Italy women's national volleyball team
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| Association | FIPAV | ||
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| Confederation | CEV | ||
| Head coach | Marco Bonitta | ||
| FIVB ranking | 8 (as of August 2016) | ||
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| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 2000) | ||
| Best result | 5th (2004, 2008, 2012) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (First in 1978) | ||
| Best result |
 Gold : (2002) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1999) | ||
| Best result |
Gold : (2007, 2011) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 23 (First in 1951) | ||
| Best result |
 Gold : (2007, 2009) | ||
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The women's national team with the President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
The Italy women's national volleyball team is the national team of Italy that takes part in international volleyball competitions. It is governed by the Federazione Italiana Pallavolo (FIPAV). The team's biggest victories were the Gold Medal at the 2002 FIVB Women's World Championship, being the first team to break the domination of Russia, Cuba, China and Japan; the 2007 and the 2011 World Cup, winning 21 out of the 22 matches in both tournaments.
Palmarès
| Competition |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| World Grand Champions Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| World Grand Prix | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| European Championship | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Universiade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mediterranean Games | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 8 | 28 |
Results
Summer Olympics
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
 1964 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 1968 | ||||||||
 1972 | ||||||||
 1976 | ||||||||
 1980 | ||||||||
 1984 | ||||||||
 1988 | ||||||||
 1992 | ||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||
 2000 |
Group | 9th Place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | Squad |
 2004 |
Quarterfinals | 5th Place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | Squad |
 2008 |
Quarterfinals | 5th Place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | Squad |
 2012 |
Quarterfinals | 5th Place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | Squad |
 2016 |
Group stage | 9th Place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Squad |
| Total | 0 Title | 5/13 | ||||||
World Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| World Championship record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
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Did Not Enter | |||||||
 1956 | ||||||||
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| 1967 | ||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} 1970 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 1974 | ||||||||
| 1978 |
20th Place | Squad | ||||||
 1982 |
15th Place | Squad | ||||||
 1986 |
9th Place | Squad | ||||||
| 1990 |
10th Place | Squad | ||||||
| 1994 |
14th Place | Squad | ||||||
| 1998 |
5th Place | Squad | ||||||
| 2002 |
Final Round | Champions | Squad | |||||
| 2006 |
Semi Finals | 4th Place | Squad | |||||
| 2010 |
5th Place | Squad | ||||||
| 2014 |
4th Place | Squad | ||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 10/17 | ||||||
World Cup
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
 1973 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 1977 | ||||||||
| 1981 | ||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1999 |
7th Place | Squad | ||||||
| 2003 |
Semi Finals | 4th Place | Squad | |||||
| 2007 |
Final Round | Champions | Squad | |||||
| 2011 |
Final Round | Champions | Squad | |||||
| 2015 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| Total | 2 Titles | 4/12 | ||||||
World Grand Prix
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| World Grand Prix record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
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Did Not Enter | |||||||
| 1994 |
8th Place | Squad | ||||||
| 1995 |
Did Not Enter | |||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||
| 1997 |
6th Place | Squad | ||||||
 1998 |
5th Place | Squad | ||||||
| 1999 |
Semi Finals | 4th Place | Squad | |||||
 2000 |
7th Place | Squad | ||||||
 2001 |
Did Not Qualified | |||||||
| 2002 | ||||||||
| 2003 |
5th Place | Squad | ||||||
| 2004 |
Final Round | Runners Up | Squad | |||||
| 2005 |
Final Round | Runners Up | Squad | |||||
| 2006 |
Semi Finals | Third Place | Squad | |||||
| 2007 |
Semi Finals | Third Place | Squad | |||||
| 2008 |
Semi Finals | Third Place | Squad | |||||
| 2009 |
Did Not Qualified | |||||||
| 2010 |
Semi Finals | Third Place | Squad | |||||
| 2011 |
7th Place | Squad | ||||||
| 2012 |
10th Place | Squad | ||||||
| 2013 |
5th Place | Squad | ||||||
| 2014 |
9th Place | Squad | ||||||
| 2015 |
5th Place | Squad | ||||||
 2016 |
8th place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | Squad | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 18/23 | ||||||
European Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
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Mediterranean Games
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Mediterranean Games record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
 1975 |
Runners Up | Squad | ||||||
 1979 |
Champions | Squad | ||||||
 1983 |
Champions | Squad | ||||||
 1987 |
Third Place | Squad | ||||||
| 1991 |
Champions | Squad | ||||||
| 1993 |
Did Not Compete | |||||||
| 1997 |
Champions | Squad | ||||||
 2001 |
Final Round | Champions | Squad | |||||
| 2005 |
Semi Finals | Third Place | Squad | |||||
| 2009 |
Final Round | Champions | Squad | |||||
 2013 |
Final Round | Champions | Squad | |||||
| Total | 7 Titles | 10/11 | ||||||
Team
Current squad
The following is the Italian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Head coach: Marco Bonitta
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015–16 club |
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| 1 | Ortolani, SerenaSerena Ortolani | 7 January 1987 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Imoco Volley |
| 4 | Orro, AlessiaAlessia Orro | 18 July 1998 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Club Italia |
| 6 | De Gennaro, MonicaMonica De Gennaro (L) | 8 January 1987 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 265 cm (104 in) | Imoco Volley |
| 7 | Guiggi, MartinaMartina Guiggi | 1 May 1984 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | AGIL Novara |
| 8 | Gennari, AlessiaAlessia Gennari | 3 November 1991 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 238 cm (94 in) | Bergamo Foppapedretti |
| 9 | Centoni, NadiaNadia Centoni | 19 June 1981 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 311 cm (122 in) | Galatasaray S.K. |
| 11 | Chirichella, CristinaCristina Chirichella | 10 February 1994 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | AGIL Novara |
| 14 | Lo Bianco, EleonoraEleonora Lo Bianco | 22 December 1979 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Galatasaray S.K. |
| 15 | Del Core, AntonellaAntonella Del Core (C) | 5 November 1980 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 305 cm (120 in) |  Dynamo Kazan |
| 16 | Sylla, Miriam FatimeMiriam Fatime Sylla | 8 January 1995 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Bergamo Foppapedretti |
| 18 | Egonu, PaolaPaola Egonu | 18 December 1998 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Club Italia |
| 20 | Danesi, AnnaAnna Danesi | 20 April 1996 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Club Italia |
Notable players
- Simona Gioli
- Carolina Costagrande
- Paola Croce
- Francesca Piccinini
- Elisa Togut
- Valentina Arrighetti
- Taismary Agüero
- Simona Rinieri
- Manuela Leggeri
- Manuela Benelli
- Paola Cardullo
- Sabrina Bertini
- Darina Mifkova
- Sara Anzanello
- Maurizia Cacciatori
- Raffaella Calloni
- Paola Paggi
References
- ↑ "Pallavolo Comunicato Federale del 18 luglio 2016" [Volleyball Federal Press of July 18, 2016] (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Pallavolo. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Italy FIVB Olympic Profile". FIVB. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
External links
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| At the multi-sport events | |
FIVB Volleyball World Cup winners | |
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