Imilsis Téllez
Personal information
Full nameImilsis Téllez Quesada
NicknameMatiti
NationalityCuban
Born (1959-06-07) 7 June 1959
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number2
National team
1973-1991 Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1978 Soviet Union
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1989 Japan
Silver medal – second place1977 Japan
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Varna
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1975 Mexico CityTeam
Gold medal – first place1979 CaguasTeam
Gold medal – first place1983 CaracasTeam
Gold medal – first place1987 IndianapolisTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1978 MedellínTeam

Imilsis Téllez (born 7 June 1959) is a Cuban former volleyball player. She competed with the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1976 and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] She was a setter.[2][3]

Téllez helped the Cuban national team win the gold medal at the 1978 FIVB World Championship.[2] She also helped the Cuban team win the 1989 FIVB World Cup.[2] She also won gold medals with the Cuban team at the 1975, 1979, 1983, and 1987 Pan American Games.[4]

In total, Téllez played over 500 international matches with the Cuban national team.[5] She retired officially from playing in 1991, after a fourth place finish at the 1990 FIVB World Championship.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Imilsis Téllez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Coll Untoria, Jorge Luis (25 August 2023). "Imilsis Téllez: 10 centavos para un boleto a la gloria". Oncubanews.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Donovan, Kevin (22 March 1984). "U.S. Volleyballers Drop Last Match With Cubans". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Imilsis Téllez". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "La 'Matitis' del pase". JIT.cu (Interview) (in Spanish). Interviewed by Lisset Isabel Ricardo. Havana, Cuba. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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