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Samuele Papi
Samuele Papi (born 20 May 1973) is an Italian former volleyball player, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team in 1993-2012, silver and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, multiple winner of the European Championship and World Championship, silver medalist of the World Cup 2003, three-time CEV Champions League winner, double CEV Cup winner, four-time Challenge Cup winner, six-time Italian Champion. Career Papi won five Italian titles, three European Champions cups, and, with the Italian national team, two World Championships (1994 and 1998) and three European Championships. He competed at four Summer Olympics, winning two silver medals and two bronze medals. Individual awards * '' 2003 European Championship "Best Receiver"'' * '' 2004 FIVB Volleyball World League "Best Spiker"'' Awards * 2000 Knight's Order of Merit of the Italian Republic * 2004 Officer's Order of Merit of the Italian Republic See also * Legends of Italian sport - Walk of Fame References ...
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Ancona
Ancona (, also , ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic Sea, between the slopes of the two extremities of the promontory of Monte Conero, Monte Astagno and Monte Guasco. Ancona is one of the main ports on the Adriatic Sea, especially for passenger traffic, and is the main economic and demographic centre of the region. History Greek colony Ancona was populated as a region by Picentes since the 6th century BC who also developed a small town there. Ancona took a more urban shape by Greek settlers from Syracuse, Italy, Syracuse in about 387 BC, who gave it its name: ''Ancona'' stems from the Greek word (''Ankṓn''), meaning "elbow"; the harbour to the east of the town was originally protected only by the promontory on the north, shaped like an elbow. Greek merchants established a Tyrian pur ...
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FIVB 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 World Championship, the World Cup and the World Grand Champions Cup. From 2018, the World League and World Grand Prix was replaced by the men's and women's Nations League and men's and women's Challenger Cup. History Origins The World League was created in 1990 as part of the intensive marketing programme that would become a distinctive mark of the FIVB's activities near the end of the century. The idea was to promote the sport of volleyball by establishing an annual competition that would appeal to audiences all over the world. Winners In the 1990s, the Italians ...
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2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship
The 2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Berlin, Germany from September 5 to September 14, 2003. Qualification The first five from the 2001 edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship — Serbia & Montenegro, Italy, Czech Republic, Russia, and Poland — plus hosts Germany were automatically qualified. The four group winners qualified, and the two best numbers two. Teams ;Group A * * * * * * ;Group B * * * * * * Preliminary round Group A Group B Final round ---- ---- Final ranking Awards *Most Valuable Player *: *Best Scorer *: *Best Spiker *: *Best Blocker *: *Best Server *: *Best Receiver *: *Best Setter *: *Best Digger *: References CEV ResultsCzech Results {{Volleyball European Championship Men's European Volleyball Championships E Volleyball Championship V Volleyball ...
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1999 Men's European Volleyball Championship
The 1999 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in two cities in Austria – Wiener Neustadt and Vienna – from September 7 to September 12, 1999. Teams ;Group A – Wiener Neustadt * * * * ;Group B – Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ... * * * * Preliminary round Group A *Tuesday September 7 *Wednesday September 8 *Thursday September 9 Group B *Tuesday September 7 *Wednesday September 8 *Thursday September 9 Final round *Saturday September 11 *Sunday September 12 ---- *Saturday September 11 *Sunday September 12 ---- Final ranking References CEV Resu ...
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1995 Men's European Volleyball Championship
The 1995 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the nineteenth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in two cities in Greece, in Piraeus and Patras, from September 8 to September 16, 1995. The games in Piraeus were held at Peace and Friendship Stadium, whilst in Patras at Dimitrios Tofalos Indoor Hall. Teams ;Group A – Piraeus, Peace and Friendship Stadium The Peace and Friendship Stadium ( el, Στάδιο Ειρήνης και Φιλίας, Stadio Eirinis kai Philias), commonly known by its acronym SEF, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Piraeus, on the coastal zone of Attica, Gre ... * * * * * * ;Group B – Patras, Dimitrios Tofalos Indoor Hall * * * * * * Final round ---- ---- Final ranking References CEV ResultsCzech Results {{Volleyball European Championship Men's European Volleyball Championships E Volleyball C ...
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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 ...
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2003 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2003 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 14th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 16 May to 13 July 2003. The Final Round was held in Madrid, Spain. Pools composition Intercontinental round *The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the Final Round. If the Final Round hosts Spain finish lower than second in their pool, they will still qualify along with the best three second teams across all four pools. Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Final round *Venue: Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain *All times are Central European Summer Time ( UTC+02:00). Pool play Pool E Pool F Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Best Scorer (Most Valuable Player) : Ivan Miljković *Best Spiker : Martin Lebl *Bes ...
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2004 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2004 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 15th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 4 June to 18 July 2004. The Final Round was held in Rome, Italy. Pools composition Intercontinental round *The Final Round hosts Italy, the winners of each pool and a wild card chosen by the FIVB will qualify for the Final Round. If Italy are ranked first in Pool C, the team ranked second of Pool C will qualify for the Final Round. Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round *Venue: PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy *All times are Central European Summer Time ( UTC+02:00). First final round Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Best Scorer (Most Valuable Player) : Andrea Sartoretti *Best Spiker : Samuele Papi *Best Blocker : Luigi Mastrangelo *Best Server : Matey Kaziyski References ...
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2001 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2001 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 12th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 11 May to 30 June 2001. The Final Round was held in Katowice, Poland. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Final round *Venue: Spodek, Katowice, Poland Pool play Pool E Pool F Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Best Scorer ** Ivan Miljković *Best Spiker ** André Nascimento *Best Blocker ** Gustavo Endres *Best Server ** Luigi Mastrangelo References External links2001 World League Results


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1996 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1996 FIVB Volleyball World League was the seventh edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 11 countries from 10 May to 29 June 1996. 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 *Teams from the same pool of Intercontinental Round will not play. Finals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards * Most Valuable Player ** Lorenzo Bernardi * Best Scorer ** Lorenzo Bernardi * Best Spiker ** Stanislav Dineykin * Best Server ** Alain Roca * Best Blocker ** Ihosvany Hernández External links 1996 World League results {{FIVB Volleyball World League 1996 FIVB World League Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated ...
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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
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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
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