Italy
AssociationFIPAV
ConfederationCEV
Head coachJulio Velasco
FIVB ranking3 (as of 31 July 2023)
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Summer Olympics
Appearances6 (First in 2000)
Best result5th (2004, 2008, 2012)
World Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1978)
Best resultGold (2002)
World Cup
Appearances4 (First in 1999)
Best result (2007, 2011)
European Championship
Appearances26 (First in 1951)
Best resultGold (2007, 2009, 2021)
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Honours
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
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 1 0 0
European Championship 3 2 3
Universiade 2 1 0
Mediterranean Games 8 1 2
Total 18 8 10
Medal record
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2002 Germany
Silver medal – second place2018 Japan
Bronze medal – third place2022 Netherlands / Poland
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2007 Japan
Gold medal – first place2011 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka
World Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2004 Reggio Calabria
Silver medal – second place2005 Sendai
Silver medal – second place2017 Nanjing
Bronze medal – third place2006 Reggio Calabria
Bronze medal – third place2007 Ningbo
Bronze medal – third place2008 Yokohama
Bronze medal – third place2010 Ningbo
Nations League
Gold medal – first place2022 Ankara
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2007 Belgium/LuxembourgTeam
Gold medal – first place2009 PolandTeam
Gold medal – first place2021 Serbia / Bulgaria / Croatia / RomaniaTeam
Silver medal – second place2001 BulgariaTeam
Silver medal – second place2005 CroatiaTeam
Bronze medal – third place1989 SwedenTeam
Bronze medal – third place1999 ItalyTeam
Bronze medal – third place2019 Slovakia / Hungary / Poland / TurkeyTeam
Universiade
Gold medal – first place1991 Sheffield
Gold medal – first place2009 Belgrade
Silver medal – second place2019 Naples
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1979 SplitTeam
Gold medal – first place1983 CasablancaTeam
Gold medal – first place1991 AthensTeam
Gold medal – first place1997 BariTeam
Gold medal – first place2001 TunisTeam
Gold medal – first place2009 PescaraTeam
Gold medal – first place2013 MersinTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 OranTeam
Silver medal – second place1975 AlgiersTeam
Bronze medal – third place1987 LatakiaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2005 AlmeriaTeam
The women's national team with the President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.

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.

Results

Summer Olympics

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Japan 1964 Did not qualify
Mexico 1968
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984
South Korea 1988
Spain 1992
United States 1996
Australia 2000 1st round 9th 5 1 4 7 12 Squad
Greece 2004 Quarterfinals 5th 6 4 2 14 6 Squad
China 2008 Quarterfinals 5th 6 4 2 14 7 Squad
United Kingdom 2012 Quarterfinals 5th 6 4 2 15 8 Squad
Brazil 2016 1st round 9th 5 1 4 4 12 Squad
Japan 2020 Quarterfinals 6th 6 3 3 11 10 Squad
Total0 Title6/143017135555

World Championship

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Soviet Union 1952 Did not enter
France 1956
Brazil 1960
Soviet Union 1962
Japan 1967
Bulgaria 1970 Did not qualify
Mexico 1974
Soviet Union 1978 1st round 20th 9 3 6 12 18 Squad
Peru 1982 1st round 15th 8 4 4 16 15 Squad
Czechoslovakia 1986 2nd round 9th 8 3 5 10 18 Squad
China 1990 1/8 Finals 10th 6 2 4 7 14 Squad
Brazil 1994 1st round 13th 3 0 3 3 9 Squad
Japan 1998 2nd round 5th 8 5 3 17 9 Squad
Germany 2002 Final 1st 11 9 2 30 9 Squad
Japan 2006 Semi-finals 4th 11 8 3 22 10 Squad
Japan 2010 2nd round 5th 11 8 3 28 13 Squad
Italy 2014 Semi-finals 4th 13 10 3 35 13 Squad
Japan 2018 Final 2nd 13 11 2 36 13 Squad
NetherlandsPoland 2022 Semi-finals 3rd 12 10 2 33 10 Squad
Total1 Title12/191137340249151

World Cup

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Uruguay 1973 Did not qualify
Japan 1977
Japan 1981
Japan 1985
Japan 1989
Japan 1991
Japan 1995
Japan 1999 - 7th 11 5 6 19 21 Squad
Japan 2003 - 4th 11 7 4 22 14 Squad
Japan 2007 - 1st 11 11 0 33 2 Squad
Japan 2011 - 1st 11 10 1 31 8 Squad
Japan 2015 Did not qualify
Japan 2019 Did not qualify
Total2 Titles4/1344331110545

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
Hong Kong 1993 Did not enter
China 1994 1st round 8th 9 2 7 12 22 Squad
China 1995 Did not enter
China 1996
Japan 1997 1st round 6th 9 4 5 15 21 Squad
Hong Kong 1998 1st round 5th 9 4 5 14 21 Squad
China 1999 Semifinals 4th 8 3 5 13 18 Squad
Philippines 2000 1st round 7th 11 2 9 10 30 Squad
Macau 2001 Did Not Qualified
Hong Kong 2002
Italy 2003 Final Round 5th 10 3 7 19 25 Squad
Italy 2004 Final 2nd 13 8 5 29 23 Squad
Japan 2005 Final 2nd 14 9 5 32 16 Squad
Italy 2006 Semifinals 3rd 13 9 4 31 18 Squad
China 2007 Semifinals 3rd 14 9 5 33 21 Squad
Japan 2008 Semifinals 3rd 14 10 4 33 22 Squad
Japan 2009 Did Not Qualified
China 2010 Semifinals 3rd 14 8 6 30 22 Squad
Macau 2011 2nd round 7th 13 8 5 27 24 Squad
China 2012 1st round 10th 9 4 5 16 19 Squad
Japan 2013 Final Round 5th 14 8 6 31 23 Squad
Japan 2014 1st round 10th 9 5 4 18 18 Squad
United States 2015 Final Round 5th 14 7 7 26 27 Squad
Thailand 2016 1st round 8th 9 4 5 19 19 Squad
China 2017 Final 2nd 13 8 5 28 22 Squad
Total0 Titles19/25219115104436411

