Cristian Savani | |||||
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Savani as Italy captain in 2013 | |||||
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Full name | Cristian Savani | ||||
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Born | Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy | 22 February 1982||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||
Spike | 354 cm (139 in) | ||||
Block | 335 cm (132 in) | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Outside hitter | ||||
Current team | BluVolley Verona | ||||
Number | 11 | ||||
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Last updated: 6 October 2017 |
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]
He announced his retirement as professional volleyball player on 01 May, 2020 on his instagram account.[3]
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.
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]