Dragan Travica

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Dragan Travica
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Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1986-08-28) 28 August 1986 (age 37)
Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Spike335 cm (132 in)
Block320 cm (126 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current club Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
Number14
Career
YearsTeams
2000–2002
2002–2003
2003–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–2009
2009–2011
2011–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017
2017–2020
2020–2022
2022–
Flag of Italy.svg Volley Treviso
Flag of Italy.svg Pallavolo Falconara
Flag of Italy.svg Modena Volley
Flag of Italy.svg Pallavolo Reima Crema
Flag of Italy.svg Sparkling Volley Milan
Flag of Italy.svg Modena Volley
Flag of Italy.svg Pallavolo Gabeca
Flag of Italy.svg Volley Lube
Flag of Russia.svg Belogorie Belgorod
Flag of Turkey.svg Halkbank Ankara
Flag of Iran.svg Shahrdari Urmia
Flag of Italy.svg Modena Volley
Flag of Italy.svg Pallavolo Padova
Flag of Italy.svg Sir Safety Perugia
Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos Piraeus
National team
2007–Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Honours
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic rings.svg
Men's volleyball
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 London
CEV European Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Austria/Czech Republic
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Denmark/Poland
FIVB World League
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Mar del Plata
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Florence

Dragan Travica (born 28 August 1986) is an Italian volleyball player, former member of the Italy men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Olympiacos Piraeus, bronze medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games, silver medalist at the European Championship (2011, 2013), bronze medalist of the World League (2013, 2014) and Italian Champion (2012).

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Personal life

He was born in Zagreb, Croatia, the son of Serbian volleyball player and coach Ljubomir Travica, but he grew up in Italy, where his father played volleyball and later coached. His sister is the wife of another Italian volleyball player Cristian Savani.

Career

He started his career with Sisley Treviso's youth team and, after one year with Sira Cucine Falconara, he debuted in the Serie A1 (Italy's top division) in 2004 with Kerakoll Modena. In 2005-2006 he played in the Serie A2 at Crema, obtaining the promotion to Serie A1 and winning the award as best Under-23 player in the category. The following year he again played in A2 in Milan, again obtaining the promotion and the A2 Italian Cup.

Travica debuted for Italy national team in 2007 at Forlì. He later played for Modena again and then for Monza, while in 2011-2013 he was a player of Lube Banca Macerata. Then he played for Russian club Belogorie Belgorod.

Sporting achievements

Individual awards

Awards
Preceded by Best Setter of
European Championship

2011
Succeeded by

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