Andrea Nencini

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAndrea•Nencini
Used nameAndrea•Nencini
Born25 December 1948 in Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze (ITA)
Measurements193 cm / 86 kg
AffiliationsAriccia Volley Club, Ariccia (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Andrea Nencini was an Italian volleyball player. With the national team he won the gold medal at the 1970 Summer Universiade in Torino and the silver behind Yugoslavia at the 1975 Mediterranean Games. In 1976, he was a member of the squad at the 1976 Montréal Olympics, where Italy participated in Olympic volleyball for the first time and reached eighth place overall. His début was on 18 August 1966 in L’Aquila, losing the match against Yugoslavia (3-0), and the last of his 197 caps was on 27 July 1976 in the Olympic match with Brazil (3-0).

Domestically Nencini won the Italian title five, with VV.F. Ruini Firenze (1968, 1971, 1973), Ariccia (1975) and Federlazio Roma (1977). He finished his career with Sestese in Second League in the 1986-87 season.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Volleyball (Volleyball) ITA Andrea Nencini
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) Italy 8

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