Italy men's national volleyball team
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The Italy men's national volleyball team is the volleyball
national team of Italy
. It dominated international volleyball competitions in the 1990s and early 2000s, by winning three World Championship
s in a row (1990, 1994 and 1998), six European Championship
s, one World Cup
(1995) and eight World League
(1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2000). They are the 4th best team in the world, ranked by the FIVB as of August 2011.
World Cup
World Grand Champions Cup
Mediterranean Games
Team at the 2010 World Championship
Head coach: Andrea Anastasi
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
national team of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It dominated international volleyball competitions in the 1990s and early 2000s, by winning three World Championship
Volleyball World Championship
The FIVB World Championship is an international men's and women's indoor volleyball competition. It is the oldest and most important of all the international events organized by the FIVB and must not be confused with the FIVB World Cup or the FIVB World League/FIVB World Grand Prix.-Origins:The...
s in a row (1990, 1994 and 1998), six European Championship
European Volleyball Championship
The European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, the European volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions....
s, one World Cup
Volleyball World Cup
The FIVB World Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1965 and 1973 , it is an international qualification event for the Olympic Games...
(1995) and eight World League
Volleyball World League
The FIVB World League is an international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it is the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball . The tournament is annual. The women's version of the competition is called FIVB World...
(1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2000). They are the 4th best team in the world, ranked by the FIVB as of August 2011.
World CupVolleyball World CupThe FIVB World Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1965 and 1973 , it is an international qualification event for the Olympic Games...
- 19891989 FIVB Men's World CupThe 1989 FIVB Men's World Cup was the sixth edition of the event, held from Friday November 17 to Sunday November 26, 1989 in Japan. Eight men's national teams played in three cities in Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Barcelona, Spain . Only the winner...
— Silver medal - 19951995 FIVB Men's World CupThe 1995 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from Saturday November 18 to Saturday December 2, 1995 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia 1996. The first three qualified.The twelve...
— Gold medal - 19991999 FIVB Men's World CupThe 1999 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from November 18 to December 2, 1999 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Sydney, Australia 2000....
— bronze medal - 20032003 FIVB Men's World CupThe 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from November 16 to November 29, 2003 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Athens, Greece 2004....
— Silver medal - 2007 — did not compete
World Grand Champions CupVolleyball World Grand Champions CupThe FIVB World Grand Champions Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1993, it is an international tournament that is played the year after the Olympic Games.-Origins:...
- 19931993 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions CupThe 1993 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Japan from November 23 to November 28, 1993.-Teams:-Competition Formula:The competition formula of the 1993 Men's World Grand Champions Cup is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams...
— gold medal - 19971997 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions CupThe 1997 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Japan from November 15 to November 24, 1997.-Teams:-Competition formula:The competition formula of the 1997 Men's World Grand Champions Cup is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams...
— did not compete - 20012001 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions CupThe 2001 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan from November 20 to November 25, 2001.-Teams:-Competition formula:...
— did not compete - 20052005 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions CupThe 2005 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Nagano and Tokyo, Japan from November 22 to November 27, 2005.-Teams:-Competition formula:...
— bronze medal - 20092009 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions CupThe 2009 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Osaka and Nagoya, Japan from November 18 to November 23, 2009.-Teams:* Asian Champion Japan is already qualified as the host nation.-Competition formula:...
— did not compete
Mediterranean GamesVolleyball at the Mediterranean Gamesvolleyball has been played consistently at the Mediterranean Games since the year 1959 for men and since the year 1975 for women . The Italy national volleyball team and Yugoslavia men's national volleyball team are the most successful men's teams and the Italy women's national volleyball team is...
- 1959Volleyball at the 1959 Mediterranean GamesIn the 1959 Mediterranean Games, one of the games played was volleyball. Italy won the men's division .-Medalists:-Men's competition:-External links:*...
— gold medal - 1963Volleyball at the 1963 Mediterranean GamesIn the 1963 Mediterranean Games, one of the games played was volleyball. Yougoslavia won the men's division .-Medalists:-Men's competition:-External links:*...
— silver medal - 1967Volleyball at the 1967 Mediterranean GamesIn the 1967 Mediterranean Games, one of the games played was volleyball. Yougoslavia won the men's division .-Medalists:-Men's competition:-External links:*...
— did not compete - 1971Volleyball at the 1971 Mediterranean GamesVolleyball was one of the games played at the 1971 Mediterranean Games. Yugoslavia won the men's division .-Medalists:-Men's competition:-External links:*...
— did not compete - 1975Volleyball at the 1975 Mediterranean GamesIn the 1975 Mediterranean Games, one of the games played was volleyball. Yougoslavia won the men's and the women's division .-Medalists:-Men's competition:-Women's competition:-External links:*...
— silver medal - 1979Volleyball at the 1979 Mediterranean GamesIn the 1979 Mediterranean Games, one of the games played was volleyball. Yougoslavia won the men's division and Italy won the women's division.-Medalists:-Men's competition:-Women's competition:-External links:*...
