Italian volleyball player Vigor Bovolenta dies after cardiac arrest – Volleyball news
Italy’s former Olympic silver medallist Vigor Bovolenta died on court after suffering a severe heart attack this past Saturday.
The tragic death of Bovolenta during Italian league fourth level match (Series B) saddened the entire volleyball family in the world. Most recently, he was attached with Italian local volleyball club Volley Forli, which is based in Macerata, Italy.
Bovolenta’s team Volley Forli was playing against Lube Macerata on Saturday, March 24 when the sad event happened. The Olympian player collapsed on court during the match. The medical crew immediately came for help and attempted to resuscitate him but all
their efforts went futile as Bovolenta had lived his life.
The deceased bid farewell to life at the age of 37. The Porto Viro native was once part of the men’s national volleyball team of Italy and represented the country at many different national and international tournaments. He was part of national team that
settled for European Championship title in 1995. The following year, he played an instrumental role in helping the national squad to claim silver at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
In the recent memory, Bovolenta helped Volley Forli to achieve a great status in the Italian League. The Olympic silver medallist was known for his extra ordinary skills on the court. He always led the team in front row and grabbed audience’s attention.
Reportedly, he was not feeling well for last few days and shared this with his teammates that he was feeling faint on the court.
Ultimately, the symptoms led him to death. Nonetheless, Bovolenta will surely be remembered for his contribution to his team and to the sport of volleyball.
He has left four children and a wife behind him. The Italian Volleyball Federation and Italian volleyball community has expressed condolence to his family and friends.
Meanwhile, the President of Italian Volleyball Federation, Carlo Magri regretted the loss of one great volleyball player. He shared his thoughts with local media on Sunday in the following manner, “I am shocked and speechless” as “Bovolenta was an exceptional
guy” and “his death is a very great loss.”
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