Italy's national women's volleyball team
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 2002 FIVB Women's World Championship, being the first team to break the domination of Russia, Cuba, China and Japan, and the 2007 and the 2011 World Cup, winning 21 out of the 22 matches in both tournaments.
Results
Summer Olympics
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
2002 — 
Gold medal - 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
2007 — Gold medal - Anzanello, Guiggi, Barazza, Secolo, Cardullo, Ortolani, Aguero, Ferretti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Gioli. Head Coach: Barbolini
- 2011 — 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
World Grand Prix
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Nations League
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Nations League record |
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
 2018 | First Round | 7th | 15 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 22 | Squad |
| 2019 | Final Round | 6th | 17 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 27 | Squad |
 2021 | First Round | 12th | 15 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 35 | Squad |
 2022 | Final Round | 1st | 15 | 13 | 2 | 40 | 14 | Squad |
 2023 | Final Round | 6th | 13 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 26 | Squad |
| Total | 1 Title | 5/5 | 75 | 46 | 29 | 167 | 124 | — |
European Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
2007 — Gold medal - Gioli, Croce, Fiorin, Guiggi, Barazza, Secolo, Ortolani, Aguero, Ferretti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Cardullo. Head Coach: Barbolini
2009 — Gold medal - Crisanti, Rondon, Merlo, Barazza, Secolo, Cardullo, Ortolani, Piccinini, Arrighetti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Bosetti, Gioli, Agüero. Head Coach: Barbolini
2021 — 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
Team
Current squad
The following is the Italian roster in the 2021 European Championship.
Head coach: Davide Mazzanti
Previous squads
The following is the Italian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[1]
Head coach: Davide Mazzanti
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2017–18 club |
| 1 | Serena Ortolani | 7 January 1987 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 240 cm (94 in) | Monza |
| 3 | Carlotta Cambi | 28 May 1996 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Pesaro |
| 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) | Bergamo |
| 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) | Conegliano |
| 7 | Sylvia Nwakalor | 12 August 1999 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 318 cm (125 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Club Italia |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella (c) | 10 February 1994 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | 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) | Conegliano |
| 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) | Club Italia |
| 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) | Club Italia |
| 15 | Marina Lubian | 11 April 2000 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 318 cm (125 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Club Italia |
| 16 | Lucia Bosetti | 9 July 1989 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Scandicci |
| 17 | Miriam Sylla | 8 January 1995 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 240 cm (94 in) | Bergamo |
| 18 | Paola Egonu | 18 December 1998 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Novara |
| 20 | Beatrice Parrocchiale | 26 December 1995 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 286 cm (113 in) | 258 cm (102 in) | Firenze |
Notable players
References
- ^ "MONDIALE FEMMINILE 2018: DOMANI LE AZZURRE PARTONO PER IL GIAPPONE". Federazione Italiana de Pallavolo (in Italian). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
External links
Volleyball portal
- Official website
- FIVB profile
- Italy national team Volleybox
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World Championship squads |
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Italy squad – 2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship – Gold medal | | |
Italy squad – 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship – Silver medal |
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World Cup squads |
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Italy squad – 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup – Gold medal |
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Italy squad – 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup – Gold medal |
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