NICOLAI Paolo

Italy
Beach Volleyball
6 Aug 1988
33
Male
2.03/6'7''
ORTONA
 
Italy
ORTONA
 
Italy

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
VBV Beach Volleyball Men
ITA
Nicolai/Lupo
 5

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Preliminary - Pool F
#12
GER
Thole J./Wickler
1
ITA
Nicolai/Lupo
2
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Preliminary - Pool F
#18
JPN
Gottsu/Shiratori
0
ITA
Nicolai/Lupo
2
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Preliminary - Pool F
#30
ITA
Nicolai/Lupo
2
POL
Kantor/Losiak
1
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Round of 16
#44
POL
Bryl/Fijalek
0
ITA
Nicolai/Lupo
2
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Quarterfinal
#49
QAT
Cherif/Ahmed
2
ITA
Nicolai/Lupo
0
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
2Men2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
5Men2012London, GBR

World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
5Men2019Hamburg, GER
9Men2013Stare Jablonki, POL
9Men2011Rome, ITA
17Men2017Vienna, AUT
17Men2015Netherlands
17Men2009Stavanger, NOR

European Championships
RankEventYearLocation
1Men2017Jurmala, LAT
3Men2020Jurmala, LAT
5Men2019Moscow, RUS
17Men2018Netherlands

World Tour - Tally of rank achieved per season since 2017
YearEvent1st2nd3rd4th5th7th9th17th19th-37th
2021Men----3x-2x--
2020Men--1x------
2019Men---1x5x-1x1x-
2018Men-1x1x-2x-2x2x-
2017Men-2x3x-1x--3x-

World Tour - Ten best performances since 2017
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
22018MenFort Lauderdale MajorFort Lauderdale, FL, USA
22017MenPorecPorec, CRO
22017MenSimingXiamen, CHN
32020MenDohaDoha, QAT
32018MenGstaadGstaad, SUI
32017MenWorld Tour FinalHamburg, GER
32017MenThe HagueThe Hague, NED
32017MenRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro, BRA
42019MenGstaadGstaad, SUI
52021MenOstravaOstrava, CZE
52021MenSochiSochi, RUS
52021MenCancunCancun, MEX
52019MenMoscowMoscow, RUS
52019MenEspinhoEspinho, POR
52019MenWarsawWarsaw, POL
52019MenDohaDoha, QAT
52019MenLas Vegas, NVLas Vegas, NV, USA
52018MenWorld Tour FinalHamburg, GER
52018MenMoscowMoscow, RUS
52017MenFort Lauderdale MajorFort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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Paolino (redbull.com, 12 Feb 2015)
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Listening to music, going to the cinema, reading economics and technology news. (361magazine.com, 21 Nov 2016, redbull.com, 2019)
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Athlete, Serves in the Air Force
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English, Italian
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CS Aeronautica Militare [Italy]
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Matteo Varnier, ITA
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Left side, blocker (hamburg2019.com, 01 Jun 2019)
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Right (hamburg2019.com, 01 Jun 2019)
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2008 for Italy (bvbinfo.com, 02 Jul 2016)
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He began his beach volleyball career in 2006. (redbull.com, 2019; 361magazine.com, 21 Nov 2016)
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"I was already playing volleyball, but at age 18 I wanted to try beach volleyball and see how it works. I liked it and I decided to stay with it. This sport is fantastic, because it's a great deal of fun and it's played in the most beautiful location - at the beach." (361magazine.com, 21 Nov 2016)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (ilmessaggero.it, 20 Apr 2020)
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Winning a silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (volleyball.world, 26 Aug 2019; anchor.fm, 17 May 2019)
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He and his partner Daniele Lupo were named the 2017 Kings of The Beach by the European Volleyball Confederation [CEV]. (cev.eu, 17 Nov 2017)

He received the Best Offensive Player award on the 2014 World Tour. In 2012 he also received the World Tour's Most Improved Player award. (fivb.org, 07 May 2016; Facebook page, 28 Jun 2016)

General Interest

Previous teammates
Matteo Martino, Paolo Ingrosso, Gianluca Casadei, Matteo Ingrosso, Matteo Varnier, Francesco Giontella, Filippo Belcecchi (fivb.org, 2019)

General
PARTNERSHIP
He has been playing with teammate Daniele Lupo since 2011. "The most important thing is respect. We respect each other and I think that Daniele is the best partner I could have, and he thinks the same way, I believe. We are good friends, which is not necessary in beach volleyball, but I believe it helps a lot. For Daniele, beach volleyball is pure passion, he would play from morning until late night if he could. He often plays instinctively and unpredictably. I am more methodical, calm and try to build my game. This diversity is our strength." (redbull.com, 12 Feb 2015; fivb.org, 07 May 2016; anchor.fm, 17 May 2019; vasport.it, 07 Apr 2020)

COACH
He and teammate Daniele Lupo are coached by Matteo Varnier, who Nicolai partnered in 2009/10. "Matteo has accompanied me my whole career. First as an example to follow, then as a teammate and later as a coach. I am very happy that he is guiding our team." (volleyball.world, 26 Aug 2019)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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