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Italy women's national volleyball team

Italy's national women's volleyball team

Summary

Italy's national women's volleyball team

Field	Value
name	Italy
gender	women
image	2025 FIPAV logo - azure.png
federation	FIPAV
website	federvolley.it
confederation	CEV
coach	Julio Velasco
Olympic apps	7
Olympic first	2000
Olympic best	Gold: (2024)
World Champs apps	13
World Champs first	1978
World Champs best	Gold: (2002, 2025)
World Cup apps	4
World Cup first	1999
World Cup best	[[File:Simple gold cup.svg	16px]] Gold: (2007, 2011)
Regional name	European Championship
Regional cup apps	26
Regional cup first	1951
Regional cup best	Gold: (2007, 2009, 2021)
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The Italy women's national volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. As of 2025, they hold three major trophies: they are the current Olympics champions, 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League title holders and world champions. 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, the 2002 and 2025 World Championships, and the 2007 and 2011 World Cups. In 28 September 2025, with Italy equaled a record previously held by the USSR by becoming world volleyball champions in both men’s and women’s competitions — a feat the Soviet Union had achieved in 1952 and 1960.{{cite web |title=Italy Crowned 2025 Volleyball World Champions |url=https://worldofvolley.com/latest_news/fivb/331874/italy-crowned-2025-volleyball-world-champions.html |access-date=29 September 2025}}

Results

Summer Olympics

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

Summer Olympics record	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
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	Preliminary round	9th	5	1	4	7	12	Squad
Greece 2004	Quarterfinals	5th	6	4	2	16	6	Squad
China 2008	Quarterfinals	5th	6	4	2	14	7	Squad
Great Britain 2012	Quarterfinals	5th	6	4	2	15	8	Squad
Brazil 2016	Preliminary round	9th	5	1	4	4	12	Squad
Japan 2020	Quarterfinals	6th	6	3	3	11	10	Squad
France 2024	Final	Gold	6	6	0	18	1	Squad
United States 2032	To be determined
Australia 2032

FRA 2024 — [[File:Gold medal.svg|16px]] Gold Medal
: Lubian, Cambi, Spirito, De Gennaro, Orro, Bosetti, Danesi, Sylla, Egonu, Fahr, Omoruyi, Antropova, Giovannini. Head Coach: Velasco

World Championship

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

World Championship record	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
USSR 1952	Did not enter
FRA 1956
BRA 1960
USSR 1962
JPN 1967
BUL 1970	Did not qualify
MEX 1974
USSR 1978	17th–20th places	20th	9	3	6	12	18	Squad
PER 1982	13th–16th places	15th	8	4	4	16	15	Squad
TCH 1986	9th–12th places	9th	8	3	5	10	18	Squad
CHN 1990	9th–12th places	10th	6	2	4	7	14	Squad
BRA 1994	First round	13th	3	0	3	3	9	Squad
JPN 1998	5th–8th places	5th	8	5	3	17	9	Squad
GER 2002	Final	Champions	11	9	2	30	9	Squad
JPN 2006	Semifinals	Fourth place	11	8	3	22	10	Squad
JPN 2010	5th–8th places	5th	11	8	3	28	13	Squad
ITA 2014	Semifinals	Fourth place	13	10	3	35	13	Squad
JPN 2018	Final	Runners-up	13	11	2	36	13	Squad
NEDPOL 2022	Semifinals	Third place	12	10	2	33	10	Squad
THA 2025	Final	Champions	7	7	0	21	5	Squad
USACAN 2027	Qualified
PHI 2029	To be determined

DEU 2002 — [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Gold medal
: Anzanello, Borrelli, Cardullo, Leggeri, Lo Bianco, Mello, Mifkova, Paggi, Piccinini, Rinieri, Sangiuliano, Togut. Head Coach: Bonitta
THA 2025 — [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Gold medal
: Cambi, De Gennaro, Fersino, Orro, Sartori, Danesi, Nervini, Sylla, Egonu, Fahr, Omoruyi, Giovannini, Antropova, Akrari. Head Coach: Velasco

