Hugo Conte
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Hugo Néstor Conte (born April 14, 1963) is a volleyball
coach and retired player from Argentina
, who represented his native country in three Summer Olympics. He was born at Buenos Aires
. He currently coaches Volley Cavriago
in Italy.
After having finished in sixth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
Conte was a member of the men's national team
that claimed the bronze medal four years later in Seoul, South Korea. Twelve years later he was on the squad ending up in fourth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics
.
With Italian Santal Parma, he won the 1984 European Champions League
.
Hugo's son, Facundo
is also an international volleyball player.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
coach and retired player from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, who represented his native country in three Summer Olympics. He was born at Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. He currently coaches Volley Cavriago
Cavriago
Cavriago is a comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 km northwest of Bologna and about 8 km west of Reggio Emilia...
in Italy.
After having finished in sixth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
Conte was a member of the men's national team
Argentina men's national volleyball team
The Argentina national volleyball team is the national volleyball representative of Argentina. The team is controlled by the Argentine Volleyball Federation ....
that claimed the bronze medal four years later in Seoul, South Korea. Twelve years later he was on the squad ending up in fourth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
.
With Italian Santal Parma, he won the 1984 European Champions League
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League, or Indesit European Champions League is the top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.-Formula:In the first round take part 24 teams shared in 6 group stage....
.
Hugo's son, Facundo
Facundo Conte
Facundo Conte is an Argentine volleyball player. He plays at club level for Lube Banca Marche Macerata in the Italian Serie A1, and at the international level for the Argentina national team....
is also an international volleyball player.
Clubs history
| Club | Country | From | To |
| Ferro Carril Oeste Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway... |
1978-1979 | 1981-1982 | |
| AS Cannes AS Cannes Volley-Ball AS Cannes is a professional Volleyball team based in Cannes, France. It plays in Pro A and in the CEV Champions League-Palmarès:*CEV Champions League** Runner up : 1983*CEV Top Teams Cup ** Winner : 1999** Runner up : 1993... |
1982-1983 | 1982-1983 | |
| Pallavolo Parma | 1983-1984 | 1983-1984 | |
| Victor Village Ugento | 1984-1985 | 1985-1986 | |
| Ferro Carril Oeste Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway... |
1986-1987 | 1986-1987 | |
| Acqua Pozzillo Catane | 1987-1988 | 1989-1990 | |
| Carimonte Modena Pallavolo Modena Casa Modena is a professional volleyball team ofPallavolo Modena, based in Modena, Italy. It plays in Italian Volleyball League and it is one of the most important, famous and prominent volleyball clubs in the world.-Squad 2010-2012:-Achievements:... |
1990-1991 | 1992-1993 | |
| Alpitour Diesel Cuneo Piemonte Volley Piemonte Volley, known for sponsorship reasons as Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, is a professional volleyball club based in Cuneo, Italy. They are the current champions of the Italian Volleyball League, having won the Championship Game against Trentino Volley on May 9th, 2010.The club was founded in... |
1993-1994 | 1993-1994 | |
| Tally Milan | 1994-1995 | 1994-1995 | |
| Playa Catania | 1995-1996 | 1997-1998 | |
| Ferro Carril Oeste Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway... |
1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | |
| Pallavolo Parma | 2000-2001 | 2000-2001 |