Italy women's national volleyball team

Italy

Association	Federazione Italiana Pallavolo (Italian)
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	Marco Bonitta
FIVB ranking	8 (as of October 2015)
Uniforms
Home Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances	4 (First in 2000)
Best result	5th (2004, 2008, 2012)
World Championship
Appearances	10 (First in 1978)
Best result	(2002)
European Championship
Appearances	23 (First in 1951)
Best result	(2007, 2009)
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Honours Medal record World Championship 2002 Germany Team World Cup 2007 Japan Team 2011 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team FIVB World Grand Prix 2004 Reggio Calabria Team 2005 Sendai Team 2006 Reggio Calabria Team 2007 Ningbo Team 2008 Yokohama Team 2010 Ningbo Team European Championship 2007 Belgium/Luxembourg Team 2009 Poland Team 2001 Bulgaria Team 2005 Croatia Team 1989 Sweden Team 1999 Italy Team 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

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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 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.

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		9th Place						Squad
2004		5th Place						Squad
2008		5th Place						Squad
2012		5th Place						Squad

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
Total	2 Titles	4/11						—

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
Total	0 Titles	16/23						—

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 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.

Head coach: Marco Bonitta

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2014 club
1	Paola Cardullo	18 March 1982	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	275 cm (108 in)	268 cm (106 in)	LJ Modena
3	Noemi Signorile	15 February 1990	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	294 cm (116 in)	290 cm (110 in)	AGIL Novara
6	Monica De Gennaro	8 January 1987	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	292 cm (115 in)	270 cm (110 in)	Imoco Conegliano
7	Raphaela Folie	7 March 1991	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	307 cm (121 in)	283 cm (111 in)	LJ Modena
9	Nadia Centoni	19 June 1981	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	307 cm (121 in)	291 cm (115 in)	Galatasaray
10	Francesca Ferretti	15 February 1984	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	195 cm (77 in)	280 cm (110 in)	Rabita Baku
11	Cristina Chirichella	10 February 1994	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	314 cm (124 in)	296 cm (117 in)	AGIL Novara
12	Francesca Piccinini (C)	10 January 1979	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	71 kg (157 lb)	304 cm (120 in)	279 cm (110 in)	LJ Modena
13	Valentina Arrighetti	26 January 1985	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	318 cm (125 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Lokomotiv Baku
14	Eleonora Lo Bianco	22 December 1979	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	287 cm (113 in)	273 cm (107 in)	Fenerbahçe
15	Antonella Del Core	5 November 1980	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	302 cm (119 in)	278 cm (109 in)	Dinamo Kazan
16	Caterina Bosetti	2 February 1994	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	299 cm (118 in)	281 cm (111 in)	Galatasaray
17	Valentina Diouf	10 January 1993	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	320 cm (130 in)	303 cm (119 in)	Yamamay Busto Arsizio
18	Carolina Costagrande	15 October 1980	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	320 cm (130 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Vakıfbank Istanbul

Former squads

• 1997 European Championship — 5th place

  Vania Beccaria, Daniela Biamonte, Valentina Borrelli, Antonella Bragaglia, Barbara De Luca, Manuela Leggeri, Darina Mifkova, Michela Monari, Chiara Navarrini, Simona Rinieri, Elisa Togut, and Francesca Vannini. Head Coach: Julio Velasco.

• 1998 World Championship — 5th place

  Sabrina Bertini, Antonella Bragaglia, Maurizia Cacciatori, Elisa Galastri, Simona Gioli, Manuela Leggeri, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Anna Vania Mello, Darina Mifkova, Francesca Piccinini, Simona Rinieri, and Elisa Togut. Head Coach: Angelo Frigoni.

• 1999 FIVB World Cup — 7th place

  Sabrina Bertini, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Antonella Bragaglia, Maurizia Cacciatori, Elisa Galastri, Simona Gioli, Manuela Leggeri, Evelyn Marinelli, Paola Paggi, Francesca Piccinini, Simona Rinieri, and Elisa Togut. Head Coach: Angelo Frigoni.

• 1999 European Championship — Bronze Medal

• Vania Beccaria, Sabrina Bertini, Antonella Bragaglia, Maurizia Cacciatori, Elisa Galastri, Simona Gioli, Manuela Leggeri, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Paola Paggi, Francesca Piccinini, Simona Rinieri, and Elisa Togut. Head Coach: Angelo Frigoni.

• 2000 Olympic Games — 9th place

• Sabrina Bertini, Antonella Bragaglia, Maurizia Cacciatori, Ana Paula De Tassis, Manuela Leggeri, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Anna Vania Mello, Darina Mifkova, Paola Paggi, Francesca Piccinini, Simona Rinieri, and Elisa Togut. Head Coach: Angelo Frigoni.

• 2001 European Championship — Silver Medal

  Vania Beccaria, Maurizia Cacciatori, Paola Cardullo, Silvia Croatto, Manuela Leggeri, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Anna Vania Mello, Darina Mifkova, Paola Paggi, Francesca Piccinini, Simona Rinieri, and Elisa Togut. Head Coach: Marco Bonitta.

