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FIVB World Grand Prix 2000
The 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix was the eighth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in three countries and six cities throughout Asia: Hong Kong, Thailand, PR China, Chinese Taipei and Malaysia, cumulating with the final round at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City, Philippines, from 24 to 27 August 2000. Preliminary round Ranking The best four teams from the overall ranking are qualified for the final round. First round Group A *Venue: Macau Group B *Venue: Yala, Thailand Second round Group C *Venue: Kaohsiung, Taiwan Group D *Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Third round Group E *Venue: Yuxi, China Group F *Venue: Quezon City, Philippines Final round *Venue: Pasig City, Philippines 5th–8th place 5th–8th semifinals 7th place match 5th place match Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standings Individual awards *Most valuable player: ** * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyubov Sokolova (volleyball)
Lyubov Vladimirovna Sokolova ( (Шашко́ва), also known as Lyubov Kılıç and formerly known as Lyubov Shashkova, born 4 December 1977) is a Russian retired volleyball player, Honored Master of Sports of Russia. She was a member of the national team that won gold medals at the 2006 and 2010 World Championships in Japan, and silver medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Additionally, she’s the only volleyball player who has won two world titles in the same year: 2010 World Championship with Russia and 2010 World Club Championship with Fenerbahçe Personal life She married Turkish former volleyball player Aytaç Kılıç when she was playing for Eczacıbaşı Istanbul. She has a son from her ex-husband. She has Turkish as well as Russian citizenship. Career Sokolova has numerous individual awards in all categories. In 2006, she was honored "Best player of Europe". She won the 2006–07 CEV Top Teams Cup with the Spanish t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuxi
Yuxi ( zh, c=玉溪, p=Yùxī) is a prefecture-level city in the central part of Yunnan province of the People's Republic of China. The administrative center of Yuxi is Hongta District. Yuxi is approximately south of Kunming. Geography Yuxi is located in the center of Yunnan province, about south of Kunming, the provincial capital. Like much of the central and eastern parts of the province, it is part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The area is and the population is approximately 2.5 million. Near Yuxi city is Fuxian Lake, the second-deepest freshwater lake in China, where there have been discovered ancient fossils that are now in the possession of the Yuxi museum. There also are three other lakes around the city. They are Xingyun Lake, Qilu Lake, and Yangzong Lake. Climate Tempered by the low latitude and moderate elevation, Yuxi has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen ''Cwb''), with short, mild, dry winters, and warm, rainy summers. Frost may occur in winte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirka Francia
Mirka Francia Vasconcelos (born 14 February 1975) is a Cuban-Italian retired volleyball player who won two Olympic gold medals with the Cuban women's national volleyball team. At 1.84 m (6 ft) tall, she played as a middle blocker before transitioning to an outside hitter later in her career. Francia was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2019. National team Born in Santa Clara, Cuba, Francia first played volleyball at age nine, and joined the junior national team in Havana four years later. She won gold medals with the national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She played on the national team that won the FIVB World Championship in 1994 and 1998. She also helped Cuba win the gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games and the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. Club volleyball In the 1998–99 season, Francia played for Romanelli Firenze in the Italian second division before joining Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Fernández (volleyball)
Ana Ibis Fernández Valle (born 3 August 1973) is a Cuban former volleyball player who is a four-time Olympian and three-time Olympic gold medalist. She was a member of the Cuban national volleyball team that won a gold medal in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympics. She also won a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics. Fernández was born in Sancti Spíritus. In addition to her Olympic medals, she won gold medals with the Cuban team in the 1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ... and 1998 FIVB World Championship. Individual awards * 1998 World Championship "Best Spiker" References External links * Volleybox.net profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandez, Ana 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Sancti Spíritus Cuban women's volleyball players O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regla Torres
