Italy women's national volleyball team explained

Italy
Gender:women
Federation:FIPAV
Website:federvolley.it
Confederation:CEV
Coach:Julio Velasco
Olympic Apps:7
Olympic First:2000
Olympic Best: (2024)
World Champs Apps:11
World Champs First:1978
World Champs Best: (2002)
World Cup Apps:4
World Cup First:1999
World Cup Best: (2007, 2011)
Regional Name:European Championship
Regional Cup Apps:26
Regional Cup First:1951
Regional Cup Best: (2007, 2009, 2021)
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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

YearRoundPositionSquad
1964Did not qualify
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
20001st round9th514712Squad
2004Quarterfinals5th642146Squad
2008Quarterfinals5th642147Squad
2012Quarterfinals5th642158Squad
20161st round9th 514412Squad
2020Quarterfinals6th 6331110Squad
2024Final1st660181Squad
Total1 Title7/164023178356

World Championship

Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

YearRoundPositionSquad
1952Did not enter
1956
1960
1962
1967
1970Did not qualify
1974
19781st round20th9361218Squad
19821st round15th8441615Squad
19862nd round9th8351018Squad
19901/8 Finals10th624714Squad
19941st round13th30339Squad
19982nd round5th853179Squad
2002Final1st1192309Squad
2006Semi-finals4th11832210Squad
20102nd round5th11832813Squad
2014Semi-finals4th131033513Squad
2018Final 2nd131123613Squad
2022Semi-finals 3rd121023310Squad
Total 1 Title 12/19 113 73 40 249 151

Anzanello, Borrelli, Cardullo, Leggeri, Lo Bianco, Mello, Mifkova, Paggi, Piccinini, Rinieri, Sangiuliano, Togut. Head Coach: Bonitta

World Cup

Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

YearRoundPositionSquad
1973Did not qualify
1977
1981
1985
1989
1991
1995
1999-7th 11561921Squad
2003-4th11742214Squad
2007-1st11110332Squad
2011-1st11101318Squad
2015Did not qualify
2019Did not qualify
Total2 Titles 4/13 44 33 11 105 45

Anzanello, Guiggi, Barazza, Secolo, Cardullo, Ortolani, Aguero, Ferretti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Gioli. Head Coach: Barbolini

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

World Grand Prix

Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

World Grand Prix record
YearRoundPositionSquad
1993Did not enter
19941st round8th9271222Squad
1995Did not enter
1996
19971st round6th9451521Squad
19981st round5th9451421Squad
1999Semifinals4th8351318Squad
20001st round7th11291030Squad
2001Did Not Qualified
2002
2003Final Round5th10371925Squad
2004Final2nd13852923Squad
2005Final2nd14953216Squad
2006Semifinals3rd13943118Squad
2007Semifinals3rd14953321Squad
2008Semifinals3rd141043322Squad
2009Did Not Qualified
2010Semifinals3rd14863022Squad
20112nd round7th13852724Squad
20121st round10th9451619Squad
2013Final Round5th14863123Squad
20141st round10th9541818Squad
2015Final Round5th14772627Squad
20161st round8th9451919Squad
2017Final2nd13852822Squad
Total0 Titles 19/25 219 115 104 436 411

Nations League

Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

Nations League record
YearRoundPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30Squad
Preliminary Round 7th 15 10 5 34 22 Squad
Final Round 6th 17 11 6 40 27 Squad
2021Preliminary Round 12th 15 4 11 24 35 Squad
Final 1st 15 13 2 40 14 Squad
Quarterfinals 6th 13 8 5 29 26 Squad
2024Final 1st 15 13 2 41 11 Squad
Total2 Titles6/6

European Championship

Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

European Championship record
YearRoundPositionSquad
1949Did not enter
1950
19511st round6th20206Squad
1955Did not qualify
1958
1963
19671st round11th9451217Squad
19711st round8th752158Squad
19751st round9th8351417Squad
19771st round11th725916Squad
1979Did not qualify
19811st round8th8531710Squad
19831st round7th8531510Squad
1985Final Round5th8351020Squad
19871st round6th734 12 14Squad
1989Semifinals3rd7431310Squad
1991Semifinals4th743149Squad
YearRoundPositionSquad
1993Semifinals4th7341414Squad
19951st round6th7341314Squad
19971st round5th752167Squad
1999Semifinals3rd532128Squad
2001Final2nd761207Squad
20031st round6th7431411Squad
2005Final2nd761196Squad
/ 2007Final 1st88 0 24 2Squad
2009Final1st880242Squad
/ 2011Semifinals4th6331311Squad
/ 2013Quarterfinals6th532107Squad
2015Quarterfinals7th532108Squad
2017Quarterfinals5th43196Squad
/// 2019Semifinals3rd972247Squad
/// 2021Final1st990274Squad
/// 2023Semifinals4th872235Squad
Total3 Titles 26/32 188 119 69 403 256

Gioli, Croce, Fiorin, Guiggi, Barazza, Secolo, Ortolani, Aguero, Ferretti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Cardullo. Head Coach: Barbolini

Crisanti, Rondon, Merlo, Barazza, Secolo, Cardullo, Ortolani, Piccinini, Arrighetti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Bosetti, Gioli, Agüero. Head Coach: Barbolini

Gennari, Bonifacio, Malinov, De Gennaro, Orro, Chirichella, Danesi, Fahr, Pietrini, Nwakalor, Sylla, Egonu, Parrocchiale, Mazzaro, Sofia D'Odorico. Head Coach: Mazzanti

Mediterranean Games

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Previous squads

The following is the Italian roster in the 2021 European Championship.

Head coach: Davide Mazzanti

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2020–21 club
1.840NaN068kg (150lb)302cm (119inches)284cm (112inches) Imoco Conegliano
1.860NaN075kg (165lb)324cm (128inches)244cm (96inches) AGIL Novara
1.850NaN070kg (150lb)304cm (120inches)285cm (112inches) Azzurra Volley San Casciano
1.740NaN067kg (148lb)292cm (115inches)217cm (85inches) Imoco Conegliano
1.80NaN064kg (141lb)308cm (121inches)231cm (91inches) Pro Victoria Monza
1.950NaN079kg (174lb)322cm (127inches)306cm (120inches) AGIL Novara
11 1.980NaN078kg (172lb)312cm (123inches)294cm (116inches) AGIL Novara
13 1.940NaN084kg (185lb)322cm (127inches)306cm (120inches) Imoco Conegliano
14 1.90NaN073kg (161lb)330cm (130inches)306cm (120inches) Savino Del Bene Scandicci
15 1.770NaN070kg (150lb)330cm (130inches)312cm (123inches) Azzurra Volley San Casciano
17 (c)1.840NaN080kg (180lb)320cm (130inches)240cm (90inches) Pro Victoria Monza
18 1.930NaN080kg (180lb)344 cm (135 in)321 cm (126 in) VakıfBank S.K.
20 1.670NaN060kg (130lb)296cm (117inches)213cm (84inches) Pro Victoria Monza
24 1.850NaN064kg (141lb)302cm (119inches)284cm (112inches) Chieri '76 Volleyball
29 1.870NaN078kg (172lb)312cm (123inches)302cm (119inches) AGIL Novara

Notable players

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