SAMUELE COTTAFAVA
Date of Birth: 01/11/1998
Place of Birth: Modena
Weight x Height: 75 x 1,94
Speciality: Men's Tournament
Teammate: PAOLO NICOLAI
First Club: SdP Anderlini
Club: Fiamme Oro
Coach: Simone Di Tommaso
Other Sports: Volleyball
Hobby: Playing piano
Relationship Status: Single
Olympic Appearances:
1 (Parigi 2024)
Biography
Starting as a volleyball player with SdP Ardellini in Modena, he soon switched to beach volleyball. He made his international debut with his partner Jakob Windisch, with whom he triumphed in no less than three World Tour events between 2019 and 2021. Since early 2022, he has been competing alongside Paolo Nicolai, the silver medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with Daniele Lupo. From the outset, he dedicated himself to studying the characteristics of his partner, whose experience and serenity on the court he particularly appreciates, and sought to make them as compatible as possible with his own. In June 2022, they achieved a prestigious victory at the Elite 16 tournament in Jurmala, one of the most iconic events on the top circuit. At the start of 2023, they also managed to reach the podium at the Doha Finals, the closing event of the 2022 competitive season. A great piano enthusiast, he goes to Paris 2024 to pursue the dream of an Olympic medal: the reason he works hard every day of his life.
Print
Palmares
Olympic Games
9° Parigi (FRA) 2024
World Championships
9° Roma (ITA) 2022
9° Tlaxcala (MEX) 2023
European Championships
25° Vienna (AUT) 2021
9° Monaco (GER) 2022
4° Vienna (AUT) 2023
4° Olanda (NED) 2024
World Cup
Final
25° Roma (ITA) 2019
3° Doha (QAT) 2023
5° Doha (QAT) 2023