Regla Torres Herrera (born 12 February 1975) is a Cuban former volleyball player who won three Olympic gold medals with the Cuban women's national volleyball team. Torres 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. Early life Torres was born in Havana, Cuba on 12 February 1975. Since she was a young girl, Torres was encouraged by teachers to play sports due to her height. Though her parents separated while she was in primary school, both were involved in her upbringing. While Torres was more interested in the high jump than volleyball, her mother insisted that she focus on the latter. In the fourth grade, Torres was sent to a sports school to develop her athletic talent. At the age of 14, she was sent to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indira Mestre
Indira Mestre (born 21 April 1979) is a Cuban former volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ... player. Mestre was part of the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan, where she won a gold medal, and also at the 2002 FIVB World Championship in Germany. References External links Volleybox.net profile2003 FIVB World Grand Prix {{DEFAULTSORT:Mestre, Indira 1979 births Living people Cuban women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2003 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Place of birth missing (living people) Pan American Games silver medalists in volleyball Pan American Games volleyball players for Cuba Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regla Bell
Regla Maritza Bell MacKenzie (born 6 July 1970) is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympian. While playing for the Cuban women's national volleyball team, she won the gold medal three times at the Olympic Games from 1992 to 2000, and won additional gold medals at the FIVB World Championship in 1994 and 1998. She was a left-handed striker. In 2024, Bell was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Career National team Bell won three gold medals in a row at the Summer Olympics (in 1992, 1996 and 2000), two gold medals in a row at the FIVB World Championship (in 1994 and 1998), and four gold medals in a row at the FIVB World Cup (in 1989, 1991, 1995 and 1999). She was the captain of the Cuban team at the 2000 Olympics. Bell also won gold medals at the 1991 and 1995 Pan American Games, and a silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. Club volleyball For the regular season of the 2008–09 Spanish Superliga, Bell was elected MVP and Best Scor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raisa O'Farrill Bolanos
Raisa O'Farrill Bolaños (17 April 1972 – 30 May 2023), more commonly known as Raisa O'Farrill, was a Cuban female volleyball player and two-time Olympian. She helped the Cuban women's national volleyball team win gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ... in Atlanta. O'Farrill also won a gold medal at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil. On club level she played with Villa Clara. Teaching After her retirement from volleyball, O'Farill was a professor at the Manuel Fajardo University of Cuban Sports. Death O'Farrill died on 30 May 2023, at the age of 51, after a battle with cancer. Clubs * Villa Clara (1988–2000) References External links Raisa O'Farrill at Olympics.com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mireya Luis
Alejandrina Mireya Luis Hernández (born 25 August 1967) is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympic gold medalist. She won gold medals at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympics with the Cuban women's national volleyball team. She was the captain of the Cuban team from the late 1980s until her retirement. In 2004, Mireya was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Career Pan American Games At the age of 10, Mireya started playing volleyball. At 16, Mireya joined the Cuban national team for the 1983 Pan American Games, winning a gold medal. She competed at the 1987 Pan American Games, again helping Cuba win the tournament. She won additional gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1991 and 1995. World Cups and World Championships In 1985, Mireya won a silver medal with the Cuban team at the FIVB World Cup, where the Chinese led by Lang Ping won the gold. In that tournament, Mireya was named the "best attacker". In 1989, she won her first FIVB Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlenis Costa
Marlenis Costa Blanco (born 30 July 1973) is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympic champion. Costa was a member of the Cuban women's national volleyball team that won gold medals in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney."1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona, Spain – Volleyball" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 2 September 2008) ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 2 September 2008) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumilka Ruiz
Yumilka Daysi Ruíz Luaces (born 8 May 1978) is a Cuban retired volleyball player who represented her native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. She won Olympic gold medals with the national team in 1996 and 2000. She also claimed the bronze at the 2004 Olympics. As an outside hitter, she was integral to the dominance of the Cuban team in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2023, Ruíz was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. 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. Ruíz retired in 2008 at age 30. At , she had a jump reach of at the peak of her career. 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. She retired in 2014. International Olympic Committe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
