Luca Cantagalli

{{short description|Italian volleyball former player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{infobox volleyball biography

| name = Luca Cantagalli

| height = 199 cm

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|12|8|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Cavriago, Province of Reggio Emilia, Italy

| death_date =

| death_place =

| position = Outside hitter

| teamnumber = 10

| nationalyears = 1986–1996

| nationalteam = {{vb|ITA}}

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's volleyball}}

{{MedalCountry | {{ITA}} }}

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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver| 1996 Atlanta| Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championship}}

{{MedalGold| 1990 Brazil |Team}}

{{MedalGold| 1994 Greece |Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIVB World Cup}}

{{MedalSilver|1989 Japan|}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Grand Champions Cup}}

{{MedalGold|1993 Japan|}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIVB World League}}

{{MedalGold|1990 Osaka|}}

{{MedalGold|1991 Milan|}}

{{MedalGold|1992 Genoa|}}

{{MedalGold|1994 Milan|}}

{{MedalSilver|1996 Rotterdam|}}

{{MedalBronze|1993 São Paulo|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Goodwill Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|1990 Seattle|}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championship}}

{{MedalGold| 1989 Sweden |}}

{{MedalGold|1993 Finland|}}

{{MedalGold|1995 Greece|}}

{{MedalSilver|1991 Germany|}}

}}

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.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/luca-cantagalli-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418012617/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/luca-cantagalli-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Luca Cantagalli Olympic Results |accessdate=8 February 2019}}