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Filippo Lanza
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Personal information
Born (1991-03-03) 3 March 1991 (age 34)
Zevio, Veneto, Italy
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Spike 348 cm (137 in)
Block 335 cm (132 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current club Prisma Volley
Number 91
Career
Years Teams
2011–2018
2018–2020
2020–2021
2021
2021
2022–2023
2023–
Trentino Volley
Sir Safety Perugia
Vero Volley Monza
Chaumont VB 52
Top Volley Cisterna
Skra Bełchatów
Prisma Volley
National team
2012–2019  ITA
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
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Olympic Games
Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro
FIVB World Cup
Silver 2015 Japan
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
Silver 2017 Japan
Bronze 2013 Japan
FIVB World League
Bronze 2013 Mar del Plata
Bronze 2014 Florence
CEV European Championship
Silver 2013 Denmark/Poland
Bronze 2015 Bulgaria/Italy

Filippo Lanza was born on March 3, 1991. He is a professional volleyball player from Italy. He is known for his powerful plays as an outside hitter.

Filippo has played for many top clubs in his career. He also represented the Italian national team. One of his biggest achievements was winning a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Rio 2016. Currently, he plays for Gioiella Prisma Taranto.

Filippo Lanza's Amazing Career

Filippo Lanza has won many awards and championships. These are called "honours" in sports. He has achieved success with both his club teams and the Italian national team.

Winning with Club Teams

Filippo has played for several famous volleyball clubs. He helped them win important competitions. These include national championships and big international tournaments.

European and World Competitions

Filippo has competed in some of the biggest volleyball tournaments for clubs.

  • CEV Champions League: This is the top club competition in Europe.
  • FIVB Club World Championship: This tournament brings together the best club teams from around the world.
    • Gold medal world centered-2.svg In 2012, playing for Trentino Volley, Filippo won a gold medal in Doha.
  • CEV Cup: This is another important European club competition.
    • Simple silver cup.svg He won silver medals with Trentino Volley in 2014–15 and 2016–17.

National Championships

Filippo has also won many titles within Italy and France.

  • Italian SuperCup:
    • Simple gold cup.svg He won this with Trentino Volley in 2011–12 and 2013–14.
    • Simple gold cup.svg He also won it with Sir Safety Conad Perugia in 2019–20.
  • Italian Cup:
    • Simple gold cup.svg He won this with Trentino Volley in 2011–12 and 2012–13.
    • Simple gold cup.svg He won it again with Sir Safety Conad Perugia in 2018–19.
  • Italian Championship:
    • Gold medal with cup.svg Filippo won the Italian league title with Trentino Volley in 2012–13 and 2014–15.
  • French Championship:
    • Silver medal with cup.svg In 2020–21, he won a silver medal in the French league with Chaumont VB 52.

Individual Awards

Sometimes, players receive awards for their personal performance.

  • 2013: Filippo was named the "Best outside spiker" at the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup. This shows he was one of the best attackers in the tournament.

See also

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