Mireya Luis
Personal information
Full nameAlejandrina Mireya Luis Hernández
NationalityCuban
Born (1967-08-25) 25 August 1967
Camagüey, Cuba
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Spike339 cm (133 in)
Block325 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number3
National team
1983-2001 Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaTeam
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaTeam
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1994 BrazilTeam
Gold medal – first place1998 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place1986 CzechoslovakiaTeam
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1989 Japan
Gold medal – first place1991 Japan
Gold medal – first place1995 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place1985 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place1993 Japan
Silver medal – second place1997 Japan
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place1993 Hong Kong
Gold medal – first place2000 Quezon City
Silver medal – second place1994 Shanghai
Silver medal – second place1996 Shanghai
Silver medal – second place1997 Kobe
Bronze medal – third place1995 Shanghai
Bronze medal – third place1998 Hong Kong
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Varna
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1983 CaracasTeam
Gold medal – first place1987 IndianapolisTeam
Gold medal – first place1991 HavanaTeam
Gold medal – first place1995 Mar del PlataTeam
Silver medal – second place1999 WinnipegTeam
NORCECA Volleyball Championship
Gold medal – first place1985 Santiago de los Caballeros
Gold medal – first place1987 Havana
Gold medal – first place1989 San Juan
Gold medal – first place1991 Regina
Gold medal – first place1993 Colorado Springs
Gold medal – first place1995 Santo Domingo
Gold medal – first place1997 Caguas
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1998 MaracaiboTeam

Alejandrina Mireya Luis Hernández, often referred to as Mireya (born 25 August 1967, in Camagüey),[1] 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.[2][1] She was the captain of the Cuban team from 1985 until her retirement.[3]

In 2004, Mireya was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]

Career

Pan American Games

At the age of 10, Mireya started playing volleyball.[2] At 16, Mireya joined the Cuban national team for the 1983 Pan American Games, winning first place.[4] She competed in the 1987 Pan American Games, again helping Cuba win the tournament.[1] She won additional gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1991 and 1995.[1]

World Cups and World Championships

In 1989, Mireya won her first FIVB World Cup gold medal with Cuba, which she would repeat in 1991 and 1995.[4] Mireya also led Cuba to FIVB World Championship gold medals in 1994 and 1998.[5]

Olympic Games

After a brief hiatus due to a knee injury that required surgery in 1990, Mireya resumed play and became a dominant force on the team.[4] Mireya won her first Olympic gold medal in 1992 in Barcelona.[4] She would win her second Olympic gold medal with the Cuban national team in 1996 in Atlanta.[4] Mireya achieved her third Olympic gold medal in 2000 in Sydney, and soon after retired in 2001.[4]

Mireya's vertical jump

Mireya was known for her spectacular jumping power, reaching 3.39 meters (11'1"), more than any other player, though being only 1.75 meters (5'9") tall.[6][2] She earned numerous "best scorer", "best spiker", and "best player" awards at various international championships.[6]

FIVB

In 2018, Mireya was unanimously elected to the position of executive vice president of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB).[7]

Personal life

Mireya has a daughter, Idanaisi, and a grandson, Darío.[8]

Individual awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mireya Luis". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mireya Luis". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Nacianceno, Alfonso (27 June 2017). "Mireya, a well-grounded Cuban athlete". Granma. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Coll Untoria, Jorge Luis (24 April 2023). "Mireya Luis' great jump". Oncubanews.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "'The Spectacular Caribbean Girls': Cuba's three volleyball golds in a row". Olympics.com. 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. 1 2 Gunston, Jo (22 September 2022). "Volleyball: The most asked questions about women's indoor volleyball". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Mireya Luis elected vice president of FIVB". CubaSi. 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Arce Montero, Angélica; Suñol Robles, Jorge (10 May 2021). "Las 3 del día: La impresionante historia de maternidad de Mireya Luis (+ Podcast)". Cubadebate.cu (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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