Marco Zanon

Marco Zanon (born 3 October 1997 in Bassano del Grappa, Italy) is a rugby union player for Benetton Rugby Treviso, in the Top 14. His preferred position is Centre.[1]

For the Italian Olympic biathlete, see Marco Zanon (biathlete).

Marco Zanon
Birth nameMarco Zanon
Date of birth (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997
Place of birthBassano del Grappa, Veneto, Italy
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Inside Centre
Fly-Half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2018
2017−2018
2018−		 Mogliano
→Benetton
Benetton		 34
5
39		 35
5
10
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016−2017
2018
2019−		 Italy Under-20
Emerging Italy
Italy		 17
3
7		 15
5

Biography

For 2017–18 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Benetton in Pro 14.

After playing for Italy Under 20 in 2016 and 2017,[2] in 2018 Zanon was named in the Emerging Italy squad for the World Rugby Nations Cup.[3] On 24 January 2019, Zanon was named in Italy's squad for the 2019 Six Nations.[4]

Personal life

He is engaged to the triple jumper Ottavia Cestonaro.[5]

References
  1. "Marco Zanon". Benetton Rugby.
  2. "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI PER IL WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP". Fir Rugby.
  3. "ITALIA EMERGENTI, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER LA NATIONS CUP". www.federugby.it.
  4. "Italy name squad for Six Nations opener". Sport 24(SA). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. "Rugby, Sei Nazioni, l'esordio di Zanon: "Che emozione l'Olimpico"" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. Retrieved 18 March 2019. Il suo mito sportivo? La sua fidanzata, Ottavia Cestonaro, triplista azzurra.
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