| Francesca Piccinini | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1979-01-10)10 January 1979 (age 46) Massa, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||
| Spike | 325 cm (128 in) | ||
| Block | 298 cm (117 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Wing Spiker | ||
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Francesca Piccinini (born 10 January 1979 inMassa) is a former Italianvolleyball player. Making her debut for Italy on 10 June 1995 against the United States, she has representedItaly four times (2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012) at theSummer Olympics. She was also a member of theWomen's National Team, winning the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship inGermany. She was inspired to become a professional volleyball player by the Japanese animeAttack No. 1, shown in Italy in the 1980s under the titleMimì e la nazionale della pallavolo.
In 2004, she appeared nude in a calendar published by the Italian magazineMen's Health and modeled forLiu·Jo.[1][citation needed]
Playing professionally with the Italian clubVolley Bergamo, she won the "Most Valuable Player" award when her team won the2009–10 CEV Indesit Champions League title.[2]
Piccinini played with her national team at the2014 World Championship.[3] There her team ended up in fourth place after losing the bronze medal match 2–3 to Brazil.[4]
In 2016, she again became "Most Valuable Player" when her team,Pomì Casalmaggiore, claimed the2015–16 CEV DenizBank Champions League title 3–0 over the TurkishVakıfBank Istanbul.[5]
Robur Massa (1991–1993) Pallavolo Carrarese (1993–1995)Reggio Emilia (1995–1996)Volley Modena (1996–1997) Volley 2000 Spezzano (1997–1998)
Rexona Volley (1998–1999)Volley Bergamo (1999–2012)Chieri Volley (2012–2013)LJ Volley (2013–2015)Pomì Casalmaggiore (2015–2016)Igor Gorgonzola Novara (2016–2019)Futura Volley Busto Arsizio (2020–2021)
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