FULL NAME : Francesca Piccinini
NICKNAME : Picci
DATE OF BIRTH : January 10, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH : Massa, Italy
HEIGHT / WEIGHT : 180 cm. (5´11") / 74 kgs. (165 lbs)
CIVIL STATUS : Single
PLACE OF RESIDENCE : Bergamo, Italy
FATHER : Roberto Piccinini
MOTHER : Marta Almarella Tesconi
SISTER : Chiara Piccinini
RELIGION : Catholic
COLLEGE DEGREE : Licenzia Media
LANGUAGES SPOKEN : Italian, Portuguese
PLAYING FOR : Team Italy
POSITION : Outside Hitter
SPIKE / HEIGHT : 304 cm / 279 cm
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER SINCE : 1985
NAT'L PLAYER SINCE : 1995
FIRST TRAINER : Mauricio Nervi
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CURRENT CLUB : Foppapedretti Bergamo (Italia) #12
PREVIOUS CLUBS : 1999/2000 Foppapedretti Bergamo A1
1998/1999 Rexona Curitiba (BRA)
1997/1998 Cemar Rubiera A1
1996/1997 Anthesis Modena A1
1995/1996 Magica Reggio Emilia A1
1994/1995 James Brine Carrara A2
1993/1994 James Brine Carrara A1
1992/1993 Robur Leauto Massa B2
1991/1992 Robur Massa D
1990/1991 S.Carlo Borromeo Massa 1°div.
1989/1990 S.Carlo Borromeo Massa 1°div.
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1ST INT'L GAME : Italia-Stati Uniti 1-3 (Vimercate (Italia)) in June 10,1995
CLUB DEBUT : S.Carlo Borromeo (Massa (Italia)) in 1989
MAJOR AWARD : Best player at Junior World Cup in 1997
MEMORABLE ACHIEVEMENT : First place in European Junior Championships and the 1998 Championships
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ACHIEVEMENTS : 2000 Sydney Olympic Games 9th place
2000 World Grand Prix 7th place
--------Final Qualification 1st place
2000 Sydney Olympic World Volleyball
2000 Volley Masters 4th place
2000 European Olympic Qualification 2nd place
1999 World Cup: 7th place
1999 Continental Championship 3rd place
1999 European Championship: Bronze Medal
1999 World Grand Prix: 4th place
1999 BCV Volley Masters: Bronze Medal
1998 World Championship: 5th place
1998 World Grand Prix: 5th place
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HAPPIEST MOMENT : Winning the Olympic Qualification Tournament 2000 - Tokyo, Japan
SADDEST MOMENT : An eye injury before the European Championships in 1999
MAJOR INJURIES : Shoulder Injury
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