Samuele Papi


Samuele Papi is an Italian former volleyball player, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team in 1993–2012, silver and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, multiple winner of the European Championship and World Championship, silver medalist of the World Cup 2003, three-time CEV Champions League winner, double CEV Cup winner, four-time Challenge Cup winner, six-time Italian Champion.

Career

Papi won five Italian titles, three European Champions cups, and, with the Italian national team, two World Championships and three European Championships. He competed at four Summer Olympics, winning two silver medals and two bronze medals.

Individual awards

2003 European Championship "Best Receiver"

Awards

2000 Knight's Order of Merit of the Italian Republic2004 Officer's Order of Merit of the Italian Republic