Cristian Savani
Italian volleyball player (born 1982)
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Cristian Savani (born 22 February 1982) is an Italian volleyball player, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team in 2001–2013 and Italian club BluVolley Verona, a medalist of the Olympic Games (bronze in 2012),[1] 2012 Italian Champion, double Chinese Champion (2015, 2016).[2]
ItalianCastiglione delle Stiviere, Italy
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Savani as Italy captain in 2013 | |||||
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| Full name | Cristian Savani | ||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||
| Born | 22 February 1982 Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy | ||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||
| Spike | 354 cm (139 in) | ||||
| Block | 335 cm (132 in) | ||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||
| Current team | BluVolley Verona | ||||
| Number | 11 | ||||
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| Last updated: 6 October 2017 | |||||
He announced his retirement as professional volleyball player on 1 May 2020 on his instagram account.[3]
Career
Cristian Savani in National team and Serie A1 plays since 2001. In the Italian league his debut was in team from Montichiari from which went for two years to Itas Diatec Trentino and first national team match against Bulgaria.
Personal life
Savani was born in Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy. He is married to Mihaela Travica (Dragan's sister, Ljubomir's daughter). On 4 April 2013 his wife gave birth to their first child - daughter named Mia.[4]
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Cup
- 2007/2008
with M. Roma Volley
Challenge Cup
- 2009/2010 with Sir Safety Perugia
- 2010/2011 with Lube Banca Macerata
AVC Asian Club Championship
2014 - with Fudan University Shanghai
National championships
- 2011/2012
Italian Championship, with Lube Banca Macerata - 2012/2013 Italian SuperCup 2012, with Lube Banca Macerata
- 2013/2014 Chinese Championship, with Fudan University Shanghai
- 2014/2015 Chinese Championship, with Fudan University Shanghai
- 2015/2016 Chinese Championship, with Fudan University Shanghai
National team
- 2003 FIVB World League
- 2003 CEV European Championship
- 2005 CEV European Championship
- 2011 CEV European Championship
- 2012
Olympic Games - 2013
FIVB World League - 2013 CEV European Championship
Individually
- 2010 CEV Challenge Cup – Best Server
- 2011 World Cup – Best Server
- 2012 Olympic Games London – Best Server
- 2014 Asian Club Championship – Best Outside Spikers
- 2015 CVL League – Best Outside Spikers
- 2015 CVL League – Most Valuable Player
