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 teamββto 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."
Resultsβ»
Summer Olympicsβ»
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
1964 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1968 | ||||||||
1972 | ||||||||
1976 | ||||||||
1980 | ||||||||
1984 | ||||||||
1988 | ||||||||
1992 | ||||||||
1996 | ||||||||
2000 | 1st round | 9th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | Squad |
2004 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | Squad |
2008 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | Squad |
2012 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | Squad |
2016 | 1st round | 9th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Squad |
2020 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | Squad |
2024 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 0 Title | 7/15 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 55 | 55 |
World Championshipβ»
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
1952 | Did not enter | |||||||
1956 | ||||||||
1960 | ||||||||
1962 | ||||||||
1967 | ||||||||
1970 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1974 | ||||||||
1978 | 1st round | 20th | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | Squad |
1982 | 1st round | 15th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | Squad |
1986 | 2nd round | 9th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | Squad |
1990 | 1/8 Finals | 10th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | Squad |
1994 | 1st round | 13th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
1998 | 2nd round | 5th | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | Squad |
2002 | Final | 1st | 11 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 9 | Squad |
2006 | Semi-finals | 4th | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 10 | Squad |
2010 | 2nd round | 5th | 11 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 13 | Squad |
2014 | Semi-finals | 4th | 13 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 13 | Squad |
2018 | Final | 2nd | 13 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 13 | Squad |
2022 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 12 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 10 | Squad |
Total | 1 Title | 12/19 | 113 | 73 | 40 | 249 | 151 |
World Cupβ»
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
1973 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1977 | ||||||||
1981 | ||||||||
1985 | ||||||||
1989 | ||||||||
1991 | ||||||||
1995 | ||||||||
1999 | - | 7th | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | Squad |
2003 | - | 4th | 11 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 14 | Squad |
2007 | - | 1st | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 2 | Squad |
2011 | - | 1st | 11 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 8 | Squad |
2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 2 Titles | 4/13 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 105 | 45 |
- 2007 β Gold medal
- 2011 β 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 Cupβ»
- 2009 — gold medal
World Grand Prixβ»
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Grand Prix record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
1993 | Did not enter | |||||||
1994 | 1st round | 8th | 9 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | Squad |
1995 | Did not enter | |||||||
1996 | ||||||||
1997 | 1st round | 6th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | Squad |
1998 | 1st round | 5th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | Squad |
1999 | Semifinals | 4th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | Squad |
2000 | 1st round | 7th | 11 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 30 | Squad |
2001 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||
2002 | ||||||||
2003 | Final Round | 5th | 10 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | Squad |
2004 | Final | 2nd | 13 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 23 | Squad |
2005 | Final | 2nd | 14 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 16 | Squad |
2006 | Semifinals | 3rd | 13 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 18 | Squad |
2007 | Semifinals | 3rd | 14 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 21 | Squad |
2008 | Semifinals | 3rd | 14 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 22 | Squad |
2009 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||
2010 | Semifinals | 3rd | 14 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 22 | Squad |
2011 | 2nd round | 7th | 13 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 24 | Squad |
2012 | 1st round | 10th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | Squad |
2013 | Final Round | 5th | 14 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 23 | Squad |
2014 | 1st round | 10th | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | Squad |
2015 | Final Round | 5th | 14 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 27 | Squad |
2016 | 1st round | 8th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | Squad |
2017 | Final | 2nd | 13 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 22 | Squad |
Total | 0 Titles | 19/25 | 219 | 115 | 104 | 436 | 411 |
Nations Leagueβ»
