Mirko Corsano (born 28 October 1973 in
Casarano
Casarano (Salentino: ) is a town and sixth most populous ''comune'' in the Italy, Italian Provinces of Italy, province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of South-East Italy. The town's economy is mostly agriculture-based, with olive oil being the main ...
) is a
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
player from
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
, who won the bronze medal with the
men's national team at the
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...
. Playing as a
libero, he claimed his first title for the ''Azzurri'' in 1999 at
European Championship in
Vienna, Austria
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Awards
Individuals
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2001 European Championship "Best Libero"''
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2005 European Championship "Best Libero"''
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2005 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup "Best Libero"''
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2008 Summer Olympics "Best Libero"''
References
Profile
1973 births
Living people
Italian men's volleyball players
Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic volleyball players of Italy
Olympic medalists in volleyball
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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