Italy women's national volleyball team

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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 di 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.

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[edit] Current Squad

As of 2011 World Cup: [1]

Shirt No Player Birth Date Height Club Position
1. Sara Anzanello 30/07/1980 193 Azerbaijan Azerrail Baku Middle blocker
2. Cristina Barcellini 20/11/1986 183 Italy Asystel Novara Outside Hitter
3. Paola Croce 6/03/1978 167 Italy LIU•JO Volley Modena Libero
6. Monica De Gennaro 8/01/1987 174 Italy Scavolini Pesaro Libero
8. Carolina Costagrande 15/10/1980 188 China Guangdong Evergrande V.C. Outside Hitter
9. Caterina Bosetti 2/02/1994 179 Italy MC-Carnaghi Villa Cortese Outside Hitter
10. Immacolata Sirressi 19/05/1990 175 Italy Chateau D'Ax Urbino Volley Libero
13. Valentina Arrighetti 26/01/1985 185 Italy Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo Middle Blocker
14. Eleonora Lo Bianco 22/12/1979 171 Turkey Galatasaray Istanbul Setter
14. Antonella Del Core 05/11/1980 180 Russia Fakel Novy Urengoy Outside Hitter
16. Lucia Bosetti 9/07/1989 175 Italy MC-Carnaghi Villa Cortese Universal
17. Simona Gioli 17/09/1977 185 Russia Fakel Novy Urengoy Middle Blocker
18. Noemi Signorile 15/02/1990 182 Italy Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo Setter
19. Raphaela Folie 7/03/1991 186 Italy Asystel Novara Middle Blocker

[edit] 3 time World Champions

Year Games Host Runners-up 3rd place
2002 14th World Championship Germany Germany  United States  Russia
2007 10th World Cup Japan Japan  Brazil  United States
2011 11th World Cup Japan Japan  United States  China

[edit] Results

[edit] Olympic Games

  • 1964 — did not participate
  • 1968 — did not participate
  • 1972 — did not participate
  • 1976 — did not participate
  • 1980 — did not participate
  • 1984 — did not participate
  • 1988 — did not participate
  • 1992 — did not participate
  • 1996 — did not participate
  • 2000 — 9th place
  • 2004 — 5th place
  • 2008 — 5th place

[edit] World Championship

  • 1952 — did not compete
  • 1956 — did not compete
  • 1960 — did not compete
  • 1962 — did not compete
  • 1967 — did not compete
  • 1970 — did not compete
  • 1974 — did not compete
  • 1978 — did not compete
  • 1982 — 15th place
  • 1986 — 9th place
  • 1990 — 10th place
  • 1994 — 14th place
  • 1998 — 5th place
  • 2002 — Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • 2006 — 4th place
  • 2010 — 5th place

[edit] World Cup

  • 1973 — did not compete
  • 1977 — did not compete
  • 1981 — did not compete
  • 1985 — did not compete
  • 1989 — did not compete
  • 1991 — did not compete
  • 1995 — did not compete
  • 1999 — 7th place
  • 2003 — 4th place
  • 2007 — Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • 2011 — Med 1.png Gold Medal

[edit] FIVB World Grand Prix

  • 1993 — did not compete
  • 1994 — 8th place
  • 1995 — did not compete
  • 1996 — did not compete
  • 1997 — 7th place
  • 1998 — 5th place
  • 1999 — 4th place
  • 2000 — 7th place
  • 2001 — did not compete
  • 2002 — did not compete
  • 2003 — 5th place
  • 2004 — Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 2005 — Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 2006 — Med 3.png Bronze Medal
  • 2007 — Med 3.png Bronze Medal
  • 2008 — Med 3.png Bronze Medal
  • 2009 — did not compete
  • 2010 — Med 3.png Bronze Medal
  • 2011 — 7th place

[edit] Squads

[edit] See also

[edit] References
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