Carlos RuÃÂz (born 9 November 1957) is a Cuban former volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. He won the bronze medal with the Cuban team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship. He also won a gold medal at the 1979 Pan American Games and a silver medal at the 1983 Pan American Games while playing for Cuba.