Emanuele Birarelli

Emanuele Birarelli
Personal information
Born (1981-02-08) 8 February 1981 (age 43)
Senigallia, Italy
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Spike340 cm (134 in)
Block316 cm (124 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current teamSir Safety Perugia
Number18
Career
YearsTeams
1995–1999Pallavolo Falconara
1999–2000Bottega Colbordolo
2000–2002Pallavolo Falconara
2002–2003Dorica Pallavolo Ancona
2005–2006Pineto Volley
2006–2007BluVolley Verona
2007–2015Itas Diatec Trentino
2015–Sir Safety Perugia
National team
2008– Italy
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2011 Austria/Czech Republic
Silver medal – second place 2013 Denmark/Poland
World League
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mar del Plata
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Florence

Emanuele Birarelli (born 8 February 1981) is an Italian volleyball player, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Perugia, silver medalist of 2016 Summer Olympics, bronze medalist of 2012 Summer Olympics and participant of the Olympic Games 2008 Summer Olympics, World League (2013, 2014) and silver medalist of European Championship (2011, 2013).

Birarelli during the match with Copra Elior Piacenza on 2 October 2011