Regla Bell

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bell and the second or maternal family name is MacKenzie.

Regla Maritza Bell MacKenzie (born 6 July 1970), more commonly known as Regla Bell, is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympian. While playing for the Cuban women's national volleyball team, she won the gold medal three times at the Olympic Games from 1992 to 2000, and won additional gold medals at the FIVB World Championship in 1994 and 1998.^[1][2] She was a left-handed striker.^[3]

Regla Bell
Personal information
Full name	Regla Maritza Bell MacKenzie
Born	(1970-07-06) 6 July 1970 (age 54) 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
Number	8 (national team)
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 1991 Japan 1995 Japan Team 1999 Japan Team FIVB World Grand Prix 1993 Hong Kong 2000 Quezon City 1994 Shanghai 1996 Shanghai 1997 Kobe 1995 Shanghai 1998 Hong Kong World Grand Champions Cup 1993 Japan 1997 Japan Pan American Games 1991 Havana Team 1995 Mar del Plata Team 1999 Winnipeg Team

In 2024, Bell was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.^[4]

Career

National team

Bell won three gold medals in a row at the Summer Olympics (in 1992, 1996 and 2000), two gold medals in a row at the FIVB World Championship (in 1994 and 1998),^[2] and four gold medals in a row at the FIVB World Cup (in 1989, 1991, 1995 and 1999).^[5] She was the captain of the Cuban team at the 2000 Olympics.^[6]

Bell also won gold medals at the 1991 and 1995 Pan American Games, and a silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.^[2]

Club volleyball

For the regular season of the 2008–09 Spanish Superliga, Bell was elected MVP and Best Scorer after hitting 439 kills during that regular league.^[7]

Bell played for São Caetano/Blausiegel in Brazil for the 2009–10 season.^[8] She then played for the Spanish team Fígaro Peluqueros Tenerife for the 2010-11 season.^[9]

Bell played for the Indonesian club Monokwari Valeria during the 2012–13 season of the Indonesian volleyball league,^[5] and later signed up for a two-month contract with PLDT HOME TVolution, a Philippine volleyball team that participated at the 2014 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.^[10]

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"
• 2024 International Volleyball Hall of Fame

Clubs

• 1999 Italian Cup - Champion, with Despar Perugia

References

1. "Regla Bell, primer fichaje del Tenerife 2009-2010". ADN.es (in Spanish). 2 June 2009. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
2. "Regla Bell". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
3. Oliveros, Lemay Padrón (21 July 2020). "Regla Bell, the Left Striker of Cuban Volleyball". CubaSí. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. "Regla Bell". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
5. "Player tournaments". Volleybox.net. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
6. Shaw, John (29 September 2000). "Sydney 2000: Volleyball; After Five Sets, the Russians End the Upstart Americans' Run". The New York Times. p. S7. Retrieved 10 September 2024. (subscription required)
7. "Regla Bell, MVP de la fase regular de la SFV". RFEVB.com (in Spanish). 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
8. Almeida, Paula (4 June 2009). "Tricampeã olímpica, Regla Bell reforça vôlei do São Caetano". Esporte.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
9. "Regla Bell, MVP de la jornada". TenerifeDeportivo.com (in Spanish). 9 November 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
10. Terrado, Reuben (19 April 2014). "Power Pinays bow to Chinese Taipei for second loss in three outings". SPIN.ph. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

External links

• Regla Maritza Bell at Olympics.com
• Olympedia profile: Regla Bell
• International Volleyball Hall of Fame profile
• Volleybox.net profile
• Italian League profile (archived)