Andrea Zorzi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Andrea Zorzi
Personal information
Nickname	Zorro
Born	(1965-07-29) 29 July 1965 (age 58) Noale, Province of Venice, Italy
Height	201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Number	11
National team
1986–1996  ITA
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Italy Olympic Games Silver 1996 Atlanta Team World Championship Gold 1990 Brazil Team Gold 1994 Greece Team FIVB World Cup Gold 1995 Japan Silver 1989 Japan World Grand Champions Cup Gold 1993 Japan FIVB World League Gold 1990 Osaka Gold 1991 Milan Gold 1992 Genoa Silver 1996 Rotterdam Bronze 1993 São Paulo Goodwill Games Gold 1990 Seattle European Championship Gold 1989 Sweden Gold 1993 Finland Gold 1995 Greece Silver 1991 Germany

Andrea Zorzi (born 29 July 1965, in Noale, Province of Venice) is a former Italian volleyball player, who won two World Championships with the Italy men's national volleyball team (1990 and 1994). A 201 cm athlete, Zorzi was en effective spiker playing usually as opposite hitter. He was popularly known as Zorro.

After his debut in Bormio in 1986, he totalled 325 caps with Italian national team. He was a silver medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and also competed at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics.

Playing for almost all the major volleyball clubs of Italy, including Maxicono Parma and Sisley Treviso, he won several titles: these include two Italian Championships (1990, 1996) and one European Champions League in 1995. In 1991 he was declared World's Best Player by FIVB. Zorzi 328 apps for national team of italy.

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

• 1990 FIVB World League "Most Valuable Player"
• 1991 FIVB World League "Most Valuable Player"
• 1992 FIVB World League "Best Server"

See also

In Spanish: Andrea Zorzi para niños