Matteo Piano facts for kids
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| Born | 24 October 1990 Asti, Italy |
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| Height | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 349 cm (137 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 320 cm (126 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Revivre Milano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matteo Piano is an Italian volleyball player. He was born on October 24, 1990. Matteo plays as a middle blocker. This means he is often at the net, blocking shots from the other team.
He is a key member of the Italy men's national volleyball team. He also plays for the club team Revivre Milano. Matteo is quite tall, standing at 2.09 meters (about 6 feet 10 inches).
Matteo has won many important medals for Italy. These include a silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games. He also earned silver at the 2015 World Cup.
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Matteo Piano's Volleyball Journey
Playing for Italy's National Team
Matteo Piano first joined the Italy men's national volleyball team in 2013. That year, he helped Italy win a bronze medal in the World League. He also won a silver medal at the European Championship in the same year.
In 2014, Matteo and his Italian teammates won another bronze medal. This was at the World League held in Florence, Italy. He was also part of the team that won silver medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.
Matteo's Sporting Achievements
Matteo Piano has achieved a lot in his volleyball career, both with his clubs and the national team.
Club Successes
- 2014/2015
Italian Cup, with Modena Volley - 2015/2016 Italian Cup, with DHL Modena
National Team Medals
- 2013
FIVB World League (Bronze) - 2013
CEV European Championship (Silver) - 2014 FIVB World League (Bronze)
- 2015 FIVB World Cup (Silver)
- 2016 Olympic Games (Silver)
Individual Awards
- 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best Middle Blocker
