
Adrian Ignacio Carambula Raurich (born 16 March 1988) is a
Uruguay
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-born
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
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beach volleyball
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player.
Born in Uruguay, he played football alongside
Luis Suárez
Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz (; born 24 January 1987) is a Uruguayan professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF, Inter Miami. Known for his go ...
as a boy, until his family moved to Florida when he was a teenager. He qualifies to represent Italy through his maternal grandmother, originally from
Turin
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.

He is known as "Mr Skyball" for his unique serving style, in which he hits the ball high. The theme from the
James Bond
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film ''
Skyfall
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'' plays when he serves.
Ranked third in the world as a pair, Carambula partnered
Alex Ranghieri at the
2016 Olympics
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.
Since 2018, Carambula plays together with Enrico Rossi.
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1988 births
Living people
Italian beach volleyball players
Italian people of Uruguayan descent
Uruguayan people of Italian descent
Uruguayan emigrants to the United States
Beach volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
category:Italian
Beach volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Beach volleyball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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