Samuele Papi

Samuele Papi (born 20 May 1973) is an Italian former volleyball player, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team in 1993–2012, silver and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, multiple winner of the European Championship and World Championship, silver medalist of the World Cup 2003, three-time CEV Champions League winner, double CEV Cup winner, four-time Challenge Cup winner, six-time Italian Champion.

Career
Papi won five Italian titles, three European Champions cups, and, with the Italian national team, two World Championships (1994 and 1998) and three European Championships. He competed at four Summer Olympics, winning two silver medals and two bronze medals.

Individual awards

 * 2003 European Championship "Best Receiver"
 * 2004 FIVB Volleyball World League "Best Spiker"

Awards

 * 2000 Cavaliere OMRI BAR.svg Knight's Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
 * 2004 ITA OMRI 2001 Uff BAR.svg Officer's Order of Merit of the Italian Republic