Manuela Leggeri (born 9 May 1976 in

Sezze Sezze (from the Latin "Setia") is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Latina, central Italy, about south of Rome and from the Mediterranean coast. Sezze's historical center of is on a high hill commanding the Pianura Pontina, Pontine plai ...

) is a

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player who represented

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twice (2000 and 2004) at the

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. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship in

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. Leggeri made her international debut on 29 May 1994.

Individual awards

* 2004 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Blocker"

References

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* 1976 births Living people Italian women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for Italy Sportspeople from the Province of Latina Middle blockers Knights of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic {{Italy-volleyball-bio-stub