Draft:Fabrizio Pasquali

Fabrizio Pasquali
Personal information
Occupationvolleyball referee
Years active1988-2018
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight83 Kg
Sport
CountryItaly
SportVolleyball
LeagueFIVB

Fabrizio Pasquali (born 11 November 1967 in Ascoli Piceno) is a former Italian volleyball referee.

One of the Italian referees with the most extensive international career,[1] he officiated, among other events, the gold medal matches of the 2014 Women's World Championship[2] and the 2018 Men's World Championship.[3]

Career

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Throughout his career, Pasquali officiated on every continent and in all major international competitions.[4] He refereed in Italy’s top division (Serie A) as well as international tournaments organized by the FIVB and the CEV, including the World Championship, World Cup, World Grand Prix, Nations League, and the CEV Champions League.[5]

He is the only Italian referee to have officiated at three senior World Championships (2010, 2014, 2018).[6]

Notable appointments include:

At the national level, he refereed numerous Serie A matches, including one Italian Cup final in Serie A2, several finals of the Serie A1 Italian Cup and Supercup, and 14 Italian Championship finals (10 men’s and 4 women’s).[5]

In 2016 he was appointed national instructor for the FIPAV.[8]

Pasquali retired from international refereeing in 2018.[9]

From 2018 to 2021 he served as Commissioner of Serie A referees for FIPAV. That same year he was appointed CEV Referee Delegate. In 2021 he joined the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball.[10]

Awards and honors

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  • Stella di bronzo al merito sportivo (2009, CONI)[5]
  • Stella d'argento al merito sportivo (2013, CONI)[5]
  • Ranked No.1 in the FIVB World Referees Ranking (2014–2018)[5]
  • Premio Can 2015 as best referee in the historical ranking (2010–2014)[5]
  • Premio Ilario Toniolo (2015) as best referee of SuperLega[5]
  • Arbitro dell'anno awarded by CONI Marche in 2002, 2010, 2018[5]
  • Ascolano dell'anno (2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)[5]
  • Sportivo dell'anno 2018 USSI Marche[5]
  • Premio Tonino Carino (2011)[5]
  • Sportivo dell'anno 2017 (Provincia di Ascoli)[5]
  • Farfalla d'oro (2017, Offida)[5]
  • Battilardo d'oro (2013, Marche)[5]

Personal life

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Pasquali lives in Ascoli Piceno. He has two children, Lorenzo and Diletta, both volleyball players.[5]

Outside volleyball, he runs a business in the industrial freight transport sector.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Interview in "Il Resto del Carlino"". 27 May 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Report on the 2014 Final". federvolley.it. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Report on the 2018 Final". federvolley.it. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Article on the Third World Championship Appointment". cronachepicene.it. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Fabrizio Pasquali Profile". LegaVolley. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Article on Pasquali's Career". Panathlon Distretto Italia. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Olympedia – Pasquali's Career". olympedia.org. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  8. ^ "List of National Instructors". federvolley.it. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Article on the Last Match". Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  10. ^ "News: International Referee Delegate Appointment". 29 May 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2025.

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