Regla Bell

Regla Maritza Bell MacKenzie (July 6, 1970 in Havana) is a volleyball player from Cuba who won the gold medal three times at the Olympic Games from 1992–2000, and the World Championship in 1998 with the Cuban national team.[1]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Bell and the second or maternal family name is MacKenzie.

Regla Bell
Personal information
Full name	Regla Maritza Bell MacKenzie
Nationality	Cuban
Born	(1970-07-06) July 6, 1970 Havana, Cuba
Hometown	Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Spike	326 cm (128 in)
Block	313 cm (123 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside Hitter/Opposite
National team
1988-2000 Cuba
Honours Women’s Volleyball Representing  Cuba Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Team 1996 Atlanta Team 2000 Sydney Team World Championship 1994 Brazil Team 1998 Japan Team FIVB World Cup 1989 Japan Team 1991 Japan Team 1995 Japan Team 1999 Japan Team FIVB World Grand Prix 1993 Hong Kong Team 2000 Manila Team 1994 Shanghai Team 1996 Shanghai Team 1997 Kobe Team 1995 Shanghai Team 1998 Hong Kong Team
Last updated: January 2011

Career

She won three gold medals in a row at the Summer Olympics, in 1992, 1996 and 2000. She won two gold medals in a row at the FIVB Women's World Championships, in 1994, and 1998. She also won four gold medals in a row at the FIVB Women's World Cup, in 1989, 1991, 1995, and 1999.

For the regular season of the 2008/2009 Spanish Superliga, Bell was elected MVP and Best Scorer after hitting 439 kills during that regular league.[2]

Bell played for São Caetano/Blausiegel in Brazil for the 2009/2010 season.[3] She played for the Indonesian club Monokwari Valeria during the 2012-2013 season of the Indonesian volleyball league and later signed up for a two-month contract with PLDT HOME TVolution a Philippine volleyball team which participated at the 2014 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.[4] She played for the Spanish team Fígaro Peluqueros Tenerife for the 2010/2011 season.[5]

Clubs

• Ciudad Habana (1991–1997)
• Assid Ester Napoli (1998)
• Despar Perugia (1998–2000)
• UCAM Murcia (2002–2004)
• Grupo 2002 Murcia (2005–2006)
• Promociones Percan (2006–2007)
• Ciudad Las Palmas G.C. Cantur (2007–2009)
• São Caetano/Blausiegel (2009–2010)
• Fígaro Peluqueros Tenerife (2010–2011)
• Nuchar Eurochamp Murillo (2011–2012)
• Manokwari Valeria (2012–2013)
• PLDT HOME TVolution (2014)

Awards

Individuals

• 1993 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup "Most Valuable Player"
• 1993 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup "Best Spiker"
• 1993 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup "Best Receiver"
• 1997 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup "Best Spiker"
• 2009 Spanish Superliga Regular Season "Most Valuable Player"
• 2009 Spanish Superliga Regular Season "Best Scorer"

Clubs

• 1999 Italian Cup - Champion, with Despar Perugia

References

1. ADN. "Regla Bell, primer fichaje del Tenerife 2009-2010" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
2. RFEVB. "Regla Bell, MVP de la fase regular de la SFV" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
3. UOL. "Tricampeã olímpica, Regla Bell reforça vôlei do São Caetano" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2011-01-09.
4. http://www.volleywood.net/volleyball-related-news/volleyball-news-north-america/cuban-lefty-regla-bell-needs-help-2/
5. Tenerife Deportivo. "Regla Bell, MVP de la jornada" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-01-09.

External links

• Italian League Profile