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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Alain Roca, Alfredo Figueredo, Ana Fernandez, Angel Dennis, Anniara Munoz, Antonio Rodriguez (volleyball), Carlos Salas, Daimi Ramirez, Darien Ferrer, Diego Lapera, Dulce Tellez, Ernesto Martinez, Henry Bell Cisnero, Idalmis Gato, Ivan Ruiz, Jesus Savigne, Joel Despaigne, Jorge Perez Vento, Jorge Sanchez Salgado, Keibel Gutierrez, Kenia Carcaces, Leonel Marshall Jr., Leonel Marshall Sr., Liana Mesa, Lilia Izquierdo, Lorenzo Martinez, Magaly Carvajal, Marlenis Costa, Marta Sanchez (volleyball), Maybelis Martinez, Mercedes Calderon, Michael Sanchez, Mireya Luis, Mirka Francia, Nancy Carrillo, Norka Latamblet, Odelvis Dominico, Oriol Camejo, Osmany Juantorena, Osvaldo Hernandez, Pavel Pimienta, Pedro Iznaga, Rachel Sanchez, Raidel Poey, Raul Diago, Raul Vilches, Raydel Corrales, Raydel Hierrezuelo, Regla Bell, Regla Torres, Robertlandy Simon, Rolando Jurquin, Rosir Calderon, Salvador Hidalgo, Taismary Aguero, Tania Ortiz, Tomas Aldazabal, Victoriano Sarmientos, Victor Garcia (volleyball), Yadier Sanchez, Yaima Ortiz, Yanelis Santos, Yasser Portuondo, Yoandri Diaz, Yoandry Leal, Yumilka Ruiz, Yusidey Silie, Yusleinis Herrera, Zoila Barros. Excerpt: Mirka Francia Vasconcelos (born 14 February 1975 in Villa Clara) is a Cuban-Italian volleyball player who has won two Olympic gold medals with the Cuba women's national volleyball team. At 1.84 meters (6 ft) tall, she played as a blocker before becoming a hitter in 2004. Born in Santa Clara, Cuba, Francia first played volleyball at age ten and joined the junior national team in Havana four years later. With the national team she won two gold medals, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She also played on the Cuban national team that won the Volleyball World Championship in 1994 and 1998. In the 1998-1999 season she played for Romanelli Firenze in the Italian second division before joining Sirio Perugia for the following season. She skipped the 2000-2001 season because of pregnancy, but rejoined Sirio Perugia the next year. With the team she has won the Italian Championship three times (2002-2003, 2004-2005, 2006-2007) and the Italian Cup two times (2003, 2005), also winning the Women's CEV Champions League in 2006 and 2008 also being awarded "Best Spiker," and the 2007 CEV Cup when she was awarded "Best Scorer." She acquired Italian citizenship in 2004, but has declined to play for the Italy women's national volleyball team due to family matters. For season 2008/2009 she started playing for the Turkish team Eczacibasi Istanbul. With this team she won the "Best Scorer" title for the Champions League regular season 2009 and the Best Spiker, Best Server and Top Scorer of the 2009 Turkish Championship. Yumilka Ruiz Luaces (born 8 May 1978 in Havana) 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
