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Andrea Giani
Andrea Giani (born 22 April 1970) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player who scored numerous successes in the 1990s, including three World Championships with his national team. He is considered one of the best volleyball players ever. He was an all-rounder able to play both as outside hitter and as middle blocker, but he played several times as opposite too. Career Giani’s father, Dario, was a rower who took part in the 1964 Summer Olympics for Italy. After having trained with the father, now a rowing coach, Andrea tried for brief period as a football player, in 1985 the 14-year-old Giani began his career as a volleyball player in the local team of Sabaudia, in the Southern Latium, where he lived. Soon news about his qualities spread and attracted attention from the two main volleyball club of Italy of the period: Panini Modena and Santal/Maxicono Parma. Giani was chosen to play for the latter, initially with the junior team under Gian Paolo Montali as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's administrative limits as of 2022. Its province-level municipality is the third-most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 3,115,320 residents, and its metropolitan area stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately 20 miles. Founded by Greeks in the first millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the eighth century BC, a colony known as Parthenope ( grc, Παρθενόπη) was established on the Pizzofalcone hill. In the sixth century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. The city was an important part of Magna Graecia, played a major role in the merging of Greek and Roman society, and was a significant cultural centre under the Romans. Naples served a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
The 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 13 to 29 November 1998 in Fukuoka, Kobe, Sendai, Sapporo, Kawasaki, Uozu, Hiroshima, Osaka, Chiba, Hamamatsu, and Tokyo, Japan. Teams Qualification Squads Venues * Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka – Pool A * Kobe Green Arena, Kobe – Pool B * Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai – Pool C * Makomanai Indoor Stadium, Sapporo – Pool D * Todoroki Arena, Kawasaki – Pool E * Uozu Techno Sports Dome, Uozu – Pool F * Hiroshima Green Arena, Hiroshima – Pool G * Namihaya Dome, Osaka – Pool G * Makuhari Messe, Chiba – Pool H * Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu – Pool H * Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo – Final round Results First round Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Second round Pool G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men's European Volleyball Championship
The Men's European Volleyball Championship (''EuroVolley'') is the official competition for senior men's national volleyball teams of Europe, organized by the European Volleyball Confederation ( CEV). The initial gap between championships was variable, but since 1975 they have been awarded every two years. The current champion is Italy, which won its seventh title at the 2021 tournament. History The first tournament was held in 1948 with participation of six national teams. Being only participant from Eastern Europe, Czechoslovakia captured gold. The teams from Eastern Europe dominated at the tournament for next four decades. The next two editions held in 1950 and 1951 were won by the Soviet Union (who also won two World Championships in 1949 and 1952). However, in late 1950s Czechoslovakia managed to return at first positions. They captured European gold in 1955 and repeated this success at next edition in 1958 (also winning World Championship in 1956). In 1963, twice runner-u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2000 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 11th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 26 May to 16 July 2000. The Final Round was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round *Venue: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands Pool play Finals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Most Valuable Player ** Andrea Sartoretti *Best Server ** Goran Vujević *Best Spiker ** Guido Görtzen *Best Blocker ** Martin van der Horst External links2000 World League Results {{DEFAULTSORT:Fivb World League 2000 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1999 FIVB Volleyball World League was the tenth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 28 May to 17 July 1999. The Final Round was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round *Venue: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Argentina Pool play Pool D Pool E Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Most Valuable Player ** Osvaldo Hernández *Best Scorer ** Douglas Chiarotti *Best Libero ** Mirko Corsano *Best Blocker ** Pavel Pimienta *Best Setter ** Raúl Diago *Best Server ** Luigi Mastrangelo *Best Receiver ** Enrique de la Fuente External links1999 World League Results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1997 FIVB Volleyball World League was the eighth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 16 May to 5 July 1997. The Final Round was held in Moscow, Russia. Pools composition Intercontinental round *The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the Final Round. If the Final Round hosts Russia finish lower than second in Pool C, they will still qualify along with the best two second teams across all three pools. Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round *Venue: Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Moscow, Russia Pool play *Teams from the same pool of Intercontinental Round will not play. Russia will be considered as the runners-up of Pool B. Finals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *MVP ** Guido Görtzen *Best Scorer ** Guido Görtzen *Best Spiker ** Bas van de Goor *Best Server ** Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1995 FIVB Volleyball World League was the sixth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 19 May to 9 July 1995. The Final Round was held in Rio de Janeiro (Main) and Belo Horizonte (Sub), Brazil. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round Pool play *Teams from the same pool of Intercontinental Round will not play. *Venue: Mineirinho Arena, Belo Horizonte, Brazil *Venue: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Finals *Venue: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards Final round *Best Scorer: Dmitriy Fomin *Best Spiker: Gilson Bernardo *Best Blocker: Pasquale Gravina *Best Server: Gilson Bernardo Intercontinental round *Best Scorer: Rafael Pascual *Best Spiker: Osvald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1994 FIVB Volleyball World League was the fifth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 6 May to 30 July 1994. The Final Round was held in Milan, Italy. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round *Venue: Forum di Assago, Assago, Italy Pool play *Pool winners of Intercontinental Round will play against runners-up from other pools. Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Most Valuable Player ** Andrea Giani *Best Spiker ** Kim Se-jin *Best Setter ** Shin Young-chul *Best Blocker ** Jan Posthuma *Best Server ** Lyubomir Ganev *Best Receiver ** Park Hee-sang *Best Digger ** Akihiko Matsuda External links 1994 World League Results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1992 FIVB Volleyball World League was the third edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 1 May to 5 September 1992. The Final Round was held in Genoa, Italy. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Pool C Playoff round * The top four teams qualified for the final phase. * The results of all the matches in the first round were taken into account for this round. Final round *Venue: Palasport di Genova, Genoa, Italy *All times are Central European Summer Time ( UTC+02:00). Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Most Valuable Player ** Lorenzo Bernardi *Best Spiker ** Marcelo Negrão *Best Setter ** Raúl Diago *Best Blocker ** Ruslan Olihver *Best Server ** Andrea Zorzi *Best Receiver ** Xiang Chang *Best Digger ** Jan Posthuma Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1991 FIVB Volleyball World League was the second edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 10 countries from 17 May to 27 July 1991. The Final Round was held in Milan, Italy. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Final round *Venue: Forum di Assago, Assago, Italy Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards * Most Valuable Player ** Andrea Zorzi * Best Spiker ** Ron Zwerver * Best Setter ** Shin Young-chul * Best Blocker ** Martin van der Horst * Best Server ** Ron Zwerver * Best Receiver ** Scott Fortune * Best Digger ** Scott Fortune External links 1991 World League results {{DEFAULTSORT:Fivb World League 1991 FIVB Volleyball World League FIVB World League Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIVB Volleyball World League
The FIVB Volleyball World League was an annual international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it was the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The women's version of the competition was called FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. This event should not be confused with the other international volleyball competitions, the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, World Championship, the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup, World Cup and the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup, World Grand Champions Cup. From 2018, the World League and World Grand Prix was replaced by the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League, men's and FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, women's Nations League and FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup, men's and FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup, women's Challenger Cup. History Origins The World League was created in 1990 as part of the intensive marketing prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup
The 1993 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Japan from 23 to 28 November 1993. Qualification Competition formula The competition formula of the 1993 Men's World Grand Champions Cup was the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points were accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing was determined by the total points gained. Squads Venues * Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka, Japan * Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Results Osaka round Tokyo round Final standing Team Roster Marco Bracci, Claudio Galli, Andrea Gardini, Andrea Giani, Pasquale Gravina, Andrea Zorzi, Luca Cantagalli, Davide Bellini, Damiano Pippi, Michele Pasinato, Lorenzo Bernardi Head Coach: Julio Velasco Julio Velasco (born 9 February 1952) is an Argentine former professional volleyball player and coach. He's had Italian citizenship obtained in 1992. Velasco was inducted into the Volle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
