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Italian volleyball player (born 1966)

Marco Bracci
Personal information
Born (1966-08-23) 23 August 1966 (age 58)
Fucecchio, Italy
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1990 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Greece Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Japan Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1995 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1989 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Japan
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Seattle
World League
Gold medal – first place 1990 Osaka
Gold medal – first place 1991 Milan
Gold medal – first place 1992 Genoa
Gold medal – first place 1994 Milan
Gold medal – first place 2000 Rotterdam
Silver medal – second place 1996 Rotterdam
Bronze medal – third place 1993 São Paulo
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Sweden
Gold medal – first place 1993 Finland
Gold medal – first place 1995 Greece
Gold medal – first place 1999 Austria
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens

Marco Bracci (born 23 August 1966) 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 6 May 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.

Coaching

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

Clubs

Club Country From To
Parma  Italy 1987-1988 1993-1994
Modena  Italy 1994-1995 1997-1998
Piaggio Roma  Italy 1998-1999 2000-2001
Macerata  Italy 2001-2002 2004-2005

References

  1. Olympic results

External links

Italy squad1990 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Gold medal
Italy
Italy squad1994 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Gold medal
Italy
Italy squad1995 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup – Gold medal
Italy
Italy men's volleyball squad1996 Summer Olympics – Silver medal
Italy
Italy squad1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship – Gold medal
Italy
Italy men's volleyball squad2000 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
Italy


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