Miguel Ángel Falasca
Miguel Ángel Falasca Fernández (29 April 1973 – 22 June 2019) was an Argentine volleyball player of Spanish citizenship and coach, member of the Spain men's national volleyball team in 1993–2009, participant of the Olympic Games (Sydney 2000), 2007 European Champion, medalist of the European League (gold in 2007, silver in 2009, bronze in 2005), three–time Spanish Champion and three–time Polish Champion.
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Full name | Miguel Ángel Falasca Fernández | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Argentine Spanish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Mendoza, Argentina | 29 April 1973|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 June 2019 46) Monza, Italy | (aged|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
Falasca was born in Mendoza, Argentina. His grandfather came from Italy. His father Juan Carlos was a former volleyball player from Argentina, and his mother was a native Spaniard. At the age of 16, due to the unstable economic situation in Argentina, the Falasca family decided to move to Spain. Miguel, his parents, sister Mariel and his younger brother Guillermo, were sent to Málaga first, and then to the Canary Islands.[1] He was married to Esther Custodio. They had two children - his daughter called Sara (2004) and his son Daniel (2002).
Death
On 21 June 2019 Falasca was at the wedding of his friend and assistant of the Saugella Monza club in Italy, when he felt ill and went to his hotel room.[2] He died of a heart attack the next day at the age of 46[3] in Varese where he was staying with his wife,[4] despite a resuscitation attempt.[5]
Career as coach
Falasca had been working as a first coach of PGE Skra Bełchatów since 2013.[6] In the first season of his work, PGE Skra won a title of Polish Champion 2013/2014. It was the 8th title of Polish Champion in the club's history. On July 1, 2014 the club extended the contract with him until 2017.[7] In February 2016 he was head coach of the Czech Republic men's national volleyball team.[8] In March 2016 PGE Skra Bełchatów led by Falasca lost the second match with Zenit Kazan in playoffs 6 of CEV Champions League (the first match Skra won 3-2). After this loss Falasca has been dismissed during the subsequent club meeting. The decision was announced on March 28, 2016.[9] In May 2016 he signed a two-year contract with Italian club Gi Group Monza.[10]
Sporting achievements
As a player
- CEV Champions League
- 2002/2003 – with Kerakoll Modena
- 2009/2010 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2011/2012 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- FIVB Club World Championship
- Doha 2009 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- Doha 2010 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- CEV Cup
- 2005/2006 – with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- National championships
- 1996/1997 Spanish Cup, with CV Las Palmas
- 2000/2001 Belgian SuperCup, with Knack Roeselare
- 2004/2005 Spanish Cup, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2005/2006 Spanish Cup, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2005/2006 Spanish Championship, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2006/2007 Spanish Championship, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2007/2008 Spanish Championship, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2008/2009 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2008/2009 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2009/2010 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2010/2011 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2010/2011 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2011/2012 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2011/2012 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2012/2013 Russian Championship, with Ural Ufa
- Universiade
- 1995 Summer Universiade
As a coach
- National championships
- 2013/2014 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2013/2014 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2015/2016 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
Individual awards
- 2007: FIVB World Cup – Best Setter
- 2009: Polish Cup – Best Server
- 2009: European League – Best Setter
- 2012: Polish Cup – Most Valuable Player
- 2012: Polish Cup – Best Setter
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Preceded by Nikola Grbić |
Best Setter of FIVB World Cup 2007 |
Succeeded by Luciano De Cecco |
Preceded by Yannick van Harskamp |
Best Setter of European League 2009 |
Succeeded by Guillermo Hérnan |
References
- Miguel Angel Falasca – z siatkówką od dzieciństwa – plusliga.pl – 03-05-2014
- "Muere de un infarto el exjugador de voleibol Miguel Ángel Falasca". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 22 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "Muere a los 46 años Miguel Ángel Falasca, gran referente del voleibol español". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Información General, S.L.U. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "Volley, tragedy in Monza: Falasca, the technical coach of Saugella, died at the age of 46 (video)". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Monza, Milan. 22 June 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019 – via Gazzetta video.
- EFE; Sport You (22 June 2019). "Muere Miguel Ángel Falasca, histórico jugador de voleibol español, de un infarto a los 46 años". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- Miguel Falasca poprowadzi PGE Skrę – skra.pl – 29-04-2013
- Trener Miguel Falasca na dłużej w PGE Skrze Bełchatów – sport.interia.pl – 01-07-2014
- Miguel Angel Falasca trenerem reprezentacji Czech – pzps.pl – 11-02-2016
- Miguel Falasca odchodzi z PGE Skry Bełchatów – skra.pl – 28-03-2016
- Miguel Angel Falasca będzie prowadził włoski klub Gi Group Monza – onet.pl – 11-05-2016