Miguel Ángel Falasca
Miguel Angel Falasca Fernandez (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, Portol, Skra Belchatow 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 Belchatow, 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 Angel Falasca at the International Olympic Committee
1973 births
2019 deaths
2000 Summer Olympics
Coaches
Deaths from myocardial infarction
Spanish Olympians
Volleyball players
People from Mendoza