| Andrea Zorzi | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrea Zorzi | ||
| Nickname | Zorro | ||
| Born | (1965-07-29)29 July 1965 (age 59) Noale,Province of Venice, Italy | ||
| Height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Opposite | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
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Honours | |||
Andrea Zorzi (born 29 July 1965) is an Italian formervolleyball player, won two World Championships with theItaly men's national volleyball team (1990 and 1994). A 201 cm athlete, Zorzi was an effective spiker who played as an opposite hitter. He was popularly known as "Zorro".[1] In 1991, he was declared World's Best Player by theFIVB.[1] In 2024, Zorzi was inducted into theInternational Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]
Zorzi was the1990 FIVB World League MVP after helping Italy win the gold medal, and was at one point reputedly the world's highest paid volleyball player.[3] He was instrumental in Italy winning the gold medal at the1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle.[2]
Zorzi won gold medals with the Italian team at the1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil and the1994 FIVB World Championship in Greece.[4][2]
Zorzi was a silver medalist at the1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and also competed at the1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[5][4]
In theEuropean Championship, Zorzi won gold medals while representing Italy in 1989, 1993, and 1995, and won a silver medal in 1991.[4]
Playing for almost all the major volleyball clubs of Italy, includingMaxicono Parma andSisley Treviso, Zorzi won several titles: these include two Italian Championships (1990, 1996) and one European Champions League in 1995.[6]
| Club | Country | From | To |
| Padua | Italy | 1982–1983 | 1984–1985 |
| Parma | Italy | 1985–1986 | 1989–1990 |
| Milan | Italy | 1990–1991 | 1993–1994 |
| Sisley Treviso | Italy | 1994–1995 | 1995–1996 |
| Macerata | Italy | 1996–1997 | 1997–1998 |
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