Samuele Papi

{{Infobox volleyball player

| name = Samuele Papi

| image = Samuele Papi2.jpg

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|5|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ancona, Italy

| position = Outside hitter

| height = 1.91 m

| weight = 84 kg

| spike = 345 cm

| block = 310 cm

| team =

| currentnumber = 6

| nationalteam = {{vb|ITA}} (361)

| nationalyears = 1993–2012

| years = 1990–1994
1994–1998
1998–2011
2011–2017

| clubs = Pallavolo Falconara
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
Sisley Treviso
LPR Piacenza

| medaltemplates =

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| updated = 3 January 2018

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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.

Career

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.{{Cite web|url = http://www.fivb.org/thegame/TheGame_WorldChampionships.htm|title = World Championships|access-date = 19 August 2014|website = www.fivb.org|publisher = International Volleyball Federation}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/competition.aspx?ID=143&PID=-2|title = 2004/2005 European Championships|access-date = 19 August 2014|website = www.cev.lu |publisher = European Volleyball Confederation}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/competition.aspx?ID=101&PID=-2|title =2003 European Championships|access-date = 19 August 2014|website = www.cev.lu |publisher = European Volleyball Confederation}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionMatches.aspx?ID=40&CID=5156&PID=95&type=Overview|title = 1998/1999 European Championships|access-date = 19 August 2014|website = www.cev.lu |publisher = European Volleyball Confederation}} He competed at four Summer Olympics, winning two silver medals and two bronze medals.{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Samuele Papi |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/samuele-papi-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418000644/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/samuele-papi-1.html |archive-date=2020-04-18}}

Individual awards

2003 European Championship "Best Receiver"
2004 FIVB Volleyball World League "Best Spiker"{{Cite web|url = http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2004/Press/News.asp?sm=146|title = World League 2004 News|access-date = 19 August 2014|website = www.fivb.org|publisher = International Volleyball Federation}}

Awards

References

External links

[http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2004/Star_Profiles/papi.asp Samuele Papi] at the International Volleyball Federation
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{{Olympics.com profile}}
{{Olympedia}}
{{CONI profile|new_id=944|old_id=520}}

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Category:Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Category:Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Category:Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Category:Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics