Andrea Lucchetta facts for kids
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| Nickname | Crazy Lucky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 November 1962 Treviso, Province of Treviso, Italy |
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| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrea Lucchetta (born 25 November 1962) is a famous Italian former volleyball player. He is known for his amazing skills and unique hairstyle, which earned him the nickname "Crazy Lucky." Andrea played in three Olympic Games for Italy.
He helped the Italian national volleyball team win a World Championship in 1990. Andrea was born in Treviso, Italy.
Andrea is quite tall, standing at 199 cm (6 ft 6 in). He played as a middle blocker, which is a player who tries to block the opponent's attacks at the net. He also played as a hitter, scoring points for his team.
He started playing in Italy's top league in 1982 with a team called Panini Modena. He stayed with them until 1990. During this time, his team won five Italian titles and one European Champions Cup.
Andrea played 292 games for the Italian national team. Besides the World Championship in 1990, he also won a European Championship in 1989. He also helped Italy win three World Leagues in a row from 1990 to 1992. In 1990, he was even named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the World Championship!
After his playing career, Andrea Lucchetta also created an Italian animated TV series called Spike Team, which is about volleyball.
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Playing in the Olympics
Andrea Lucchetta represented Italy in the Olympic Games three times. The Olympics are a huge international sports event where athletes from all over the world compete.
1984 Los Angeles Olympics
In 1984, Andrea was part of the Italian team that won a bronze medal at the Los Angeles Olympics. This was a big achievement for the team. He played in all six matches during the tournament.
1988 Seoul Olympics
Four years later, at the 1988 Olympic tournament in Seoul, Andrea's team finished ninth. He played in one match during these Games.
1992 Barcelona Olympics
At the 1992 Games in Barcelona, Andrea was again a member of the Italian team. They finished fifth in the tournament. He played in all eight matches for his team.
Playing for Clubs
Andrea Lucchetta played for several different volleyball clubs in Italy throughout his career.
- Sisley Treviso: He started his professional career here in 1980-1981.
- Panini Modena: He played for this team from 1981 to 1990, winning many titles.
- Milan Volley: After Modena, he joined Milan Volley from 1990 to 1994.
- Alpitour Traco Cuneo: He played for this team from 1994 to 1997.
- Piaggio Rome: He had a short time with this team in 1997-1998.
- Casa Modena Unibon: He finished his career playing for this team from 1998 to 2000.
Life Outside Volleyball
Andrea Lucchetta is married to Nicoletta Tata. They have two sons together. He is now with a partner named Francesca. Andrea considers himself a Roman Catholic.
