Samuele Papi (born 20 May 1973) is an Italian former volleyball player, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team in 1993-2012, silver and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, multiple winner of the European Championship and World Championship, silver medalist of the World Cup 2003, three-time CEV Champions League winner, double CEV Cup winner, four-time Challenge Cup winner, six-time Italian Champion.
Samuele Papi | |||||
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Nationality | Italian | ||||
Born | Ancona, Italy | 20 May 1973||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||
Spike | 345 cm (136 in) | ||||
Block | 310 cm (122 in) | ||||
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Position | Outside hitter | ||||
Number | 6 | ||||
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Last updated: 3 January 2018 |
Papi won five Italian titles, three European Champions cups, and, with the Italian national team, two World Championships (1994 and 1998) and three European Championships.[1][2][3][4] He competed at four Summer Olympics, winning two silver medals and two bronze medals.[5]