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19th Edition
5 - 28 August 2011
 
 CUB / Cuba - Team Composition

 
Team manager Valdes Torrens Tarik
Head coach Gala Rodriguez Juan Carlos
Assistant coach George Laffita Eider
Doctor Acosta Chacon Siggifredo
Therapist / trainer Torres Herrera Regla Radameris
Journalist Izquierdo Valdes Luis
 
  No. Name Lastname Shirt Name Birthdate Height Weight Spike Block Club
  1 Wilma Salas Rosell Salas 9/03/1991 188 60 313 298 Santiago de Cuba
  2   Yanelis Santos Allegne Santos 30/03/1986 183 71 315 312 Ciego de Avilas
  3 Alena Rojas Orta Rojas 9/08/1992 186 78 320 305 Ciudad de la Habana
  4   Yoana Palacios Mendoza Palacios 6/10/1990 184 67 313 300 Cuidad Habana
  5 Yunieska Batista Robles Batista 21/03/1993 185 70 315 300 Isla de la Juventud
  6   Daymara Lescay Cajigal Lescay 5/09/1992 184 72 308 290 Guantanamo
  7 Yumilka Ruiz Luaces Ruiz 8/05/1978 180 63 326 305 Camaguey
  L 8   Emily Borrell Cruz Borrell 19/02/1992 167 55 270 260 Villa Clara
  9 Yamila Hernandez Santas Santas 8/11/1992 182 69 301 285 La Habana
  10   Ana Lidia Cleger Abel Cleger 27/11/1989 183 69 300 285 Santiago de Cuba
  11 Leanny Castañeda Simon Simon 18/10/1986 188 70 325 320 Guantanamo
  12   Dayami SANCHEZ SAVON SANCHEZ 14/03/1994 188 64 314 302 Ciudad Habana
  13 Rosanna Giel Ramos Giel 10/06/1992 187 62 320 315 Ciego de Avila
  14   Kenia Carcaces Opón Carcaces 22/01/1986 189 69 306 289 Holguín
  C 15 Yusidey Silie Frómeta Silie 11/11/1984 184 77 316 300 Cuidad de la Habana
  16   Heydi Rodríguez López RODRIGUEZ 24/06/1993 184 74 310 305 CIENFUEGOS
  17 Gyselle de la Caridad Silva Franco Silva 29/10/1991 184 70 302 295 Santiago de Cuba
  18   Zoila Barros Fernández Barros 16/08/1976 188 72 328 307 Ciudad de la Habana
  19 Jennifer Alvarez Hernandez Alvarez 29/11/1993 184 72 310 294 Cienfuegos
  20   Sulian MATIENZO LINARES MATIENZO 14/12/1994 178 67 318 314 C. Habana
 C=Captain  L=Libero
 
Team profile
After taking part in the first 15 editions of the World Grand Prix, Cuba was absent for the last two years but are back for the 2011 edition with a renewed team of outstanding players.

The squad includes Kenia Carcaces, Yanelis Santos and Yusidey Silie – the only remaining players who participated at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games – in addition to Rosanna Giel, Yoana Palacios, Wilma Salas, Emily Borrell, Ana Yillian Cleger and Lianes Castañeda.

These players will have the job of rediscovering success for the Cuban women's team in this prestigious competition, which they won in 1993 and 2000.

The technical staff have over two years of experience with this team and will help guide these girls to victory.

Coach profile
Juan Carlos Gala is in his second year as coach of the Cuban national team and now has the experience of several international competitions under his belt, including the World Championship and the recently completed Pan American Cup, where the team finished fourth. He has made it his personal commitment to take the team back to the top of world volleyball. To this end, he is looking to raise Cuba’s world ranking and guide the team to a spot in the 2012 World Grand Prix, as well as to perform well in all international competitions.

 
 

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