Vigor Bovolenta | |||||
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Nationality | Italian | ||||
Born | Rovigo, Italy | 30 May 1974||||
Died | 24 March 2012 Macerata, Italy | (aged 37)||||
Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||
Spike | 358 cm (141 in) | ||||
Block | 345 cm (136 in) | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Middle blocker | ||||
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Last updated: 2 January 2018 |
Vigor Bovolenta (30 May 1974 – 24 March 2012) was a volleyball player from Italy. Bovolenta was part of the men's national team that won the European Championship in 1995 and the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]
Bovolenta died at the age of 37 after suffering a heart attack during an Italian League fourth level game between his team, Forlì, and the reserve team of Macerata. [2] He had severe coronary artery disease similar to Sergey Grinkov.
Vigor Bovolenta | |||||
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![]() Bovolenta in 2008 | |||||
Personal information | |||||
Nationality | Italian | ||||
Born | Rovigo, Italy | 30 May 1974||||
Died | 24 March 2012 Macerata, Italy | (aged 37)||||
Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||
Spike | 358 cm (141 in) | ||||
Block | 345 cm (136 in) | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Middle blocker | ||||
Career | |||||
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National team | |||||
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Last updated: 2 January 2018 |
Vigor Bovolenta (30 May 1974 – 24 March 2012) was a volleyball player from Italy. Bovolenta was part of the men's national team that won the European Championship in 1995 and the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]
Bovolenta died at the age of 37 after suffering a heart attack during an Italian League fourth level game between his team, Forlì, and the reserve team of Macerata. [2] He had severe coronary artery disease similar to Sergey Grinkov.