• 2002 World Championship — Gold Medal

  Sara Anzanello, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Valentina Borrelli, Paola Cardullo, Manuela Leggeri, Darina Mifkova, Paola Paggi, Francesca Piccinini, Simona Rinieri, Rachele Sangiuliano, Elisa Togut, and Anna Vania Mello. Head Coach: Marco Bonitta.

• 2003 FIVB World Cup — 4th place

  Jenny Barazza, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Paola Cardullo, Nadia Centoni, Valentina Fiorin, Simona Gioli, Manuela Leggeri, Darina Mifkova, Paola Paggi, Francesca Piccinini, Simona Rinieri, and Rachele Sangiuliano. Head Coach: Marco Bonitta.

• 2003 European Championship — 6th place

  Valentina Borrelli, Paola Cardullo, Nadia Centoni, Silvia Croatto, Simona Gioli, Manuela Leggeri, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Paola Paggi, Francesca Piccinini, Simona Rinieri, Rachele Sangiuliano, and Elisa Togut. Head Coach: Marco Bonitta.

• 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament — 4th place (qualified)

  Sara Anzanello, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Maurizia Cacciatori, Paola Cardullo, Nadia Centoni, Antonella del Core, Simona Gioli, Manuela Leggeri, Darina Mifkova, Paola Paggi, Francesca Piccinini, and Simona Rinieri. Head Coach: Marco Bonitta.

• 2004 Olympic Games — 5th place

  Jenny Barazza, Paola Cardullo, Nadia Centoni, Francesca Ferretti, Manuela Leggeri, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Paola Paggi, Francesca Piccinini, Simona Rinieri, Manuela Secolo, and Elisa Togut. Head Coach: Marco Bonitta.

• 2005 European Championship — Silver Medal

  Sara Anzanello, Jenny Barazza, Antonella Del Core, Paola Cardullo, Elisa Cella, Nadia Centoni, Simona Gioli, Katja Luraschi, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Serena Ortolani, Simona Rinieri, and Elisa Togut. Head Coach: Marco Bonitta.

• 2006 World Championship — 4th place

  Sara Anzanello, Paola Cardullo, Nadia Centoni, Simona Gioli, Stefania Dall'Igna, Valentina Fiorin, Martina Guiggi, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Serena Ortolani, Paola Paggi, Francesca Piccinini, Simona Rinieri, and Elisa Togut. Head Coach: Massimo Barbolini.

• 2007 FIVB World Cup — Gold Medal

  Jenny Barazza, Taismary Agüero, Antonella Del Core, Francesca Ferretti, Simona Gioli, Francesca Piccinini, Paola Cardullo, Martina Guiggi, Sara Anzanello, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Serena Ortolani, and Manuela Secolo. Head Coach: Massimo Barbolini.

• 2008 Olympic Games — 5th place

  Jenny Barazza, Paola Cardullo, Nadia Centoni, Francesca Ferretti, Paola Croce, Martina Guiggi, Simona Gioli, Manuela Secolo, Francesca Piccinini, Martina Guiggi, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Serena Ortolani, and Taismary Agüero. Head Coach: Massimo Barbolini.

• 2009 World Grand Champions Cup — Gold Medal

  Cristina Barcellini, Immacolata Sirressi, Giulia Rondon, Jenny Barazza, Paola Cardullo, Serena Ortolani, Francesca Piccinini, Valentina Arrighetti, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Antonella Del Core, Lucia Bosetti, and Simona Gioli Head Coach: Massimo Barbolini

• 2010 World Championship — 5th place

  Cristina Barcellini, Ilaria Garzaro, Lucia Crisanti, Giulia Rondon, Chiara Arcangeli, Chiara Di Iulio, Paola Cardullo, Serena Ortolani, Francesca Piccinini, Valentina Arrighetti, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Antonella Del Core, Lucia Bosetti, and Simona Gioli. Head Coach: Massimo Barbolini.

• 2011 World Cup — Gold Medal

  Sara Anzanello, Cristina Barcellini, Paola Croce, Monica De Gennaro, Carolina Costagrande, Caterina Bosetti, Valentina Arrighetti, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Antonella Del Core, Lucia Bosetti, Simona Gioli, and Noemi Signorile Head Coach: Massimo Barbolini.

• 2012 Olympic Games — 5th place

  Paola Croce, Giulia Rondon, Monica De Gennaro, Jenny Barazza, Caterina Bosetti, Francesca Piccinini, Valentina Arrighetti, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Antonella Del Core, Lucia Bosetti, Simona Gioli, and Carolina Costagrande. Head Coach: Massimo Barbolini.

• 2014 World Championship — 4th place

  Paola Cardullo, Noemi Signorile, Monica De Gennaro, Raphaela Folie, Nadia Centoni, Francesca Ferretti, Cristina Chirichella, Francesca Piccinini, Valentina Arrighetti, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Antonella Del Core, Caterina Bosetti, Valentina Diouf, and Carolina Costagrande. Head Coach: Marco Bonitta.

External links

• Official website
• FIVB profile