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]
| Iván Benito Ruíz Cuesta | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Iván Benito Ruiz Cuesta | ||
| Born | 26 March 1977 Camagüey, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
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Honours
- 1997 FIVB World League — 2nd place
- 1998 FIVB World League — 1st place
- 1999 FIVB World League — 2nd place
- 2000 FIVB World League — 8th place
- 2000 Olympic Games — 7th place
- 2001 FIVB World League — 5th place
- 2001 World Grand Champions Cup — 1st place
- 2002 FIVB World League — 13th place
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