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Andrea Zorzi

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Andrea Zorzi
Personal information
Full nameAndrea Zorzi
NicknameZorro
Born (1965-07-29) 29 July 1965 (age 59)
Noale, Province of Venice, Italy
Height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number11
National team
1986–1996 Italy

Andrea Zorzi (born 29 July 1965) is an Italian former volleyball player, won two World Championships with the Italy men's national volleyball team (1990 and 1994). A 201 cm athlete, Zorzi was an effective spiker who played as an opposite hitter. He was popularly known as "Zorro".[1] In 1991, he was declared World's Best Player by the FIVB.[1] In 2024, Zorzi was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]

National team

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Zorzi was the 1990 FIVB World League MVP after helping Italy win the gold medal, and was at one point reputedly the world's highest paid volleyball player.[3] He was instrumental in Italy winning the gold medal at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle.[2]

Zorzi won gold medals with the Italian team at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil and the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Greece.[4][2]

Zorzi was a silver medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[5][4]

In the European Championship, Zorzi won gold medals while representing Italy in 1989, 1993, and 1995, and won a silver medal in 1991.[4]

Club volleyball

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Playing for almost all the major volleyball clubs of Italy, including Maxicono Parma and Sisley Treviso, Zorzi won several titles: these include two Italian Championships (1990, 1996) and one European Champions League in 1995.[6]

Clubs

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Club Country From To
Padua Italy 1982–1983 1984–1985
Parma Italy 1985–1986 1989–1990
Milan Italy 1990–1991 1993–1994
Sisley Treviso Italy 1994–1995 1995–1996
Macerata Italy 1996–1997 1997–1998

Individual awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b Feuer, Tom (20 May 2024). "2024 International Volleyball Hall class: Hovland, Henkel, Bell, Zorzi, Guimares, Rezaei, Pereyra, Lemaire, Panini". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Andrea Zorzi". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "World League Volleyball". Los Angeles Times. 31 May 1991. Retrieved 4 October 2024. (subscription required)
  4. ^ a b c "Andrea Zorzi". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  5. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrea Zorzi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Player tournaments". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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