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Marco Bracci
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1966-08-23) August 23, 1966 (age 58)
Fucecchio, Italy
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1990 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Greece Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Japan Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1995 Japan Team
Silver medal – second place 1989 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Japan Team
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Seattle Team
World League
Gold medal – first place 1990 Osaka Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Milan Team
Gold medal – first place 1992 Genoa Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Milan Team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Rotterdam Team
Silver medal – second place 1996 Rotterdam Team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 São Paulo Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Sweden Team
Gold medal – first place 1993 Finland Team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Greece Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Austria Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens Team

Marco Bracci (born August 23, 1966 in Fucecchio, province of Florence) 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 Italy 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.

He played at four Olympic Games, winning a silver medal at the 1996 Games and a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics.[1]

He has worked as assistant coach of Massimo Barbolini the trainer of Italy 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

References