Andrea Lucchetta

Andrea Lucchetta (born November 25, 1962) is an Italian former volleyball player who is a three-time Olympian. Among his achievements, he won a World Championship with the Italian national volleyball team in 1990. He was born in Treviso, Italy, and is nicknamed "Crazy Lucky" for his bizarre hair style.

Andrea Lucchetta

Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1990 Brazil Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Sweden Team

Standing at 199 cm (6'6"), Lucchetta played as middle blocker/hitter. Lucchetta debuted in Italian Major League in 1982 with Panini Modena, where he remained until 1990, winning five Italian titles and one European Champions Cup.

With the Italian team, he made 292 appearances, winning a World Championship in 1989, a European Championship in 1989, and three World Leagues from 1990 to 1992.

Lucchetta won the MVP award in the 1990 World Championship.

Lucchetta is also the creator of the Italian animated series Spike Team.

Olympics

In 1984, Lucchetta was part of the Italian team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.

Four years later, Lucchetta finished ninth with the Italian team in the 1988 Olympic tournament. He played one match.

At the 1992 Games, Lucchetta was a member of the Italian team that finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.

Clubs
Club Country From To
Sisley Treviso  Italy 1980-1981 1980-1981
Panini Modena  Italy 1981-1982 1989-1990
Milan Volley  Italy 1990-1991 1993-1994
Alpitour Traco Cuneo  Italy 1994-1995 1996-1997
Piaggio Rome  Italy 1997-1998 1997-1998
Casa Modena Unibon  Italy 1998-1999 1999-2000
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