Andrea Zorzi

Andrea Zorzi
Personal information
Full nameAndrea Zorzi
NicknameZorro
Born (1965-07-29) 29 July 1965 (age 59)
Noale, Province of Venice, Italy
Height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number11
National team
1986–1996 Italy
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1990 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Greece Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1995 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1989 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Japan
FIVB World League
Gold medal – first place 1990 Osaka
Gold medal – first place 1991 Milan
Gold medal – first place 1992 Genoa
Silver medal – second place 1996 Rotterdam
Bronze medal – third place 1993 São Paulo
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Seattle
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Sweden
Gold medal – first place 1993 Finland
Gold medal – first place 1995 Greece
Silver medal – second place 1991 Germany

Andrea Zorzi (born 29 July 1965) is an Italian former volleyball player, won two World Championships with the Italy men's national volleyball team (1990 and 1994). A 201 cm athlete, Zorzi was an effective spiker who played as an opposite hitter. He was popularly known as "Zorro".[1] In 1991, he was declared World's Best Player by the FIVB.[1] In 2024, Zorzi was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]

National team

Zorzi was the 1990 FIVB World League MVP after helping Italy win the gold medal, and was at one point reputedly the world's highest paid volleyball player.[3] He was instrumental in Italy winning the gold medal at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle.[2]

Zorzi won gold medals with the Italian team at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil and the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Greece.[4][2]

Zorzi was a silver medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[5][4]

In the European Championship, Zorzi won gold medals while representing Italy in 1989, 1993, and 1995, and won a silver medal in 1991.[4]

Club volleyball

Playing for almost all the major volleyball clubs of Italy, including Maxicono Parma and Sisley Treviso, Zorzi won several titles: these include two Italian Championships (1990, 1996) and one European Champions League in 1995.[6]

Clubs

Club Country From To
Padua Italy 1982–1983 1984–1985
Parma Italy 1985–1986 1989–1990
Milan Italy 1990–1991 1993–1994
Sisley Treviso Italy 1994–1995 1995–1996
Macerata Italy 1996–1997 1997–1998

Individual awards

References

  1. ^ a b Feuer, Tom (20 May 2024). "2024 International Volleyball Hall class: Hovland, Henkel, Bell, Zorzi, Guimares, Rezaei, Pereyra, Lemaire, Panini". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Andrea Zorzi". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "World League Volleyball". Los Angeles Times. 31 May 1991. Retrieved 4 October 2024. (subscription required)
  4. ^ a b c "Andrea Zorzi". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  5. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrea Zorzi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Player tournaments". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 29 August 2024.