Franco Bertoli

Who is Franco Bertoli?

Franco Bertoli is an Italian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Udine. As a volleyball player, he gained the nickname of mano di pietra for his attack skills.

In 1980 he was part of the Italian team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches. Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Italian team in the 1984 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches. In total he gained 216 caps with the Italian national team. He was declared best overall player in the 1983 European Championships in Berlin.

In his club career, Bertoli was a mainstay of Klippan Torino first and then of Panini Modena, two of the most successful Italian teams in the 1980s; later he moved to Milan Volley, a short-lived volley companion of Silvio Berlusconi's AC Milan. Subsequently he worked as coach for Modena's team. Now he is a TV commentator for Sky Sports Italia.