World Cup

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

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

JPN 2007 — [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Gold medal
: Anzanello, Guiggi, Barazza, Secolo, Cardullo, Ortolani, Aguero, Ferretti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Gioli. Head Coach: Barbolini
JPN 2011 — [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] 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 Champions Cup

2009 — ** Gold medal**

World Grand Prix

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

World Grand Prix record	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
HKG 1993	Did not enter
CHN 1994	Preliminary round	8th	9	2	7	12	22	Squad
CHN 1995	Did not enter
CHN 1996
JPN 1997	Preliminary round	6th	9	4	5	15	21	Squad
HKG 1998	Preliminary round	5th	9	4	5	14	21	Squad
CHN 1999	Semifinals	4th	8	3	5	13	18	Squad
PHI 2000	5th–8th places	7th	11	2	9	10	30	Squad
MAC 2001	Did Not Qualified
HKG 2002
ITA 2003	Final Round	5th	10	3	7	19	25	Squad
ITA 2004	Final	Runners-up	13	8	5	29	23	Squad
JPN 2005	Final round	Runners-up	14	9	5	32	16	Squad
ITA 2006	Semifinals	Third place	13	9	4	31	18	Squad
CHN 2007	Final round	Third place	14	9	5	33	21	Squad
JPN 2008	Final round	Third place	14	10	4	33	22	Squad
JPN 2009	Did Not Qualified
CHN 2010	Final round	Third place	14	8	6	30	22	Squad
MAC 2011	Final round	7th	13	8	5	27	24	Squad
CHN 2012	Preliminary round	10th	9	4	5	16	19	Squad
JPN 2013	Final round	5th	14	8	6	31	23	Squad
JPN 2014	Preliminary round	10th	9	5	4	18	18	Squad
USA 2015	Final round	5th	14	7	7	26	27	Squad
THA 2016	Preliminary round	8th	9	4	5	19	19	Squad
CHN 2017	Final	Runners-up	13	8	5	28	22	Squad

Nations League

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

Nations League record	Year	Round	Position	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL
CHN 2018	Preliminary Round	7th	15	10	5	34	22	Squad
CHN 2019	Final Round	6th	17	11	6	40	27	Squad
ITA 2021	Preliminary Round	12th	15	4	11	24	35	Squad
TUR 2022	Final	Champions	15	13	2	40	14	Squad
USA 2023	Quarterfinals	6th	13	8	5	29	26	Squad
THA 2024	Final	Champions	15	13	2	41	11	Squad
POL 2025	Final	Champions	15	15	0	45	8	Squad
unknown 2026	qualified

European Championship

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

European Championship record	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
TCH 1949	Did not enter
BUL 1950
FRA 1951	1st round	6th	2	0	2	0	6	Squad
ROU 1955	Did not qualify
TCH 1958
ROU 1963
TUR 1967	1st round	11th	9	4	5	12	17	Squad
ITA 1971	1st round	8th	7	5	2	15	8	Squad
YUG 1975	1st round	9th	8	3	5	14	17	Squad
FIN 1977	1st round	11th	7	2	5	9	16	Squad
FRA 1979	Did not qualify
BUL 1981	1st round	8th	8	5	3	17	10	Squad
DDR 1983	1st round	7th	8	5	3	15	10	Squad
NED 1985	Final Round	5th	8	3	5	10	20	Squad
BEL 1987	1st round	6th	7	3	4	12	14	Squad
FRG 1989	Semifinals	Third place	7	4	3	13	10	Squad
ITA 1991	Semifinals	4th	7	4	3	14	9	Squad

