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Luca Cantagalli

Luca Cantagalli (born 8 December 1965, in Cavriago) is an Italian volleyball former player who was twice World champion with his national team in 1990 and 1994. He was nicknamed "bazooka" by the fans, due to his powerful spikes. He competed at three Olympic Games, winning a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]

Luca Cantagalli
Personal information
Born (1965-12-08) 8 December 1965 (age 58)
Cavriago, Province of Reggio Emilia, Italy
Height199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number10
National team
1986–1996 Italy
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 AtlantaTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1990 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Greece Team
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place1989 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place1993 Japan
FIVB World League
Gold medal – first place1990 Osaka
Gold medal – first place1991 Milan
Gold medal – first place1992 Genoa
Gold medal – first place1994 Milan
Silver medal – second place1996 Rotterdam
Bronze medal – third place1993 São Paulo
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place1990 Seattle
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Sweden
Gold medal – first place1993 Finland
Gold medal – first place1995 Greece
Silver medal – second place1991 Germany

Career

Debuting on 18 March 1986, he totalled 330 caps for Italy men's national volleyball team. He was four times Italian champion and three times European Champion (1989, 1993 and 1995).

After announcing his retire at the end of the 2005-2006 season, he played shortly for the team of his native Cavriago in the A2 series of Italy. Cantagalli retired in 2007.

Clubs

ClubCountryFromTo
Panini Modena  Italy1980-19811989-1990
Sisley Treviso  Italy1990-19911992-1993
Modena  Italy1993-19941997-1998
Palermo  Italy1998-19991999-2000
Modena  Italy2000-20012003-2004
Taranto  Italy2004-20052004-2005
Santa Croce sull'Arno  Italy2005-20062005-2006
Cavriago  Italy2006-2007

References

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