Samuele Papi

As of August 14, 2012

Samuele Papi ( born May 20, 1973 in Ancona ) is an Italian volleyball player. He participated in four Olympic tournaments and was several times World and European champions.

Career

Papi began his career in 1990 at Pallavolo Falconara. In 1993 he made ​​his debut in the Italian national team, with whom he with a victory against the Netherlands won the world championship in Greece the following year. He then moved to Alpitour Traco Cuneo. 1996, the external attacker was successful with the club in the Italian Cup and in the CEV Cup. With the national team he participated at the Olympic Games, which ended for Italy after a brief final defeat by the Netherlands with the silver medal. 1997 and 1998 won Papi with Cuneo twice in a row, the European Cup Winners' Cup. He was then obliged by Sisley Treviso. He also defended the national team against Yugoslavia the title at the World Championships in Japan. Papis first season was winning the Italian Cup and the Champions League success. A year later Treviso succeeded winning the cup and the title defense in the highest European Cup competition. With the Italians Papi experienced his second Olympic tournament in which the team won bronze this time. 2001 and 2003 was followed by further titles in the league. In addition, Papi triumphed with Treviso in CEV Cup and the national team at the European Championships in Germany. After the double with the club the middle blocker participated in the 2004 for the third time at the Olympic tournament, which ended for Italy only in the final against Brazil. Treviso defended 2005, the two national titles and won the following year, again in the Champions League. 2007 was followed by another double. In 2011, Papi adopted by winning the CEV Cup from Treviso and switched to Copra Piacenza. In 2012 he won with Italy at the Olympics in London the bronze medal.