Cristian Savani
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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]
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 File:Simple gold cup.svg with M. Roma Volley
Challenge Cup
- 2009/2010 File:Simple gold cup.svg with Sir Safety Perugia
- 2010/2011 File:Simple gold cup.svg with Lube Banca Macerata
AVC Asian Club Championship
National championships
- 2011/2012 File:Gold medal with cup.svg Italian Championship, with Lube Banca Macerata
- 2012/2013 File:Simple gold cup.svg Italian SuperCup 2012, with Lube Banca Macerata
- 2013/2014 File:Silver medal with cup.svg Chinese Championship, with Fudan University Shanghai
- 2014/2015 File:Gold medal with cup.svg Chinese Championship, with Fudan University Shanghai
- 2015/2016 File:Gold medal with cup.svg Chinese Championship, with Fudan University Shanghai
National team
- 2003 File:Silver medal with cup.svg FIVB World League
- 2003 File:Gold medal with cup.svg CEV European Championship
- 2005 File:Gold medal with cup.svg CEV European Championship
- 2011 File:Silver medal with cup.svg CEV European Championship
- 2012 File:Bronze medal.svg Olympic Games
- 2013 File:Bronze medal with cup.svg FIVB World League
- 2013 File:Silver medal with cup.svg 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
References
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- ↑ Savani & Wifey Welcome Daughter - volleywood.net - 4 April 2013
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External links
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Castiglione delle Stiviere
- Italian men's volleyball players
- Olympic volleyball players for Italy
- Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Italian Champions of men's volleyball
- Sportspeople from the Province of Mantua
- Expatriate volleyball players in China
- Italian expatriate volleyball players in Turkey
- Expatriate volleyball players in Qatar
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in China
- Italian expatriate volleyball players
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen