Italy women's national volleyball team
The Italy women's national volleyball team is governed by the Federazione Italiana Pallavolo (FIPAV). The team's biggest victories were the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2002 FIVB Women's World Championship and the 2007 and the 2011 World Cup.
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 |
Japan 1964 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Mexico 1968 | ||||||||
West Germany 1972 | ||||||||
Canada 1976 | ||||||||
Soviet Union 1980 | ||||||||
United States 1984 | ||||||||
South Korea 1988 | ||||||||
Spain 1992 | ||||||||
United States 1996 | ||||||||
Australia 2000 | Preliminary round | 9th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | Squad |
Greece 2004 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | Squad |
China 2008 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | Squad |
United Kingdom 2012 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | Squad |
Brazil 2016 | Preliminary round | 9th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Squad |
Japan 2020 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | Squad |
France 2024 | Final | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | Squad |
Total | 1 Title | 7/16 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 83 | 56 |
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 |
Soviet Union 1952 | Did not enter | |||||||
France 1956 | ||||||||
Brazil 1960 | ||||||||
Soviet Union 1962 | ||||||||
Japan 1967 | ||||||||
Bulgaria 1970 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Mexico 1974 | ||||||||
Soviet Union 1978 | 1st round | 20th | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | Squad |
Peru 1982 | 1st round | 15th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | Squad |
Czechoslovakia 1986 | 2nd round | 9th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | Squad |
China 1990 | 1/8 Finals | 10th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | Squad |
Brazil 1994 | 1st round | 13th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
Japan 1998 | 2nd round | 5th | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | Squad |
Germany 2002 | Final | 1st | 11 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 9 | Squad |
Japan 2006 | Semi-finals | 4th | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 10 | Squad |
Japan 2010 | 2nd round | 5th | 11 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 13 | Squad |
Italy 2014 | Semi-finals | 4th | 13 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 13 | Squad |
Japan 2018 | Final | 2nd | 13 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 13 | Squad |
NetherlandsPoland 2022 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 12 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 10 | Squad |
Thailand 2025 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 1 Title | 12/20 | 113 | 73 | 40 | 249 | 151 |
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 |
Uruguay 1973 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Japan 1977 | ||||||||
Japan 1981 | ||||||||
Japan 1985 | ||||||||
Japan 1989 | ||||||||
Japan 1991 | ||||||||
Japan 1995 | ||||||||
Japan 1999 | - | 7th | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | Squad |
Japan 2003 | - | 4th | 11 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 14 | Squad |
Japan 2007 | - | 1st | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 2 | Squad |
Japan 2011 | - | 1st | 11 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 8 | Squad |
Japan 2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Japan 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 2 Titles | 4/13 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 105 | 45 |
- Japan 2007 — File:Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal
- Japan 2011 — File:Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal
- Anzanello, Barcellini, Croce, De Gennaro, Costagrande, C. Bosetti, Sirressi, Arrighetti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, L. Bosetti, Gioli, Signorile, Folie. Head Coach: Barbolini
World Grand Champions Cup
- 2009 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) gold medal
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 |
Hong Kong 1993 | Did not enter | |||||||
China 1994 | 1st round | 8th | 9 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | Squad |
China 1995 | Did not enter | |||||||
China 1996 | ||||||||
Japan 1997 | 1st round | 6th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | Squad |
Hong Kong 1998 | 1st round | 5th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | Squad |
China 1999 | Semifinals | 4th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | Squad |
Philippines 2000 | 1st round | 7th | 11 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 30 | Squad |
Macau 2001 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||
Hong Kong 2002 | ||||||||
Italy 2003 | Final Round | 5th | 10 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | Squad |
Italy 2004 | Final | 2nd | 13 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 23 | Squad |
Japan 2005 | Final | 2nd | 14 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 16 | Squad |
Italy 2006 | Semifinals | 3rd | 13 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 18 | Squad |
China 2007 | Semifinals | 3rd | 14 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 21 | Squad |
Japan 2008 | Semifinals | 3rd | 14 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 22 | Squad |
Japan 2009 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||
China 2010 | Semifinals | 3rd | 14 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 22 | Squad |
