Yumilka Ruíz

Yumilka Ruíz
Personal information
Full name	Yumilka Ruíz Luaces
Nationality	Cuba
Born	(1978-05-08) 8 May 1978 (age 38) Camagüey, Cuba
Hometown	Camagüey
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Spike	329 cm (130 in)
Block	315 cm (124 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Number	1
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Cuba Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team 2000 Sydney Team 2004 Athens Team World Championship 1998 Japan Team World Cup 1999 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup 1997 Japan Team World Grand Prix 2000 Manila Team 1997 Kobe Team 2008 Yokohama Team 1998 Hong Kong Team Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team 2003 Santo Domingo Team NORCECA Championship 2007 Winnipeg Team Pan-American Cup 2007 Colima Team Central American and Caribbean Games 2006 Cartagena Team
Last updated: October 2011

Yumilka Daysi Ruíz Luaces (born 8 May 1978 in Camagüey) 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.

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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