Regla Maritza Bell MacKenzie (July 6, 1970 in
Havana
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volleyball
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player from
Cuba
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who won the gold medal three times at the
Olympic Games
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from 1992–2000, and the
World Championship
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in 1998 with the
Cuban national team
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.
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.
Bell played for
São Caetano/Blausiegel in
Brazil
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for the 2009/2010 season. 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. She played for the Spanish team
Fígaro Peluqueros Tenerife for the 2010/2011 season.
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
The first World Grand Champions Cup women's volleyball was held in Japan from 16 to 21 November 1993.
Teams
Squads
Competition formula
The competition formula of the 1993 Women's World Grand Champions Cup is the single Round-Robin system. Ea ...
"Most Valuable Player"''
* ''
1993 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup
The first World Grand Champions Cup women's volleyball was held in Japan from 16 to 21 November 1993.
Teams
Squads
Competition formula
The competition formula of the 1993 Women's World Grand Champions Cup is the single Round-Robin system. Ea ...
"Best Spiker"''
* ''
1993 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup
The first World Grand Champions Cup women's volleyball was held in Japan from 16 to 21 November 1993.
Teams
Squads
Competition formula
The competition formula of the 1993 Women's World Grand Champions Cup is the single Round-Robin system. Ea ...
"Best Receiver"''
* ''
1997 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup
The Second Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup women's volleyball was held in Japan at 14 to 23 November 1997.
Teams
Squads
Competition formula
The competition formula of the 1997 Women's World Grand Champions Cup is the single Round-Robin ...
"Best Spiker"''
*
2009 Spanish Superliga Regular Season "Most Valuable Player"
*
2009 Spanish Superliga Regular Season "Best Scorer"
Clubs
* 1999 Italian Cup -
![Coccarda Coppa Italia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Coccarda_Coppa_Italia.svg)
Champion, with
Despar Perugia
References
External links
Italian League Profile
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1970 births
Living people
Cuban women's volleyball players
Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic volleyball players of Cuba
Olympic gold medalists for Cuba
Sportspeople from Havana
Olympic medalists in volleyball
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Opposite hitters
Outside hitters
Cuban expatriates in Italy
Cuban expatriates in Spain
Cuban expatriates in Brazil
Cuban expatriates in the Philippines
Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
Expatriate volleyball players in Spain
Expatriate volleyball players in Brazil
Expatriate volleyball players in the Philippines
Expatriate volleyball players in Indonesia
Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba
Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
20th-century Cuban women
21st-century Cuban women