Francesca Piccinini
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Francesca Piccinini (born January 10, 1979 in Massa
) is a female volleyball
player who has represented Italy
three times (2000, 2004, and 2008) at the Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Women's National Team
that won the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship in Germany
. She made her debut for Italy on 1995-06-10 against the United States. She was inspired to become a professional volleyball player by the classic anime Attack No. 1
which in Italy was shown on TV in the 1980s under the title 'Mimi e la nazionale della pallavolo'.
In 2004 she appeared naked in a calendar published by the Italian magazine Men's Health
http://sportsvideo24.com/francesca-piccinini-gallery-pictures.html.
Playing professionally with the Italian club Volley Bergamo
, she won the Most Valuable Player" award when her team won the 2009–10 CEV Indesit Champions League title.
Massa
Massa is a town and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, the administrative centre of the province of Massa-Carrara. It is located in the Frigido River Valley, near the Alpi Apuane, some 5 kilometers from the Tyrrhenian Sea....
) is a female volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player who has represented Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
three times (2000, 2004, and 2008) at the Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Women's National Team
Italy women's national volleyball team
The Italy women's national volleyball team is the national team of Italy that takes part in international volleyball competitions. It is governed by the Federazione Italiana di Pallavolo...
that won the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. She made her debut for Italy on 1995-06-10 against the United States. She was inspired to become a professional volleyball player by the classic anime Attack No. 1
Attack No. 1
is a Japanese manga series by Chikako Urano. It also became the first televised female sports anime series in the shōjo category.The anime is an adaptation of Chikako Urano's 1968 volleyball manga serialized in Weekly Maragaret Magazine under the same name. Chikako was considered one of the...
which in Italy was shown on TV in the 1980s under the title 'Mimi e la nazionale della pallavolo'.
In 2004 she appeared naked in a calendar published by the Italian magazine Men's Health
Men's Health (magazine)
Men's Health , published by Rodale Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States, is the world’s largest men’s magazine brand, with 44 editions around the world. It is also the best-selling men's magazine on U.S. newsstands. It covers fitness, nutrition, sexuality, lifestyle and other aspects of...
http://sportsvideo24.com/francesca-piccinini-gallery-pictures.html.
Playing professionally with the Italian club Volley Bergamo
Volley Bergamo
The Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo is the volleyball team of Bergamo.-2011-2012 Team Roster:As of August 2011Coach: Davide Mazzanti-Transfers:*Christiane Fürst transferred to Fenerbahçe Acıbadem for 2010-11 season....
, she won the Most Valuable Player" award when her team won the 2009–10 CEV Indesit Champions League title.
Individuals
- 2004 FIVB World Grand Prix "Fair Play Award"
- 2009–10 CEV Indesit Champions League Final Four "Most Valuable Player"