Andrea Lucchetta (born November 25, 1962) is an Italian former volleyball player who is a three-time Olympian. Among his achievements, he won a World Championship with the Italian national volleyball team in 1990. He was born in Treviso, Italy, and is nicknamed "Crazy Lucky" for his bizarre hair style.
Standing at 199 cm (6'6"), Lucchetta played as middle blocker/hitter. Lucchetta debuted in Italian Major League in 1982 with Panini Modena, where he remained until 1990, winning five Italian titles and one European Champions Cup.
With the Italian team, he made 292 appearances, winning a World Championship in 1989, a European Championship in 1989, and three World Leagues from 1990 to 1992.
Lucchetta won the MVP award in the 1990 World Championship.
Lucchetta is also the creator of the Italian animated series Spike Team.
Olympics
In 1984, Lucchetta was part of the Italian team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.
Four years later, Lucchetta finished ninth with the Italian team in the 1988 Olympic tournament. He played one match.
At the 1992 Games, Lucchetta was a member of the Italian team that finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.