Nations League

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Nations League record
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL Squad
China 2018 First Round7th151053422Squad
China 2019 Final Round6th171164027Squad
Italy 2021 First Round12th154112435Squad
Turkey 2022 Final Round1st151324014Squad
United States 2023 Final Round6th13852926Squad
Total 1 Title 5/5 75 46 29 167 124 —
  • Turkey 2022 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) gold medal

European Championship

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Mediterranean Games

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
3Alessia Gennari3 November 19911.84 m (6 ft 0 in)68 kg (150 lb)302 cm (119 in)284 cm (112 in)Italy Imoco Conegliano
4 Sara Bonifacio3 July 19961.86 m (6 ft 1 in)75 kg (165 lb)324 cm (128 in)244 cm (96 in)Italy AGIL Novara
5Ofelia Malinov29 February 19961.85 m (6 ft 1 in)70 kg (150 lb)304 cm (120 in)285 cm (112 in)Italy Azzurra Volley San Casciano
6Monica De Gennaro8 January 19871.74 m (5 ft 9 in)67 kg (148 lb)292 cm (115 in)217 cm (85 in)Italy Imoco Conegliano
8Alessia Orro18 July 19981.80 m (5 ft 11 in)64 kg (141 lb)308 cm (121 in)231 cm (91 in)Italy Pro Victoria Monza
10Cristina Chirichella10 February 19941.95 m (6 ft 5 in)79 kg (174 lb)322 cm (127 in)306 cm (120 in)Italy AGIL Novara
11Anna Danesi20 April 19961.98 m (6 ft 6 in)78 kg (172 lb)312 cm (123 in)294 cm (116 in)Italy AGIL Novara
13Sarah Fahr12 September 20011.94 m (6 ft 4 in)84 kg (185 lb)322 cm (127 in)306 cm (120 in)Italy Imoco Conegliano
14Elena Pietrini17 March 20001.90 m (6 ft 3 in)73 kg (161 lb)330 cm (130 in)306 cm (120 in)Italy Savino Del Bene Scandicci
15Sylvia Nwakalor12 August 19991.77 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (150 lb)330 cm (130 in)312 cm (123 in)Italy Azzurra Volley San Casciano
17Miriam Sylla (c)8 January 19951.84 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (180 lb)320 cm (130 in)240 cm (94 in)Italy Pro Victoria Monza
18Paola Egonu18 December 19981.93 m (6 ft 4 in)80 kg (180 lb)344 cm (135 in)321 cm (126 in)Turkey VakıfBank S.K.
20Beatrice Parrocchiale26 December 19951.67 m (5 ft 6 in)60 kg (130 lb)296 cm (117 in)213 cm (84 in)Italy Pro Victoria Monza
24Alessia Mazzaro19 September 19981.85 m (6 ft 1 in)64 kg (141 lb)302 cm (119 in)284 cm (112 in)Italy Chieri '76 Volleyball
29Sofia D'Odorico6 January 19971.87 m (6 ft 2 in)78 kg (172 lb)312 cm (123 in)302 cm (119 in)Italy 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
1Serena Ortolani7 January 19871.87 m (6 ft 2 in)63 kg (139 lb)320 cm (130 in)240 cm (94 in)Italy Monza
3Carlotta Cambi28 May 19961.77 m (5 ft 10 in)66 kg (146 lb)302 cm (119 in)292 cm (115 in)Italy Pesaro
5Ofelia Malinov29 February 19961.85 m (6 ft 1 in)70 kg (150 lb)304 cm (120 in)285 cm (112 in)Italy Bergamo
6Monica De Gennaro8 January 19871.74 m (5 ft 9 in)67 kg (148 lb)292 cm (115 in)217 cm (85 in)Italy Conegliano
7Sylvia Nwakalor12 August 19991.77 m (5 ft 10 in)71 kg (157 lb)318 cm (125 in)290 cm (110 in)Italy Club Italia
10Cristina Chirichella (c)10 February 19941.95 m (6 ft 5 in)79 kg (174 lb)322 cm (127 in)306 cm (120 in)Italy Novara
11Anna Danesi20 April 19961.98 m (6 ft 6 in)78 kg (172 lb)312 cm (123 in)294 cm (116 in)Italy Conegliano
13Sarah Fahr12 September 20011.94 m (6 ft 4 in)84 kg (185 lb)322 cm (127 in)306 cm (120 in)Italy Club Italia
14Elena Pietrini17 March 20001.90 m (6 ft 3 in)73 kg (161 lb)330 cm (130 in)306 cm (120 in)Italy Club Italia
15Marina Lubian11 April 20001.95 m (6 ft 5 in)73 kg (161 lb)318 cm (125 in)300 cm (120 in)Italy Club Italia
16Lucia Bosetti9 July 19891.78 m (5 ft 10 in)63 kg (139 lb)310 cm (120 in)292 cm (115 in)Italy Scandicci
17Miriam Sylla8 January 19951.84 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (180 lb)320 cm (130 in)240 cm (94 in)Italy Bergamo
18Paola Egonu18 December 19981.89 m (6 ft 2 in)80 kg (180 lb)344 cm (135 in)321 cm (126 in)Italy Novara
20Beatrice Parrocchiale26 December 19951.68 m (5 ft 6 in)59 kg (130 lb)286 cm (113 in)258 cm (102 in)Italy Firenze

Notable players

References

  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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