European Championship record	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
CZE 1993	Semifinals	4th	7	3	4	14	14	Squad
NED 1995	1st round	6th	7	3	4	13	14	Squad
CZE 1997	1st round	5th	7	5	2	16	7	Squad
ITA 1999	Semifinals	Third place	5	3	2	12	8	Squad
BUL 2001	Final	Runners-up	7	6	1	20	7	Squad
TUR 2003	1st round	6th	7	4	3	14	11	Squad
CRO 2005	Final	Runners-up	7	6	1	19	6	Squad
BEL/LUX 2007	Final	Champions	8	8	0	24	2	Squad
POL 2009	Final	Champions	8	8	0	24	2	Squad
ITA/SRB 2011	Semifinals	4th	6	3	3	13	11	Squad
GER/SUI 2013	Quarterfinals	6th	5	3	2	10	7	Squad
NED 2015	Quarterfinals	7th	5	3	2	10	8	Squad
AZEGEO 2017	Quarterfinals	5th	4	3	1	9	6	Squad
HUN/POL/SVK/TUR 2019	Semifinals	Third place	9	7	2	24	7	Squad
SRB/BUL/CRO/ROU 2021	Final	Champions	9	9	0	27	4	Squad
BEL/ITA/GER/EST 2023	Semifinals	4th	9	7	2	23	6	Squad
AZE/CZE/SWE/TUR 2026	Qualified

BELLUX 2007 — [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Gold medal
: Gioli, Croce, Fiorin, Guiggi, Barazza, Secolo, Ortolani, Aguero, Ferretti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Cardullo. Head Coach: Barbolini
POL 2009 — [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Gold medal
: Crisanti, Rondon, Merlo, Barazza, Secolo, Cardullo, Ortolani, Piccinini, Arrighetti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Bosetti, Gioli, Agüero. Head Coach: Barbolini
SRBBULHRVROM 2021 — [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] 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
2022 — ** Gold medal**

Team

Current squad

Head coach: Julio Velasco

3 Carlotta Cambi (S)
6 Monica De Gennaro (L)
7 Eleonora Fersino (L)
8 Alessia Orro (S)
10 Benedetta Sartori (MB)
11 Anna Danesi (MB)
16 Stella Nervini (OH)
17 Myriam Sylla (OH)
18 Paola Egonu (OP)
19 Sarah Fahr (MB)
21 Loveth Omoruyi (OH)
22 Gaia Giovannini (OH)
24 Ekaterina Antropova (OP)
25 Yasmina Akrari (MB)

Previous squads

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

Head coach: Davide Mazzanti

No.	Name	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2020–21 club
		1.84 m	68 kg	302 cm	284 cm	ITA Imoco Conegliano
		1.86 m	75 kg	324 cm	244 cm	ITA AGIL Novara
		1.85 m	70 kg	304 cm	285 cm	ITA Azzurra Volley San Casciano
		1.74 m	67 kg	292 cm	217 cm	ITA Imoco Conegliano
		1.80 m	64 kg	308 cm	231 cm	ITA Pro Victoria Monza
		1.95 m	79 kg	322 cm	306 cm	ITA AGIL Novara
11	(c)	1.98 m	78 kg	312 cm	294 cm	ITA AGIL Novara
13		1.94 m	84 kg	322 cm	306 cm	ITA Imoco Conegliano
14		1.90 m	73 kg	330 cm	306 cm	ITA Savino Del Bene Scandicci
15		1.77 m	70 kg	330 cm	312 cm	ITA Azzurra Volley San Casciano
17		1.84 m	80 kg	320 cm	240 cm	ITA Pro Victoria Monza
18		1.93 m	80 kg	344 cm (135 in)	321 cm (126 in)	TUR VakıfBank S.K.
20		1.67 m	60 kg	296 cm	213 cm	ITA Pro Victoria Monza
24		1.85 m	64 kg	302 cm	284 cm	ITA Chieri '76 Volleyball
29		1.87 m	78 kg	312 cm	302 cm	ITA AGIL Novara

Notable players

Paola Egonu
Simona Gioli
Carolina Costagrande
Paola Croce
Francesca Piccinini
Elisa Togut
Valentina Arrighetti
Taismary Agüero
Eleonora Lo Bianco
Antonella Del Core
Simona Rinieri
Manuela Leggeri
Paola Cardullo
Sabrina Bertini
Darina Mifkova
Sara Anzanello
Maurizia Cacciatori
Raffaella Calloni
Paola Paggi
Nadia Centoni
Jenny Barazza
Martina Guiggi

References

https://www.gazzetta.it/Volley/storie/07-09-2025/julio-velasco-e-campione-mondiale-e-olimpico-in-carica-solo-due-ci-erano-riusciti-prima/

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