Sebastián Solé

Sebastián Solé
Personal information
Nationality	Argentine Italian
Born	(1991-06-12) 12 June 1991 Rosario, Argentina
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Spike	370 cm (146 in)
Block	360 cm (142 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Current club	Sir Safety Perugia
Number	11
Career
Years Teams 2008–2010 2010–2013 2013–2017 2017–2018 2018–2020 2020– Rosario Sonder Bolívar Vóley Trentino Volley Vôlei Taubaté Calzedonia Verona Sir Safety Perugia
National team
Argentina
Honours Men's volleyball Representing Argentina Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Pan American Games 2015 Toronto 2011 Guadalajara CSV South American Championship 2011 Brazil 2013 Brazil

Sebastián Solé (born 12 June 1991) is an Argentine–Italian volleyball player, a former member of the Argentine national team. Bronze medallist at the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020), Italian Champion (2015). At the professional club level, he plays for Sir Safety Perugia.

Junior career

Solé's international career began in 2007 as one of the new players called up for the Argentine Youth Team. In 2008 he was the only player to be on both of Argentina's South American Championship winning teams, representing Argentina both in the youth team and the junior team.

Career

In 2010 Solé made his senior debut for Argentina at the FIVB World League. He participated seven times in that competition and won several awards and medals. He was also part of the team at the 2010 FIVB World Championship in Italy and at the Olympic Games in London 2012. In 2015 Solé was the first Argentine player in 18 years to be part of an Italian A1 League winning team. He also shone in 2016, at the 2016 Summer Olympics and winning the Olympia Award for the best volleyball player of the country.

After winning the bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics, he announced retirement from Agrentina national team.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

• CEV Champions League
  • 2015/2016 – with Diatec Trentino

• CSV South American Club Championship
  • Argentina 2010 – with Bolívar Vóley

• National championships
  • 2013/2014 Italian SuperCup, with Diatec Trentino
  • 2014/2015 Italian Championship, with Diatec Trentino

Individual awards

• 2009: FIVB U19 World Championship – Best Blocker
• 2011: CSV South American Championship – Best Blocker
• 2013: CSV South American Championship – Best Middle Blocker
• 2015: FIVB World Cup – Best Middle Blocker
• 2016: CEV Champions League – Best Middle Blocker

External links

• Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Player profile at Olympics.com
• Player profile at Olympedia
• Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
• Player profile at Volleybox.net