Cristian Savani
Encyclopedia
Cristian Savani is an Italian
volleyball
player. Standing at 196 cm, he plays as passer-hitter.
Savani was born in Castiglione delle Stiviere
. He debuted with Italy national team
in 2001, with which he won two European Championships
in 2003 and 2005. Until 2008 Savani played for M. Roma Volley
, then, for the 2008-2009 season, he moved to RPA Perugia
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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. Standing at 196 cm, he plays as passer-hitter.
Savani was born in Castiglione delle Stiviere
Castiglione delle Stiviere
Castiglione delle Stiviere is a town and comune in the province of Mantua, in Lombardy, Italy, 30 km northwest of Mantua by road.-History:During the War of the Spanish Succession, the French under the duc de Vendôme occupied it....
. He debuted with Italy national team
Italy men's national volleyball team
The Italy men's national volleyball team is the volleyball national team of Italy. It dominated international volleyball competitions in the 1990s and early 2000s, by winning three World Championships in a row , six European Championships, one World Cup and eight World League The Italy men's...
in 2001, with which he won two European Championships
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....
in 2003 and 2005. Until 2008 Savani played for M. Roma Volley
M. Roma Volley
M. Roma Volley is an Italian volleyball club playing in the Italian Volleyball League.The club was founded in 2006. It currently plays in the Italian Serie A1 , and is coached by Andrea Giani....
, then, for the 2008-2009 season, he moved to RPA Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
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