Italy women's national volleyball team

Infobox national volleyballs team
name=Italy

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federation=Federazione Italiana Pallavolo it icon
website= [http://www.federvolley.it www.federvolley.it]
confederation=CEV
manager=
coach=
FIVB rank=2
rank date=2008-01-05
Olympic apps=

The Italy women's national volleyball team is the national team of Italy. It is governed by the Federazione Italiana di Pallavolo (FIPAV) and takes part in international volleyball competitions. Its most recent results include the victory of the 2007 Women’s European Volleyball Championships and the 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup gold medal.

Italy qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by finishing in fourth place at the Women's Volleyball Olympic Qualifier, from May 8 to May 16 in Tokyo, Japan. In Athens, Greece the team ended up in fifth place.

Results

=World Championship=

* 1952 — did not compete
* 1956 — did not compete
* 1960 — did not compete
* 1962 — did not compete
* 1967 — did not compete
* 1970 — did not compete
* 1974 — did not compete
* 1978 — did not compete
* 1982 — 15th place
* 1986 — 9th place
* 1990 — 10th place
* 1994 — 14th place
* 1998 — 5th place
* 2002 — Gold Medal
* 2006 — 4th place

World Grand Prix

*1993 — did not compete
*1994 — 8th place
*1995 — did not compete
*1996 — did not compete
*1997 — 7th place
*1998 — 5th place
*1999 — 4th place
*2000 — 7th place
*2001 — did not compete
*2002 — did not compete
*2003 — 5th place
*2004 — Silver Medal
*2005 — Silver Medal
*2006 — Bronze Medal
*2007 — Bronze Medal
*2008 — Bronze Medal

quads

*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.

Eurovolley 2007 Flag|ITA

* Coach: Massimo Barbolini Flag|ITA
* Assistant: Marco Bracci Flag|ITA

ee also

*Volleyball
*Italy men's national volleyball team

References

* [http://www.batsweb.org/sport/Varie/volley/donne.htm BatsWeb]