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]
| Andrea Zorzi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrea Zorzi | ||
| Nickname | Zorro | ||
| Born | 29 July 1965 Noale, Province of Venice, Italy | ||
| Height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Opposite | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| National team | |||
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Honours | |||
National team
editZorzi 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
editPlaying 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
edit| 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
edit- 1990 FIVB World League "Most Valuable Player"
- 1991 FIVB World League "Most Valuable Player"
- 1992 FIVB World League "Best Server"
- 2024 International Volleyball Hall of Fame
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Andrea Zorzi". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "World League Volleyball". Los Angeles Times. 31 May 1991. Retrieved 4 October 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c "Andrea Zorzi". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Player tournaments". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
External links
edit- Andrea Zorzi at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Andrea Zorzi at WorldofVolley
- Andrea Zorzi at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
- Andrea Zorzi at Olympics.com
- Andrea Zorzi at Olympedia
- Andrea Zorzi at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
- Volleybox.net profile
