Italy women's national volleyball team

Italy
Association	FIPAV
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	Julio Velasco
FIVB ranking	1 (29 June 2025)
Uniforms
Home	Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances	7 (First in 2000)
Best result	Gold: (2024)
World Championship
Appearances	13 (First in 1978)
Best result	Gold: (2002, 2025)
World Cup
Appearances	4 (First in 1999)
Best result	Gold: (2007, 2011)
European Championship
Appearances	26 (First in 1951)
Best result	Gold: (2007, 2009, 2021)
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Medal record
Olympic Games
World Championship
World Cup
World Grand Champions Cup
Nations League
World Grand Prix
European Championship
Universiade
Mediterranean Games

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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	Gold	6	6	0	18	1	Squad
2032	To be determined
2032	To be determined
Total	1 Title	7/18	40	23	17	85	56

2024 — 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	Squad
1952	Did not enter
1956
1960
1962
1967
1970	Did not qualify
1974	Did not qualify
1978	17th–20th places	20th	9	3	6	12	18	Squad
1982	13th–16th places	15th	8	4	4	16	15	Squad
1986	9th–12th places	9th	8	3	5	10	18	Squad
1990	9th–12th places	10th	6	2	4	7	14	Squad
1994	First round	13th	3	0	3	3	9	Squad
1998	5th–8th places	5th	8	5	3	17	9	Squad
2002	Final	Champions	11	9	2	30	9	Squad
2006	Semifinals	Fourth place	11	8	3	22	10	Squad
2010	5th–8th places	5th	11	8	3	28	13	Squad
2014	Semifinals	Fourth place	13	10	3	35	13	Squad
2018	Final	Runners-up	13	11	2	36	13	Squad
2022	Semifinals	Third place	12	10	2	33	10	Squad
2025	Final	Champions	7	7	0	21	5	Squad
2027	Qualified
2029	To be determined
Total	2 Titles	13/22	120	80	40	270	156

2002 — Gold medal
Anzanello, Borrelli, Cardullo, Leggeri, Lo Bianco, Mello, Mifkova, Paggi, Piccinini, Rinieri, Sangiuliano, Togut. Head Coach: Bonitta
2025 — 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	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

2007 — Gold medal
Anzanello, Guiggi, Barazza, Secolo, Cardullo, Ortolani, Aguero, Ferretti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Gioli. Head Coach: Barbolini
2011 — 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	Squad
1993	Did not enter
1994	Preliminary round	8th	9	2	7	12	22	Squad
1995	Did not enter
1996	Did not enter
1997	Preliminary round	6th	9	4	5	15	21	Squad
1998	Preliminary round	5th	9	4	5	14	21	Squad
1999	Semifinals	4th	8	3	5	13	18	Squad
2000	5th–8th places	7th	11	2	9	10	30	Squad
2001	Did Not Qualified
2002	Did Not Qualified
2003	Final Round	5th	10	3	7	19	25	Squad
2004	Final	Runners-up	13	8	5	29	23	Squad
2005	Final round	Runners-up	14	9	5	32	16	Squad
2006	Semifinals	Third place	13	9	4	31	18	Squad
2007	Final round	Third place	14	9	5	33	21	Squad
2008	Final round	Third place	14	10	4	33	22	Squad
2009	Did Not Qualified
2010	Final round	Third place	14	8	6	30	22	Squad
2011	Final round	7th	13	8	5	27	24	Squad
2012	Preliminary round	10th	9	4	5	16	19	Squad
2013	Final round	5th	14	8	6	31	23	Squad
2014	Preliminary round	10th	9	5	4	18	18	Squad
2015	Final round	5th	14	7	7	26	27	Squad
2016	Preliminary round	8th	9	4	5	19	19	Squad
2017	Final	Runners-up	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	Champions	15	13	2	40	14	Squad
2023	Quarterfinals	6th	13	8	5	29	26	Squad
2024	Final	Champions	15	13	2	41	11	Squad
2025	Final	Champions	15	15	0	45	8	Squad
2026	qualified
Total	3 Titles	7/7	105	74	31	253	143	—

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	Did not enter
1951	1st round	6th	2	0	2	0	6	Squad
1955	Did not qualify
1958
1963
1967	1st round	11th	9	4	5	12	17	Squad
1971	1st round	8th	7	5	2	15	8	Squad
1975	1st round	9th	8	3	5	14	17	Squad
1977	1st round	11th	7	2	5	9	16	Squad
1979	Did not qualify
1981	1st round	8th	8	5	3	17	10	Squad
1983	1st round	7th	8	5	3	15	10	Squad
1985	Final Round	5th	8	3	5	10	20	Squad
1987	1st round	6th	7	3	4	12	14	Squad
1989	Semifinals	Third place	7	4	3	13	10	Squad
1991	Semifinals	4th	7	4	3	14	9	Squad

European Championship record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1993	Semifinals	4th	7	3	4	14	14	Squad
1995	1st round	6th	7	3	4	13	14	Squad
1997	1st round	5th	7	5	2	16	7	Squad
1999	Semifinals	Third place	5	3	2	12	8	Squad
2001	Final	Runners-up	7	6	1	20	7	Squad
2003	1st round	6th	7	4	3	14	11	Squad
2005	Final	Runners-up	7	6	1	19	6	Squad
/ 2007	Final	Champions	8	8	0	24	2	Squad
2009	Final	Champions	8	8	0	24	2	Squad
/ 2011	Semifinals	4th	6	3	3	13	11	Squad
/ 2013	Quarterfinals	6th	5	3	2	10	7	Squad
2015	Quarterfinals	7th	5	3	2	10	8	Squad
2017	Quarterfinals	5th	4	3	1	9	6	Squad
/// 2019	Semifinals	Third place	9	7	2	24	7	Squad
/// 2021	Final	Champions	9	9	0	27	4	Squad
/// 2023	Semifinals	4th	9	7	2	23	6	Squad
/// 2026	Qualified
Total	3 Titles	28/34	188	119	69	403	256

2007 — Gold medal
Gioli, Croce, Fiorin, Guiggi, Barazza, Secolo, Ortolani, Aguero, Ferretti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Cardullo. Head Coach: Barbolini
2009 — Gold medal
Crisanti, Rondon, Merlo, Barazza, Secolo, Cardullo, Ortolani, Piccinini, Arrighetti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Bosetti, Gioli, Agüero. Head Coach: Barbolini
2021 — 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

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The roster was announced on 8 July 2024.^[4]

Head coach: Julio Velasco^[5]

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 (c)	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	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

^ "The FIVB Women's World Ranking". FIVB. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
^ https://www.gazzetta.it/Volley/storie/07-09-2025/julio-velasco-e-campione-mondiale-e-olimpico-in-carica-solo-due-ci-erano-riusciti-prima/
^ "Italy Crowned 2025 Volleyball World Champions". WorldofVolley. 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
^ "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.
^ "Team roster: Italy" (PDF). Olympics.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

External links

[FIVB_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIVB Women's World Ranking". FIVB. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.

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

[3] "Italy Crowned 2025 Volleyball World Champions". WorldofVolley. 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.

[4] "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.

[5] "Team roster: Italy" (PDF). Olympics.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

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