Marco Solfrini
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| Born | 30 January 1958 Brescia, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 March 2018 (aged 60) Parma, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1977–1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 13, 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1982 | Basket Brescia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1986 | Virtus Roma | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1988 | A.P.U. Udine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1991 | Fabriano Basket | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | Mens Sana Basket | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Marco Solfrini (30 January 1958 – 24 March 2018)[1][2] was an Italian professional basketball player and basketball executive. During his playing career, he played at the small forward position.
Professional career
[edit]With the Italian club Virtus Roma, Solfrini won the EuroLeague championship in 1984, as well as the 1984 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Solfrini ended his pro club career in 1994. The last team he played with was the Italian club Mens Sana Siena.
National team career
[edit]As a member of the senior men's Italian national basketball team, Solfrini won the silver medal at the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics.
Executive career
[edit]On 2 July 2009, Solfrini was appointed to the position of sporting director of the Italian basketball club Brescia.
Death
[edit]Solfrini died due to an illness, in Parma, Italy, on 24 March 2018.
References
[edit]- ↑ Basket, addio a Solfrini, Argento a Mosca 1980 (in Italian)
- ↑ È morto a Parma Marco Solfrini: vinse l'argento alle Olimpiadi con la nazionale di basket Archived 2018-03-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
External links
[edit]- Marco Solfrini at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- 1958 births
- 2018 deaths
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen
- Basketball executives
- Basketball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Fabriano Basket players
- Italian men's basketball players
- Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Mens Sana Basket players
- Olympic basketball players for Italy
- Olympic silver medalists for Italy
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Brescia
- Virtus Roma players