Facundo Conte

Facundo Conte
Personal information
Full name Facundo Conte
Nickname "El 7 bravo", "El Heredero", "Facundito",
Nationality Argentine
Born August 25, 1989 (1989-08-25) (age 22)[1]
Hometown Vicente López, Buenos Aires[1]
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight 90 kg (200 lb)[1]
Spike 350 cm (140 in)[1]
Block 326 cm (128 in)[1]
Volleyball information
Position Wing-spiker
Current club Pallavolo Gabeca
Number 7
Career
Years Clubs

2007–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011
2011-		 G.E.B.A.
SP Pallavolo Catania
Zinella Bologna
Lube Banca M. Macerata
Umbria Volley San Giustino
Pallavolo Gabeca
National team
2008– Argentina

Facundo Conte (born August 25, 1989) is an Argentine volleyball player. He plays at club level for Pallavolo Gabeca in the Italian Serie A1, and at the international level for the Argentina national team.

Son of former player Hugo Conte, he is part of an Argentine volleyball generation, many members of which are related to the 1988 Olympic bronze medalists.[2]

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Career

Conte's first participation with the Argentine national team was at the under-19 level during the 2007 World Championship (4th place). He then debuted at the senior level during the 2008 America's Cup, held in Brazil (again 4th).[3] Conte was also part of the youth national team that won the 2008 South American Championship, defeating Brazil in the final and breaking a 26-year period without winning the tournament.[4]

In 2009, Conte played his first World League, finishing 5th with Argentina. After this participation, the player joined the Italian League's team Zinella Bologna, where he was coached by his father Hugo.[5] During that year, Conte also helped Argentina finish third in the U-21 World Championship, the country's best position in the history of the tournament.[6]

In 2010, Facundo participated in the World League, but this time Argentina was unsuccessful losing all 14 games.[7] In September of that year, Conte was selected by coach Javier Weber to participate in the FIVB World Championship, and vice-captained the team despite being only 21 years old.

Personal life

Facundo is the son of former volleyball Olympic medalist Hugo Conte.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Profile". FIVB. http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2010/Players.asp?Tourn=WL2010&Team=ARG&No=118886. Retrieved 2010-10-01. 
  2. ^ Fernando Czyz (2010-04-22). "Los hijos del vóleibol" (in Spanish). La Nación. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1256768. Retrieved 2010-10-01. 
  3. ^ "Polideportivo" (in Spanish). La Nación. 2008-09-21. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1052121. Retrieved 2010-10-01. 
  4. ^ "Polideportivo" (in Spanish). La Nación. 2008-10-13. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1058816. Retrieved 2010-10-01. 
  5. ^ "Europa también seduce al voleibol argentino" (in Spanish). La Nación. 2009-07-13. http://www.canchallena.com/1150049. Retrieved 2010-10-01. 
  6. ^ "Histórico tercer puesto del seleccionado juvenil de voleibol" (in Spanish). Cancha Llena. 2009-08-09. http://www.canchallena.com/1160483. Retrieved 2010-10-01. 
  7. ^ Fernando Czyz (2010-07-24). "Una dulce condena para el voleibol argentino" (in Spanish). Cancha Llena. http://www.canchallena.com/1287892. Retrieved 2010-10-01. 
  8. ^ "Nuevos talentos, los mismos apellidos" (in Spanish). La Nación. 2007-10-15. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=953279. Retrieved 2010-10-01. 

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