Italy women's national volleyball team

Italy
Association	FIPAV
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	Davide Mazzanti
FIVB ranking	6 (as of 4 February 2022)
Uniforms
Home	Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances	6 (First in 2000)
Best result	5th (2004, 2008, 2012)
World Championship
Appearances	11 (First in 1978)
Best result	(2002)
World Cup
Appearances	4 (First in 1999)
Best result	(2007, 2011)
European Championship
Appearances	26 (First in 1951)
Best result	(2007, 2009, 2021)
	www.federvolley.it (in Italian)
World Championship
World Cup
World Grand Champions Cup
FIVB World Grand Prix
European Championship
Mediterranean Games
Summer Universiade

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.

The women's national team with the President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.

Palmarès

Competition				Total
Olympic Games	0	0	0	0
World Championship	1	1	0	2
World Cup	2	0	0	2
World Grand Champions Cup	1	0	0	1
World Grand Prix	0	3	4	7
European Championship	3	2	3	8
Universiade	2	1	0	3
Mediterranean Games	7	1	2	10
Total	16	8	9	33

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	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
Total	0 Title	6/14	30	17	13	55	55

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	Did Not Qualify
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
Total	1 Title	11/18	101	63	38	216	141

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

World Cup record
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 — 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 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	1st Round	8th	9	2	7	12	22	Squad
1995	Did Not Enter
1996	Did Not Enter
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	Did Not Qualified
2003	Final Round	5th	10	3	7	19	25	Squad
2004	Final	2nd	13	8	5	29	23	Squad
2005	Final Round	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

FIVB 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
Total	0 Titles	3/3	47	25	22	98	84	—

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	Did Not Enter
1951	1st Round	6th	2	0	2	0	6	Squad
1955	Did Not Qualify
1958
1963
1967	1st Round	11th	9	4	5	12	17	Squad
1971	1st Round	8th	7	5	2	15	8	Squad
1975	1st Round	9th	8	3	5	14	17	Squad
1977	1st Round	11th	7	2	5	9	16	Squad
1979	Did Not Qualify
1981	1st Round	8th	8	5	3	17	10	Squad
1983	1st Round	7th	8	5	3	15	10	Squad
1985	Final Round	5th	8	3	5	10	20	Squad
1987	1st Round	6th	7	3	4	12	14	Squad
1989	Semifinals	3rd	7	4	3	13	10	Squad
1991	Semifinals	4th	7	4	3	14	9	Squad

European Championship record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1993	Semifinals	4th	7	3	4	14	14	Squad
1995	1st Round	6th	7	3	4	13	14	Squad
1997	1st Round	5th	7	5	2	16	7	Squad
1999	Semifinals	3rd	5	3	2	12	8	Squad
2001	Final	2nd	7	6	1	20	7	Squad
2003	1st Round	6th	7	4	3	14	11	Squad
2005	Final	2nd	7	6	1	19	6	Squad
/ 2007	Final	1st	8	8	0	24	2	Squad
2009	Final	1st	8	8	0	24	2	Squad
/ 2011	Semifinals	4th	6	3	3	13	11	Squad
/ 2013	Quarterfinals	6th	5	3	2	10	7	Squad
2015	Quarterfinals	7th	5	3	2	10	8	Squad
2017	Quarterfinals	5th	4	3	1	9	6	Squad
/// 2019	Semifinals	3rd	9	7	2	24	7	Squad
/// 2021	Final	1st	9	9	0	27	4	Squad
Total	3 Titles	26/32	179	112	67	380	251

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

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

Team

Current squad

The following is the Italian roster in the 2021 European Championship.

Head coach: Davide Mazzanti

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2020–21 club
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)	Futura Volley Busto Arsizio
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)	Savino Del Bene Scandicci
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)	Pro Victoria Monza
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)	Imoco Conegliano
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)	Imoco Conegliano
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)	Azzurra Volley San Casciano
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

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

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[1] "MONDIALE FEMMINILE 2018: DOMANI LE AZZURRE PARTONO PER IL GIAPPONE". Federazione Italiana de Pallavolo (in Italian). Retrieved 22 September 2018.

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