Miguel Ángel Falasca

Miguel Ángel Falasca Fernández (29 April 1973 – 22 June 2019) was a Spanish volleyball player and head coach. He was born in Mendoza, Argentina and moved to Spain as a teenager. 

Falasca played for the Spain national team between 1993 and 2009. He played at club level for many teams, including Las Palmas, Pòrtol, Skra Bełchatów and Ural Ufa. He represented Spain at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the European Volleyball Championship in 2007. He also was a three-time medallist of the European Volleyball League (gold in 2007, silver in 2009, bronze in 2005).

After retiring from playing, Falasca coached Skra Bełchatów, the Czech Republic national volleyball team, Gi Group Monza and Saugella Monza.

Falasca, while coach of Italian team Saugella Monza, died of a heart attack on 22 June 2019. He was 46.

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Miguel Ángel Falasca at the International Olympic Committee

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