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 | 8 December 1965 Cavriago, Province of Reggio Emilia, Italy | ||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| National team | |||
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Honours | |||
Career edit
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 edit
| Club | Country | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panini Modena |  Italy
|
1980-1981 | 1989-1990 |
| Sisley Treviso | Italy
|
1990-1991 | 1992-1993 |
| Modena | Italy
|
1993-1994 | 1997-1998 |
| Palermo | Italy
|
1998-1999 | 1999-2000 |
| Modena | Italy
|
2000-2001 | 2003-2004 |
| Taranto | Italy
|
2004-2005 | 2004-2005 |
| Santa Croce sull'Arno | Italy
|
2005-2006 | 2005-2006 |
| Cavriago | Italy
|
2006-2007 |
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luca Cantagalli Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2019.