Italy women's national volleyball team

Italy

Association	FIPAV
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	Davide Mazzanti
FIVB ranking	8 (as of August 2016)
Uniforms
Home Away Third
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)
www.federvolley.it (in Italian)
Honours Medal record World Championship 2002 Germany World Cup 2007 Japan 2011 Japan World Grand Champions Cup 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka FIVB World Grand Prix 2004 Reggio Calabria 2005 Sendai 2017 Nanjing 2006 Reggio Calabria 2007 Ningbo 2008 Yokohama 2010 Ningbo European Championship 2007 Belgium/Luxembourg 2009 Poland 2001 Bulgaria 2005 Croatia 1989 Sweden 1999 Italy Mediterranean Games 1979 Split Team 1983 Casablanca Team 1991 Athens Team 1997 Bari Team 2001 Tunis Team 2009 Pescara Team 2013 Mersin Team 1975 Algiers Team 1987 Latakia Team 2005 Almeria Team

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
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
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1952	Did Not Enter
1956
1960
1962
1967
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
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
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1993	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
2017	Final Round	Runners Up	13	8	5	28	22	Squad
Total	0 Titles	19/25

European Championship

     Champions       Runners-up       Third place       Fourth place

European Championship record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1949 Did Not Enter 1950 1951 6th Place Squad 1955 Did Not Qualify 1958 1963 1967 11th Place Squad 1971 8th Place Squad 1975 9th Place Squad 1977 11th Place Squad 1979 Did Not Qualify 1981 8th Place Squad 1983 7th Place Squad 1985 5th Place Squad 1987 6th Place Squad 1989 Semi Finals Third Place Squad

European Championship record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1991 Semi Finals 4th Place Squad 1993 Semi Finals 4th Place Squad 1995 6th Place Squad 1997 6th Place Squad 1999 Semi Finals Third Place Squad 2001 Final Round Runners Up Squad 2003 6th Place Squad 2005 Final Round Runners Up Squad / 2007 Final Round Champions Squad 2009 Final Round Champions Squad / 2011 Semi Finals 4th Place Squad / 2013 6th Place Squad 2015 7th Place Squad Total 2 Titles 23/29

Mediterranean Games

     Champions       Runners-up       Third place       Fourth place

Mediterranean Games record
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
01 !1	Ortolani, SerenaSerena Ortolani	000000001987-01-07-00007 January 1987	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	315 cm (124 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Imoco Volley
04 !4	Orro, AlessiaAlessia Orro	000000001998-07-18-000018 July 1998	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	308 cm (121 in)	302 cm (119 in)	Club Italia
06 !6	De Gennaro, MonicaMonica De Gennaro (L)	000000001987-01-08-00008 January 1987	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	270 cm (110 in)	265 cm (104 in)	Imoco Volley
07 !7	Guiggi, MartinaMartina Guiggi	000000001984-05-01-00001 May 1984	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	317 cm (125 in)	312 cm (123 in)	AGIL Novara
08 !8	Gennari, AlessiaAlessia Gennari	000000001991-11-03-00003 November 1991	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	238 cm (94 in)	Bergamo Foppapedretti
09 !9	Centoni, NadiaNadia Centoni	000000001981-06-19-000019 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	000000001994-02-10-000010 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	000000001979-12-22-000022 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)	000000001980-11-05-00005 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, MiriamMiriam Sylla	000000001995-01-08-00008 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	000000001998-12-18-000018 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	000000001996-04-20-000020 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
• Nadia Centoni

References

External links

• Official website
• FIVB profile