Luca Cantagalli
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Men's Volleyball | ||
Representing ![]() |
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Olympic Games | ||
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1996 Atlanta | Team Competition |
World Championship | ||
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1990 Rio de Janeiro | Team Competition |
European Championship | ||
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1989 Sweden | Team Competition |
Luca Cantagalli (born August 11, 1965 in Cavriago) is an Italian volleyball 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.
Career
Debuting on March 18, 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
Club | Country | From | To |
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Panini Modena | ![]() |
1980-1981 | 1989-1990 |
Sisley Treviso | ![]() |
1990-1991 | 1992-1993 |
Modena | ![]() |
1993-1994 | 1997-1998 |
Palermo | ![]() |
1998-1999 | 1999-2000 |
Modena | ![]() |
2000-2001 | 2003-2004 |
Taranto | ![]() |
2004-2005 | 2004-2005 |
Santa Croce sull'Arno | ![]() |
2005-2006 | 2005-2006 |
Cavriago | ![]() |
2006-2007 |
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Categories:
- 1965 births
- Living people
- People from the Province of Reggio Emilia
- Italian volleyball players
- Olympic silver medalists for Italy
- Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Men's volleyball players
- Italian sportsmen
- Italian volleyball biography stubs