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Iván Ruiz

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Iván Benito Ruíz Cuesta
Personal information
Full nameIván Benito Ruiz Cuesta
Born (1977-03-26) 26 March 1977 (age 47)
Camagüey, Cuba
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number6
National team
1997–2002 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World League
Gold medal – first place 1998 Milan
Silver medal – second place 1997 Moscow
Silver medal – second place 1999 Mar del Plata
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 2001 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Maracaibo Team

Iván Benito Ruiz Cuesta (born 26 March 1977), more commonly known as Iván Ruiz, is a retired volleyball player from Cuba. A one-time Olympian (2000), he played as an outside hitter and won a gold medal with the Cuban men's national volleyball team at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg.[1][2] He also helped Cuba win the gold medal at the 2001 World Grand Champions Cup in Japan.[2]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Iván Ruiz". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Player tournaments". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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