Luigi Mastrangelo (born August 17, 1975 in

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) is an Italian men's

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, a member of

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1999-2012. Mastrangelo with national team winner silver and bronze medalist of the

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, multiple winner of the European Championship and World League. He was the star of the Italian team in their course.

Career

Clubs

Sporting achievements

Individually

* 1999

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- Best Server * 2001

- Best Server * 2003 CEV European Championship - Best Blocker * 2004

- Best Blocker * 2005 CEV European Championship - Best Blocker * 2008 CEV Cup - Best Blocker * 2008 CEV Cup - Best Server * 2009 Volleyit Magazine - Player of the Year Italy * 2011 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner - Best Blocker

State awards

* 2000

Knight's Order of Merit of the Italian Republic * 2004 ITA OMRI 2001 Uff BAR

Officer's Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

External links

NBC Olympics profile
* 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from the Province of Taranto Italian men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players of Italy Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in volleyball Italian Champions of men's volleyball {{Italy-volleyball-bio-stub