Renato Villalta

Renato Villalta
Personal information
Born (1955-02-03) 3 February 1955 (age 69)
Maserada sul Piave, Treviso, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1977: undrafted
Playing career1971–1991
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
1971–1976Basket Mestre
1976–1989Virtus Bologna
1989–1991Treviso
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Italy
Men's Basketball
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1983 France
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Yugoslavia
Bronze medal – third place 1985 West Germany
European U-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 1972 Yugoslavia Under-18 Team
Bronze medal – third place 1974 France Team
European Championship for Cadets
Silver medal – second place 1971 Italy Under-16 Team

Renato Villalta (born 3 February 1955) is a former professional basketball player from Italy. He played for Virtus Bologna for 13 seasons, winning three Italian championships and two national cups. Villalta is considered one of the greatest European power forwards of all time and was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.