Roberto Chiacig

Roberto Chiacig
Personal information
Born (1974-12-01) 1 December 1974 (age 49)
Cividale del Friuli, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height210 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight118 kg (260 lb)
Career information
NBA draft1996: undrafted
Playing career1994–present
PositionCenter
Career history
1994Benetton Treviso
1994–1995Petrarca Padova
1995–1996Benetton Treviso
1996–1997AEK
1997–1999Fortitudo Bologna
1999Reggiana
1999–2000RB Montecatini
2000–2006Mens Sana Siena
2006–2007Valencia
2007Virtus Roma
2007–2009Virtus Bologna
2009–2011Scafati
2011–2012Reggiana
2012Biella
2013Costone Siena
2013Fortitudo Agrigento
2013–2014Scafati
2014–2015Mens Sana Siena
2015Virtus Cassino
2015–2016Orzinuovi
2016–2017Cus Jonico Taranto
2017–2018Libertas Livorno
2018–2019Gilbertina Soresina
2020Mens Sana Siena
2022-presentCUS Siena
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Team Competition
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1999 France Team Competition
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Sweden Team Competition

Roberto Chiacig (born 1 December 1974 in Cividale del Friuli, Italy) is an Italian former professional basketball player, still playing at an amateur level.

Playing as a center, his most notable achievement was the silver medal obtained by the Italian national team, of which he was a member, at the 2004 Summer Olympics. According to many experts, Roberto Chiacig is one of Europe's best centers of all time.

Beyond playing internationally, he also has had a long club career in Italy, and abroad, winning an Italian League championship title with Montepaschi Siena.