Date of birth: 06/08/1988
Place of birth: Ortona
Height x weight: 2,04 x 96
Position: Player 1
Teammate: DANIELE LUPO
First Club: Impavida Ortona
Club: Aeronautica
First Coach: Dionisio Lequaglie
Coach: Matteo Varnier
Other sports: Volleyball
Hobby: Music,cinema, reading
Relationship Status: Single
Olympic Club: Yes
Olympic Games Participation:
2 (Londra 2012, Rio 2016)
Biography
He first became familiar with volleyball, with his father Rino as an example: a former player and now doctor for the Pallavolo Impavida Ortona team. However, at 15 years old he changed course and switched to beach volleyball, leading Italy to reach its best ever results in the discipline. He was crowned European champion in three editions (2014, 2016, 2017) and is the current Olympic silver-holder after his outing at Rio 2016. He has achieved every one of these results as one half of an unbeatable duo with Daniele Lupo, whom he supported and waiting for during his injuries and health issues and with whom he will be competing in his third Olympic Games. Passionate about economics and technology, he already has a few ideas about what to do after he has finished with competitive volleyball. At 32 years old, he has the experience and maturity needed to handle difficult times, but still wants to make his contribution to the sport and enjoy a few more wins on the court.
Palmares
PrintOlympic Games
5° Londra (GBR) 2012
2° Rio (BRA) 2016
World Championships
17° Stavanger (NOR) 2009
9° Roma (ITA) 2011
9° Stare Jablonki (POL) 2013
17° Olanda (NED) 2015
17° Vienna (AUT) 2017
5° Amburgo (GER) 2019
European Championships
9° Sochi (RUS) 2009
25° Kristiansand (NOR) 2011
4° Klagenfurt (AUT) 2013
1° Cagliari (ITA) 2014
9° Klagenfurt (AUT) 2015
1° Biel (SUI) 2016
1° Jūrmala (LAT) 2017
17° Apeldoorn- Utrecht (NED) 2018
5° Mosca (RUS) 2019
3° Jūrmala (LAT) 2020
World Cup
5° Fort Lauderdale (USA) 2015
3° Amburgo (GER) 2017
5° Amburgo (GER) 2018
17° Roma (ITA) 2019
Other Games
Ranking FIVB
12° Ranking 2019