1995 Men's European Volleyball Championship
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The 1995 Men's European Volleyball Championship
was the nineteenth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball
. It was hosted in two cities in Greece
– Athens
and Patras
– from September 8 to September 16, 1995.
Group B – Patras
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European Volleyball Championship
The European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, the European volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions....
was the nineteenth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball
Confédération Européenne de Volleyball
Confédération Européenne de Volleyball is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Europe. Its headquarters are located in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.- Profile :...
. It was hosted in two cities in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
– Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
– from September 8 to September 16, 1995.
Teams
Group A – AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
Group B – Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
Final round
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Final ranking
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| Lorenzo Bernardi Lorenzo Bernardi Lorenzo Bernardi is an Italian volleyball player who was twice World champion with his national team in 1990 and 1994, and was elected "Volleyball Player of the Century" in 2001.-Career:... , Vigor Bovolenta Vigor Bovolenta Vigor Bovolenta is a former volleyball player from Italy. Bovolenta was part of the Men's National Team that won the European Championship in 1995 and the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... , Marco Bracci Marco Bracci Marco Bracci 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.... , Luca Cantagalli Luca Cantagalli Luca Cantagalli is an Italian volleyball player who was twice World champion with his national team in 1990 and 1994.-Career:Debuting on March 18, 1986, he totalled 330 caps for Italy men's national volleyball team... , Andrea Gardini Andrea Gardini Andrea Gardini is an Italian former volleyball player. Standing at 202 cm, he played central blocker and totalled 418 caps for the Italian national volleyball team.... , Andrea Giani Andrea Giani Andrea Giani is an Italian coach and retired volleyball player who scored notable successes in the 1990s, winning three World Championships with his national team. He is 196 cm tall.-Career:... , Pasquale Gravina Pasquale Gravina Pasquale Gravina is a former Italian professional volleyball player.Gravina is 202 cm and played as middle attacker. After played for minor leagues, he made his debut in the Italian volleyball championship first division in 1988, for Falconara. His qualities, especially in block actions, made him... , Marco Meoni Marco Meoni Marco Meoni is a former volleyball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, wearing the number two jersey. A year earlier he was on the side that claimed the European title in Greece... , Samuele Papi Samuele Papi Samuele Papi is an Italian volleyball player.Papi, standing at 1.91 m, was born in Ancona and debuted in Italy's Serie A in 1990. He current plays passing-hitter for Sisley Treviso.... , Michele Pasinato Michele Pasinato Michele Pasinato is a former Italian volleyball player, who earned a total number of 256 caps for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. Nicknamed Paso and Micky he was on the side that won the title at the 1998 World Championships in Japan.-References:... , Paolo Tofoli Paolo Tofoli Paolo Tofoli is an Italian volleyball player, standing at 188 cm.He played 342 times for the Italy national volleyball team. Tofoli was two time world champion in 1990 and 1994. He was also four times gold medal at the European Championship... , and Andrea Zorzi Andrea Zorzi Andrea Zorzi is a former Italian volleyball player, who won two World Championships with the Italy men's national volleyball team . A 201 cm athlete, Zorzi was en effective spiker playing usually as opposite hitter... .Head Coach: Julio Velasco Julio Velasco Julio Velasco is a professional volleyball coach from Argentina, who guided the Italian national men's team to several successes in the 1990s. After the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the Italians won silver, he switched to the Italian women's team... . |