Andrea Lucchetta
Encyclopedia
Andrea Lucchetta (born November 25, 1962) is an Italian
former volleyball
player who was World champion with his national team in 1990. He was born in Treviso
and is nicknamed "Crazy Lucky" for his bizarre hair style.
Standing at 199, he played as middle blocker/hitter. Lucchetta debuted in Italian Major League in 1982 with Panini Modena, where he remained until 1990, winning five Italian titles and one European Champions Cup.
With the Italian team he gained 292 caps, winning a World Title, a European title (1989), and three World Leagues
(1990, 1991 and 1992).
Four years later he finished ninth with the Italian team in the 1988 Olympic tournament
. He played one match.
At the 1992 Games he was a member of the Italian team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all eight matches.
Italy
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former volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player who was World champion with his national team in 1990. He was born in Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
and is nicknamed "Crazy Lucky" for his bizarre hair style.
Standing at 199, he played as middle blocker/hitter. Lucchetta debuted in Italian Major League in 1982 with Panini Modena, where he remained until 1990, winning five Italian titles and one European Champions Cup.
With the Italian team he gained 292 caps, winning a World Title, a European title (1989), and three World Leagues
Volleyball World League
The FIVB World League is an international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it is the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball . The tournament is annual. The women's version of the competition is called FIVB World...
(1990, 1991 and 1992).
Olympics
In 1984 he was part of the Italian team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.Four years later he finished ninth with the Italian team in the 1988 Olympic tournament
Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
. He played one match.
At the 1992 Games he was a member of the Italian team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
. He played all eight matches.
Clubs
| Club | Country | From | To |
| Sisley Treviso | 1980-1981 | 1980-1981 | |
| Panini Modena | 1981-1982 | 1989-1990 | |
| Milan Volley | 1990-1991 | 1993-1994 | |
| Alpitour Traco Cuneo Piemonte Volley Piemonte Volley, known for sponsorship reasons as Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, is a professional volleyball club based in Cuneo, Italy. They are the current champions of the Italian Volleyball League, having won the Championship Game against Trentino Volley on May 9th, 2010.The club was founded in... |
1994-1995 | 1996-1997 | |
| Piaggio Rome | 1997-1998 | 1997-1998 | |
| Casa Modena Unibon | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 |