Macau 2011 | 2nd round | 7th | 13 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 24 | Squad |
China 2012 | 1st round | 10th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | Squad |
Japan 2013 | Final Round | 5th | 14 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 23 | Squad |
Japan 2014 | 1st round | 10th | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | Squad |
United States 2015 | Final Round | 5th | 14 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 27 | Squad |
Thailand 2016 | 1st round | 8th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | Squad |
China 2017 | Final | 2nd | 13 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 22 | Squad |
Total | 0 Titles | 19/25 | 219 | 115 | 104 | 436 | 411 |
Nations League
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Nations League record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
China 2018 | Preliminary Round | 7th | 15 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 22 | Squad |
China 2019 | Final Round | 6th | 17 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 27 | Squad |
Italy 2021 | Preliminary Round | 12th | 15 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 35 | Squad |
Turkey 2022 | Final | 1st | 15 | 13 | 2 | 40 | 14 | Squad |
United States 2023 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 13 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 26 | Squad |
Thailand 2024 | Final | 1st | 15 | 13 | 2 | 41 | 11 | Squad |
Total | 2 Titles | 6/6 | 90 | 59 | 31 | 208 | 135 | — |
European Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
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- BelgiumLuxembourg 2007 — File:Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal
- Poland 2009 — File:Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal
- SerbiaBulgariaCroatiaRomania 2021 — File:Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal
- Gennari, Bonifacio, Malinov, De Gennaro, Orro, Chirichella, Danesi, Fahr, Pietrini, Nwakalor, Sylla, Egonu, Parrocchiale, Mazzaro, Sofia D'Odorico. Head Coach: Mazzanti
Mediterranean Games
- 1975 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) silver medal
- 1979 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) gold medal
- 1983 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) gold medal
- 1987 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) bronze medal
- 1991 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) gold medal
- 1997 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) gold medal
- 2001 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) gold medal
- 2005 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) bronze medal
- 2009 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) gold medal
- 2013 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) gold medal
- 2018 — 5th
- 2022 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) gold medal
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. {{#section:Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters|ITA}}
Previous squads
The following is the Italian roster in the 2021 European Championship. Head coach: Davide Mazzanti
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2020–21 club |
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3 | Alessia Gennari | 3 November 1991 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 284 cm (112 in) | Italy Imoco Conegliano |
4 | Sara Bonifacio | 3 July 1996 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 324 cm (128 in) | 244 cm (96 in) | Italy AGIL Novara |
5 | Ofelia Malinov | 29 February 1996 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Italy Azzurra Volley San Casciano |
6 | Monica De Gennaro | 8 January 1987 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 217 cm (85 in) | Italy Imoco Conegliano |
8 | Alessia Orro | 18 July 1998 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 231 cm (91 in) | Italy Pro Victoria Monza |
10 | Cristina Chirichella | 10 February 1994 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Italy AGIL Novara |
11 | Anna Danesi | 20 April 1996 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 294 cm (116 in) | Italy AGIL Novara |
13 | Sarah Fahr | 12 September 2001 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Italy Imoco Conegliano |
14 | Elena Pietrini | 17 March 2000 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Italy Savino Del Bene Scandicci |
15 | Sylvia Nwakalor | 12 August 1999 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Italy Azzurra Volley San Casciano |
17 | Miriam Sylla (c) | 8 January 1995 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 240 cm (94 in) | Italy Pro Victoria Monza |
18 | Paola Egonu | 18 December 1998 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Turkey VakıfBank S.K. |
20 | Beatrice Parrocchiale | 26 December 1995 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 296 cm (117 in) | 213 cm (84 in) | Italy Pro Victoria Monza |
24 | Alessia Mazzaro | 19 September 1998 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 284 cm (112 in) | Italy Chieri '76 Volleyball |
29 | Sofia D'Odorico | 6 January 1997 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Italy AGIL Novara |
Notable players
- Paola Egonu
- Simona Gioli
- Carolina Costagrande
- Paola Croce
- Francesca Piccinini
- Elisa Togut
- Valentina Arrighetti
- Taismary Agüero
- Eleonora Lo Bianco
- Antonella Del Core
- Simona Rinieri
- Manuela Leggeri
- Paola Cardullo
- Sabrina Bertini
- Darina Mifkova
- Sara Anzanello
- Maurizia Cacciatori
- Raffaella Calloni
- Paola Paggi
- Nadia Centoni
- Jenny Barazza
- Martina Guiggi
References
External links
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- FIVB profile