Andrea Zorzi

Andrea Zorzi
Personal information
Full nameAndrea Zorzi
NicknameZorro
Born (1965-07-29) 29 July 1965 (age 59)
Noale, Province of Venice, Italy
Height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number11
National team
1986–1996 Italy
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1990 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Greece Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1995 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1989 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Japan
FIVB World League
Gold medal – first place 1990 Osaka
Gold medal – first place 1991 Milan
Gold medal – first place 1992 Genoa
Silver medal – second place 1996 Rotterdam
Bronze medal – third place 1993 São Paulo
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Seattle
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Sweden
Gold medal – first place 1993 Finland
Gold medal – first place 1995 Greece
Silver medal – second place 1991 Germany

Andrea Zorzi (born 29 July 1965) is an Italian former volleyball player, won two World Championships with the Italy men's national volleyball team (1990 and 1994). A 201 cm athlete, Zorzi was an effective spiker who played as an opposite hitter. He was popularly known as "Zorro".[1] In 1991, he was declared World's Best Player by the FIVB.[1] In 2024, Zorzi was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]

  1. ^ a b Feuer, Tom (20 May 2024). "2024 International Volleyball Hall class: Hovland, Henkel, Bell, Zorzi, Guimares, Rezaei, Pereyra, Lemaire, Panini". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Andrea Zorzi". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.