Mireya Luis

At the age of 10 she started playing volleyball. At 16, Mireya joined the Cuban national team for the Pan-American Games 1983, in which Cuba took first place. She play with them again in the 1987 Games, and Cuba would again win the tournament. In 1991 she led the Cuban team to win its first ever World Cup in Mexico in 1991 . Mireya won her first Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Games in Barcelona. She won a second gold in Atlanta in 1996. Meanwhile, she also led Cuba to two world championships in 1994 where she was chosen the best spiker and Cuba won every match with a perfect 3-0. The team would win again in 1998. Mireya retired after a second Grand Prix and a third Olympic gold medal in 2000. Luis is known for her spectacular jumping power reaching 3.39 meter, more than any other player, though being only 1.75 meter tall. She earned numerous "best scorer", "best spiker" and "best player" awards at world, Olympic and continental championships.

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