Franco Bertoli
Encyclopedia
Franco Bertoli is an Italian
former volleyball
player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics
and in the 1984 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Udine
. As a volleyball player, he gained the nickname of mano di pietra (stone-hand) for his attack skills.
In 1980 he was part of the Italian team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament
. He played four matches. Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Italian team in the 1984 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches. In total he gained 216 caps with the Italian national team
. He was declared best overall player in the 1983 European Championships in Berlin
.
In his club career, Bertoli was a mainstay of Klippan Torino (1977-1983) first and then of Panini Modena (1984-1990), two of the most successful Italian teams in the 1980s; later he moved to Milan Volley, a short-lived volley companion of Silvio Berlusconi
's AC Milan. Subsequently he worked as coach for Modena's team. Now he is a TV commentator for Sky Sports Italia.
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...
former 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 competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
and in the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
.
He was born in Udine
Udine
Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical...
. As a volleyball player, he gained the nickname of mano di pietra (stone-hand) for his attack skills.
In 1980 he was part of the Italian team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament
Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. It was held at the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium and at the Druzhba Multi-Purpose Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, both located at Luzhniki...
. He played four matches. Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Italian team in the 1984 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches. In total he gained 216 caps with the Italian national team
Italy men's national volleyball team
The Italy men's national volleyball team is the volleyball national team of Italy. It dominated international volleyball competitions in the 1990s and early 2000s, by winning three World Championships in a row , six European Championships, one World Cup and eight World League The Italy men's...
. He was declared best overall player in the 1983 European Championships in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
In his club career, Bertoli was a mainstay of Klippan Torino (1977-1983) first and then of Panini Modena (1984-1990), two of the most successful Italian teams in the 1980s; later he moved to Milan Volley, a short-lived volley companion of Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
's AC Milan. Subsequently he worked as coach for Modena's team. Now he is a TV commentator for Sky Sports Italia.