Italy women's national volleyball team

Italy
AssociationFIPAV
ConfederationCEV
Head coachJulio Velasco
FIVB ranking1 (as of 8 January 2025)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances7 (First in 2000)
Best result Gold: (2024)
World Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1978)
Best result Gold: (2002)
Silver: (2018)
Bronze: (2022)
World Cup
Appearances4 (First in 1999)
Best result Gold: (2007, 2011)
European Championship
Appearances26 (First in 1951)
Best result Gold: (2007, 2009, 2021)
Silver: (2001, 2005)
Bronze: (1989, 1999, 2019)
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Honours
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Summer Olympics 1 0 0
World Championship 1 1 1
World Cup 2 0 0
World Grand Champions Cup 1 0 0
World Grand Prix 0 3 4
Nations League 2 0 0
European Championship 3 2 3
Universiade 2 1 0
Mediterranean Games 8 1 2
Total 20 8 10
Medal record
Olympic Games
2024 Paris Team
World Championship
2002 Germany
2018 Japan
2022 Netherlands / Poland
World Cup
2007 Japan
2011 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka
Nations League
2022 Ankara
2024 Bangkok
World Grand Prix
2004 Reggio Calabria
2005 Sendai
2017 Nanjing
2006 Reggio Calabria
2007 Ningbo
2008 Yokohama
2010 Ningbo
European Championship
2007 Belgium/Luxembourg
2009 Poland
2021 Serbia / Bulgaria / Croatia / Romania
2001 Bulgaria
2005 Croatia
1989 Sweden
1999 Italy
2019 Slovakia / Hungary / Poland / Turkey
Universiade
1991 Sheffield
2009 Belgrade
2019 Naples
Mediterranean Games
1979 Split Team
1983 Casablanca Team
1991 Athens Team
1997 Bari Team
2001 Tunis Team
2009 Pescara Team
2013 Mersin Team
2022 Oran Team
1975 Algiers Team
1987 Latakia Team
2005 Almeria Team

The Italy women's national volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. The national team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Pallavolo (FIPAV), the governing body for volleyball in Italy. The team's biggest victories were the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2002 FIVB Women's World Championship and the 2007 and the 2011 World Cup.

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 Preliminary round 9th 5 1 4 7 12 Squad
2004 Quarterfinals 5th 6 4 2 16 6 Squad
2008 Quarterfinals 5th 6 4 2 14 7 Squad
2012 Quarterfinals 5th 6 4 2 15 8 Squad
2016 Preliminary round 9th 5 1 4 4 12 Squad
2020 Quarterfinals 6th 6 3 3 11 10 Squad
2024 Final 1st 6 6 0 18 1 Squad
Total 1 Title 7/16 40 23 17 85 56

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 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
2025 Qualified
Total 1 Title 12/20 113 73 40 249 151

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

World Grand Champions Cup

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
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 League

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Nations League record
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 —

European Championship

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Mediterranean Games

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The roster was announced on 8 July 2024.[1]

Head coach: Julio Velasco[2]

Previous squads

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) 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) VakıfBank 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 players

References

  1. ^ "Parigi 2024: la lista delle azzurre per le Olimpiadi" [Paris 2024: the list of Italians for the Olympics] (in Italian). Italian Volleyball Federation. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Team roster: Italy" (PDF). Olympics.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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