Italy women's national volleyball team

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Italy
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Association FIPAV
Confederation CEV
Head coach Julio Velasco
FIVB ranking 1 (as of 10 July 2024)
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Summer Olympics
Appearances7 (First in 2000 )
Best resultGold medal.svg (2024)
World Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1978 )
Best resultGold medal world centered-2.svg (2002)
World Cup
Appearances4 (First in 1999 )
Best result Simple gold cup.svg (2007, 2011)
European Championship
Appearances26 (First in 1951 )
Best resultGold medal europe.svg (2007, 2009, 2021)
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The women's national team with the President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. Italy women's national volleyball team 2002.jpg
The women's national team with the President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.

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.

Contents

Results

Summer Olympics

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Summer Olympics record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of Japan.svg 1964 Did not qualify
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968
Flag of Germany.svg 1972
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980
Flag of the United States.svg 1984
Flag of South Korea.svg 1988
Flag of Spain.svg 1992
Flag of the United States.svg 1996
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Preliminary round9th514712 Squad
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Quarterfinals5th642146 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Quarterfinals5th642147 Squad
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 Quarterfinals5th642158 Squad
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Preliminary round9th514412 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Quarterfinals6th6331110 Squad
Flag of France.svg 2024 Final1st660181 Squad
Total1 Title7/164023178356

World Championship

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg 1952 Did not enter
Flag of France.svg 1956
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg 1960
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1962
Flag of Japan.svg 1967
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1970 Did not qualify
Flag of Mexico.svg 1974
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1978 1st round20th9361218 Squad
Flag of Peru.svg 1982 1st round15th8441615 Squad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1986 2nd round9th8351018 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1990 1/8 Finals10th624714 Squad
Flag of Brazil.svg 1994 1st round13th30339 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 1998 2nd round5th853179 Squad
Flag of Germany.svg 2002 Final1st1192309 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2006 Semi-finals4th11832210 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2010 2nd round5th11832813 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2014 Semi-finals4th131033513 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2018 Final2nd131123613 Squad
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Poland.svg 2022 Semi-finals3rd121023310 Squad
Flag of Thailand.svg 2025 Qualified
Total1 Title12/201137340249151

World Cup

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of Uruguay.svg 1973 Did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 1977
Flag of Japan.svg 1981
Flag of Japan.svg 1985
Flag of Japan.svg 1989
Flag of Japan.svg 1991
Flag of Japan.svg 1995
Flag of Japan.svg 1999 -7th11561921 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2003 -4th11742214 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2007 -1st11110332 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2011 -1st11101318 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2015 Did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 2019 Did not qualify
Total2 Titles4/1344331110545

World Grand Champions Cup

World Grand Prix

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Grand Prix record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1993 Did not enter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1994 1st round8th9271222 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1995 Did not enter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1996
Flag of Japan.svg 1997 1st round6th9451521 Squad
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 1998 1st round5th9451421 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1999 Semifinals4th8351318 Squad
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2000 1st round7th11291030 Squad
Flag of Macau.svg 2001 Did Not Qualified
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2002
Flag of Italy.svg 2003 Final Round5th10371925 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2004 Final2nd13852923 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2005 Final2nd14953216 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2006 Semifinals3rd13943118 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007 Semifinals3rd14953321 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2008 Semifinals3rd141043322 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2009 Did Not Qualified
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010 Semifinals3rd14863022 Squad
Flag of Macau.svg 2011 2nd round7th13852724 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2012 1st round10th9451619 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2013 Final Round5th14863123 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2014 1st round10th9541818 Squad
Flag of the United States.svg 2015 Final Round5th14772627 Squad
Flag of Thailand.svg 2016 1st round8th9451919 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2017 Final2nd13852822 Squad
Total0 Titles19/25219115104436411

Nations League

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Nations League record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2018 Preliminary Round7th151053422 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2019 Final Round6th171164027 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2021 Preliminary Round12th154112435 Squad
Flag of Turkey.svg 2022 Final1st151324014 Squad
Flag of the United States.svg 2023 Quarterfinals6th13852926 Squad
Flag of Thailand.svg 2024 Final1st151324111 Squad
Total2 Titles6/6905931208135

European Championship

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Mediterranean Games

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The roster was announced on 8 July 2024. [1]

Head coach: Flag of Argentina.svg Flag of Italy.svg Julio Velasco [2]

Previous squads

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

Head coach: Davide Mazzanti

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2020–21 club
3 Alessia Gennari 3 November 19911.84 m (6 ft 0 in)68 kg (150 lb)302 cm (119 in)284 cm (112 in) Flag of Italy.svg Imoco Conegliano
4 Sara Bonifacio 3 July 19961.86 m (6 ft 1 in)75 kg (165 lb)324 cm (128 in)244 cm (96 in) Flag of Italy.svg AGIL Novara
5 Ofelia Malinov 29 February 19961.85 m (6 ft 1 in)70 kg (150 lb)304 cm (120 in)285 cm (112 in) Flag of Italy.svg Azzurra Volley San Casciano
6 Monica De Gennaro 8 January 19871.74 m (5 ft 9 in)67 kg (148 lb)292 cm (115 in)217 cm (85 in) Flag of Italy.svg Imoco Conegliano
8 Alessia Orro 18 July 19981.80 m (5 ft 11 in)64 kg (141 lb)308 cm (121 in)231 cm (91 in) Flag of Italy.svg Pro Victoria Monza
10 Cristina Chirichella 10 February 19941.95 m (6 ft 5 in)79 kg (174 lb)322 cm (127 in)306 cm (120 in) Flag of Italy.svg AGIL Novara
11 Anna Danesi 20 April 19961.98 m (6 ft 6 in)78 kg (172 lb)312 cm (123 in)294 cm (116 in) Flag of Italy.svg AGIL Novara
13 Sarah Fahr 12 September 20011.94 m (6 ft 4 in)84 kg (185 lb)322 cm (127 in)306 cm (120 in) Flag of Italy.svg Imoco Conegliano
14 Elena Pietrini 17 March 20001.90 m (6 ft 3 in)73 kg (161 lb)330 cm (130 in)306 cm (120 in) Flag of Italy.svg Savino Del Bene Scandicci
15 Sylvia Nwakalor 12 August 19991.77 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (150 lb)330 cm (130 in)312 cm (123 in) Flag of Italy.svg Azzurra Volley San Casciano
17 Miriam Sylla (c)8 January 19951.84 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (180 lb)320 cm (130 in)240 cm (94 in) Flag of Italy.svg Pro Victoria Monza
18 Paola Egonu 18 December 19981.93 m (6 ft 4 in)80 kg (180 lb)344 cm (135 in)321 cm (126 in) Flag of Turkey.svg VakıfBank S.K.
20 Beatrice Parrocchiale 26 December 19951.67 m (5 ft 6 in)60 kg (130 lb)296 cm (117 in)213 cm (84 in) Flag of Italy.svg Pro Victoria Monza
24 Alessia Mazzaro 19 September 19981.85 m (6 ft 1 in)64 kg (141 lb)302 cm (119 in)284 cm (112 in) Flag of Italy.svg Chieri '76 Volleyball
29 Sofia D'Odorico 6 January 19971.87 m (6 ft 2 in)78 kg (172 lb)312 cm (123 in)302 cm (119 in) Flag of Italy.svg AGIL Novara

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References

  1. "Parigi 2024: la lista delle azzurre per le Olimpiadi" [Paris 2024: the list of Italians for the Olympics] (in Italian). Italian Volleyball Federation. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. "Team roster: Italy" (PDF). Olympics.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.