralochka-URGEU Deportivo Jaamsa Leskovac 98 UTE Budapest Camagüey

Former squads 1976 Olympic Games – 5th place Nelly 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 medal Nelly 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 place Maura 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 medal Regla 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 medal Regla 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 medal Taismary 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 medal Taismary 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 medal Taismary 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 medal Taismary 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 Calderón 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix – 4th place Zoila 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 place Zoila 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 place Zoila 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 medal Zoila 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 place Zoila 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 place Lisbet Arredondo, Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Kenia Carcaces, Nancy Carrillo, Yenisey Gonzalez, Liana Mesa, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz (c), Rachel Sánchez and Yanelis Santos. Head coach: Eugenio George Lafita. 2007 NORCECA Championship – Gold medal Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Nancy Carrillo, Kenia Carcaces, Yenisey González, Yusleidys Hernández, Yaima Ortíz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz (c), Yanelis Santos, Yusidey Silié and Gyselle Silva. Head coach: Antonio Perdomo. 2007 FIVB World Cup – 4th place Zoila Barros, Rosir Calderón, Kenia Carcaces, Nancy Carrillo, Yenisei González, Yusleidys Herera, Yaima Ortiz, Daimí Ramírez, Yumilka Ruíz (c), Dominica Salmon, Rachel Sánchez, Yanelis Santos and Yusidey Silié. Head coach: Antonio Perdomo. 2011 Pan-American Games – Silver medal Emily Borrell, Kenia Carcaces, Liannes Castañeda, Ana Yilian Cleger, Rosanna Giel, Daymara Lescay, Yoana Palacios, Alena Rojas, Wilma Salas, Yanelis Santos, Yusidey Silie (c) and Gyselle Silva. Head coach: Juan Carlos Gala.

See also Cuba women's national under-23 volleyball team Cuba women's national under-20 volleyball team Cuba women's national under-18 volleyball team

References

External links FIVB profile