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Vigor Bovolenta
Full name: Vigor Bovolenta
Gender: Male
Height: 6'8" (202 cm)
Weight: 209 lbs (95 kg)
Born: May 30, 1974 in Contarina, Rovigo, Italy
Died: March 24, 2012 in Macerata, Macerata, Italy
Affiliations: Porto Ravenna Volley, Ravenna (ITA) / Pallavolo Piacenza, Piacenza (ITA)
Country: 
Italy
Sport: Volleyball
Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)
Biography
Vigor Bovolenta played on Italy's silver medal winning team at the Atlanta Olympics. He also played for Italy and helped them win the 1995 European championship and finish second in 2001. He tragically died rather young when he collapsed with a heart attack while playing in a league match for his Volley Forli team against Lube Macerata. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer | 22 | Atlanta | Volleyball | Men's Volleyball | Italy | ITA | 2 | Silver | |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Volleyball | Men's Volleyball | Italy | ITA | 4 |
Men's Volleyball
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | SW | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer | 22 | Atlanta | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 2 | 1996-08-04 | NED 3, ITA 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 Summer | 22 | Atlanta | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 1996-08-02 | ITA 3, SCG 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 1996 Summer | 22 | Atlanta | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Quarter-Finals | Match #3 | 1 | 1996-07-31 | ITA 3, ARG 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 Summer | 22 | Atlanta | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Group B | Match #2 | 1 | 1996-07-21 | ITA 3, KOR 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 Summer | 22 | Atlanta | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Group B | Match #5 | 1 | 1996-07-23 | ITA 3, TUN 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 Summer | 22 | Atlanta | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Group B | Match #7 | 1 | 1996-07-25 | ITA 3, NED 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1996 Summer | 22 | Atlanta | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Group B | Match #10 | 1 | 1996-07-27 | ITA 3, RUS 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Final Round | Match 3/4 | 2 | 2008-08-24 | RUS 3, ITA 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 2 | 2008-08-22 | BRA 3, ITA 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Quarter-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 2008-08-20 | ITA 3, POL 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Group A | Match #4 | 2 | 2008-08-12 | USA 3, ITA 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Group A | Match #7 | 1 | 2008-08-14 | ITA 3, VEN 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Group A | Match #11 | 1 | 2008-08-16 | ITA 3, BUL 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2008 Summer | 34 | Beijing | Volleyball | Italy | ITA | Group A | Match #14 | 1 | 2008-08-18 | ITA 3, CHN 2 | 3 | 5 |
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