Marco Bracci

Marco Bracci
Personal information
Born	(1966-08-23) August 23, 1966 Fucecchio, Italy
Height	197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Medal record Men's volleyball Representing Italy Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team 2000 Sydney Team World Championship 1990 Brazil Team 1994 Greece Team 1998 Japan Team World Cup 1995 Japan 1989 Japan 1999 Japan World Grand Champions Cup 1993 Japan Goodwill Games 1990 Seattle World League 1990 Osaka 1991 Milan 1992 Genoa 1994 Milan 2000 Rotterdam 1996 Rotterdam 1993 São Paulo European Championship 1989 Sweden 1993 Finland 1995 Greece 1999 Austria Mediterranean Games 1991 Athens

Marco Bracci (born August 23, 1966) is a former Italian volleyball player, ranked amongst the world's most valuable players of the late 1980s and 1990s. A 197 cm athlete, Bracci played as passer-hitter.

Bracci made his debut for the Italian national team on May 6, 1988. He earned 344 caps for his native country, winning three Volleyball World Championships (1990, 1994 and 1998) and four Volleyball European Championships (1989, 1993, 1995 and 1999), plus numerous other titles. One of the most winning players of all-time in the Italian Championships, his club titles include six scudetti and four European Champions Cups.

Bracci played at four Olympic Games, winning a silver medal at the 1996 Games and a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics.

Coaching

Bracci has worked as an assistant coach to Massimo Barbolini, the head coach of the Italian women's national volleyball team.

Clubs

Club	Country	From	To
Parma	Italy	1987-1988	1993-1994
Modena	Italy	1994-1995	1997-1998
Piaggio Roma	Italy	1998-1999	2000-2001
Macerata	Italy	2001-2002	2004-2005

External links

• Marco Bracci at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Marco Bracci at WorldofVolley
• Marco Bracci at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
• Marco Bracci at Olympedia
• Marco Bracci at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)