Simona Gioli

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Simona Gioli
Simona Gioli 1.jpg
Personal information
NicknameSimo
NationalityFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1977-09-17) September 17, 1977 (age 46)
Rapallo, Italy
Hometown Perugia, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spike309 cm (122 in)
Block295 cm (116 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Current club Flag of Italy.svg Montichiari
Number12
Career
YearsTeams
2006-2008
2008-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-Present
Sirio Perugia
Dynamo Moscow
Fakel Novy Urengoi
Galatasaray Istanbul
IHF Volley
Metalleghe Sanitars Montichiari
National team
1999 - 2012 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Poland Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Belgium-Luxembourg Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Croatia Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Italy Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Japan Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Japan Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Reggio Calabria Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Ningbo Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Pescara Team
Last updated: March 2010

Simona Gioli (born September 17, 1977, in Rapallo) is a retired volleyball player from Italy. Currently, she plays for Galatasaray in Turkey. Gioli was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg. Gioli was named "Most Valuable Player and ""Best Blocker" at the 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup and 2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup. She was also awarded "MVP" at the 2006-07 CEV Cup won by her team Sirio Perugia. [1] She won the 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League with Sirio Perugia and also was individually awarded "Most Valuable Player". [2]

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Playing with Dynamo Moscow she won the silver medal at the 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League, and she was awarded "Best Spiker". [3]

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References

  1. CEV. "Sirio Perugia wins CEV Cup after Champions League". Archived from the original on 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  2. CEV. "Second Indesit Champions' League trophy for Colussi PERUGIA". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  3. CEV. "Volley BERGAMO is the 2009 Champion!!!". Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  4. "Simona Gioli Galatasaray'da". Galatasaray SK. Retrieved 25 May 2012.