Marco Bracci Explained

Marco Bracci
Nationality:Italian
Birth Date:23 August 1966
Birth Place:Fucecchio, Italy
Height:197 cm
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Medaltemplates-Title:Medal record

Marco Bracci (born August 23, 1966, in Fucecchio, province of Florence) is a former Italian volleyball player, ranked amongst the world's most valuable players of the late 1980s and 1990s. A 197 cm athlete, Bracci played as passer-hitter.

Bracci made his debut for the Italian national team on May 6, 1988. He earned 344 caps for his native country, winning three Volleyball World Championships (1990, 1994 and 1998) and four Volleyball European Championships (1989, 1993, 1995 and 1999), plus numerous other titles. One of the most winning players of all-time in the Italian Championships, his club titles include six scudetti and four European Champions Cups.

Bracci played at four Olympic Games, winning a silver medal at the 1996 Games and a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics.[1]

Coaching

Bracci has worked as an assistant coach to Massimo Barbolini, the head coach of the Italian women's national volleyball team.

Clubs

ClubCountryFromTo
Parma1987-19881993-1994
Modena1994-19951997-1998
Piaggio Roma1998-19992000-2001
Macerata2001-20022004-2005

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418000645/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/marco-bracci-1.html Olympic results