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Nations League record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
2018 | Preliminary Round | 7th | 15 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 22 | Squad |
2019 | Final Round | 6th | 17 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 27 | Squad |
2021 | Preliminary Round | 12th | 15 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 35 | Squad |
2022 | Final | 1st | 15 | 13 | 2 | 40 | 14 | Squad |
2023 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 13 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 26 | Squad |
2024 | Final | 1st | 15 | 13 | 2 | 41 | 11 | Squad |
Total | 2 Titles | 6/6 | 90 | 59 | 31 | 208 | 135 | β |
European Championshipβ»
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
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- 2007 β Gold medal
- 2009 β Gold medal
- 2021 β Gold medal
- Gennari, Bonifacio, Malinov, De Gennaro, Orro, Chirichella, Danesi, Fahr, Pietrini, Nwakalor, Sylla, Egonu, Parrocchiale, Mazzaro, Sofia D'Odorico. Head Coach: Mazzanti
Mediterranean Gamesβ»
- 1975 — silver medal
- 1979 — gold medal
- 1983 — gold medal
- 1987 — bronze medal
- 1991 — gold medal
- 1997 — gold medal
- 2001 — gold medal
- 2005 — bronze medal
- 2009 — gold medal
- 2013 — gold medal
- 2018 — 5th
- 2022 — gold medal
Teamβ»
Current squadβ»
The following is the Italian roster for the 2024 Women's Volleyball Nations League
Head Coach: Julio Velasco
No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos | Height |
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1 | Marina Lubian | 11 April 2000 | MB | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
2 | Alice Degradi | 10 April 1996 | OH | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
3 | Carlotta Cambi | 28 May 1996 | S | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
5 | Ilaria Spirito | 20 February 1994 | L | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
6 | Monica De Gennaro | 8 January 1987 | L | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
8 | Alessia Orro | 18 July 1998 | S | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
9 | Caterina Bosetti | 2 February 1994 | OH | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
11 | Anna Danesi | 20 April 1996 | MB | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
13 | Sara Bonifacio | 3 July 1996 | MB | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
16 | Stella Nervini | 10 September 2003 | OH | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
17 | Myriam Sylla | 8 January 1995 | OH | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
18 | Paola Egonu | 18 December 1998 | O | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
19 | Sarah Fahr | 12 September 2001 | MB | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
24 | Ekaterina Antropova | 19 March 2003 | O | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
27 | Gaia Giovannini | 17 December 2001 | OH | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Previous squadsβ»
The following is the Italian roster in the 2021 European Championship.
Head coach: Davide Mazzanti
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2020β21 club |
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3 | Alessia Gennari | 3 November 1991 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 284 cm (112 in) | Imoco Conegliano |
4 | Sara Bonifacio | 3 July 1996 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 324 cm (128 in) | 244 cm (96 in) | AGIL Novara |
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) | Azzurra Volley San Casciano |
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) | Imoco Conegliano |
8 | Alessia Orro | 18 July 1998 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 231 cm (91 in) | Pro Victoria Monza |
10 | Cristina Chirichella | 10 February 1994 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | AGIL 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) | AGIL Novara |
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) | Imoco Conegliano |
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) | Savino Del Bene Scandicci |
15 | Sylvia Nwakalor | 12 August 1999 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Azzurra Volley San Casciano |
17 | Miriam Sylla (c) | 8 January 1995 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 240 cm (94 in) | Pro Victoria Monza |
18 | Paola Egonu | 18 December 1998 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | VakΔ±fBank S.K. |
20 | Beatrice Parrocchiale | 26 December 1995 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 296 cm (117 in) | 213 cm (84 in) | Pro Victoria Monza |
24 | Alessia Mazzaro | 19 September 1998 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 284 cm (112 in) | Chieri '76 Volleyball |
29 | Sofia D'Odorico | 6 January 1997 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | AGIL Novara |
Notable playersβ»
- Paola Egonu
- Simona Gioli
- Carolina Costagrande
- Paola Croce
- Francesca Piccinini
- Elisa Togut
- Valentina Arrighetti
- Taismary AgΓΌero
- Eleonora Lo Bianco
- Antonella Del Core
- Simona Rinieri
- Manuela Leggeri
- Paola Cardullo
- Sabrina Bertini
- Darina Mifkova
- Sara Anzanello
- Maurizia Cacciatori
- Raffaella Calloni
- Paola Paggi
- Nadia Centoni
- Jenny Barazza
- Martina Guiggi
Referencesβ»
External linksβ»
- Official website
- FIVB profile
- Italy national team Volleybox