— Fourth place - 1983Volleyball at the 1983 Mediterranean GamesIn the 1983 Mediterranean Games, one of the games played was volleyball. Italy won the men's division and also won the women's division.-Medalists:-Men's competition:-Women's competition:-External links:*...
— gold medal - 1987Volleyball at the 1987 Mediterranean GamesIn the 1987 Mediterranean Games, one of the games played was volleyball. Spain won the men's division and Albania won the women's.-Medalists:-Men's competition:-Women's competition:-External links:*...
— bronze medal - 1991Volleyball at the 1991 Mediterranean GamesThe Volleyball Tournament at the 1991 Mediterranean Games was held in Athens, Greece from June 11 to July 12, 1991.-Medalists:-Men's competition:-Women's competition:-External links:*...
— gold medal - 1993Volleyball at the 1993 Mediterranean Games-Medalists:-Men's Competition:-Women's Competition:-References:...
— did not compete - 1997Volleyball at the 1997 Mediterranean Games-Medalists:-Men's Competition:-Women's Competition:-References:...
— Fourth place - 2001Volleyball at the 2001 Mediterranean Games-Medalists:-Men's Competition:-Women's Competition:-References:...
— gold medal - 2005Volleyball at the 2005 Mediterranean GamesThe Volleyball Tournament at the 2005 Mediterranean Games was held in the Mediterranean Sports Palace and the Moisés Ruiz Sports Hall of the Diputación from Friday June 24 to Sunday July 3, 2005 in Almería, Spain.-Teams:Group AGroup B...
— Fifth place - 2009Volleyball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games-Medalists:-Men's Competition:-Women's Competition:-References:* *...
— gold medal
Team at the 2010 World Championship2010 FIVB Men's World ChampionshipThe 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship was held in Italy from September 25 to October 10, 2010. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champion in men's volleyball. In addition to 2006 champion Brazil and host nation Italy, 22 teams qualified for the tournament by means of...
Head coach: Andrea AnastasiAndrea Anastasi
Andrea Anastasi is an Italian volleyball coach and former player.-Career:As a playerAs a coach-Sources:...
| # | Name | Birthdate | Age (2009) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi Mastrangelo Luigi Mastrangelo Luigi "Gigi" Mastrangelo is an Italian volleyball player. Standing at 202 cm, he plays as middle hitter/blocker for Stamplast Martina Franca.He played 212 times for the Italian national volleyball team... |
1975-08-17 | 33 |  Italy M. Roma Volley |
| 2 | Manuel Coscione | 1980-01-29 | 29 | Italy Bre Banca Cuneo Piemonte Volley Piemonte Volley, known for sponsorship reasons as Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, is a professional volleyball club based in Cuneo, Italy. They are the current champions of the Italian Volleyball League, having won the Championship Game against Trentino Volley on May 9th, 2010.The club was founded in... |
| 3 | Simone Parodi Simone Parodi Simone Parodi is an Italian volleyball player. He plays as outside hitter for Bre Banca Cuneo, with which he won the Italian Serie A title in 2010.-External links:*... |
1986-06-06 | 23 | Italy Bre Banca Cuneo |
| 4 | Marco Nuti | 1970-10-02 | 38 | Italy Prisma |
| 5 | Giordano Mattera | 1983-08-29 | 25 | Italy Maggiora |
| 6 | Alessandro Farina | 1976-05-16 | 33 | Italy Sisley Treviso |
| 7 | Alessandro Paparoni Alessandro Paparoni Alessandro Paparoni is an Italian volleyball player. He finished 4th with his team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
1981-08-17 | 27 | Italy Lube Banca Macerata |
| 8 | Alberto Cisolla Alberto Cisolla Alberto Cisolla is an Italian volleyball player.Cisolla, standing at 1.97 m for 87 kg, plays passing-hitter for Sisley Treviso.... |
1977-10-10 | 31 | Italy Sisley Treviso |
| 9 | Cristian Savani Cristian Savani Cristian Savani is an Italian volleyball player. Standing at 196 cm, he plays as passer-hitter.Savani was born in Castiglione delle Stiviere. He debuted with Italy national team in 2001, with which he won two European Championships in 2003 and 2005. Until 2008 Savani played for M... |
1982-02-22 | 27 | Italy M. Roma Volley |
| 10 | Luca Tencati | 1979-03-16 | 30 | Italy Sisley Treviso |
| 11 | Mauro Gavotto Mauro Gavotto Mauro Gavotto is an Italian volleyball player. He finished 4th with his team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
1979-04-16 | 30 | Italy Acqua Paradiso |
| 12 | Matteo Martino Matteo Martino Matteo Martino is an Italian volleyball player. He finished 4th with his team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
1987-01-28 | 22 | Italy Premier Hotel |
| 13 | Lorenzo Perazzolo | 1984-10-30 | 24 | Italy Acqua Paradiso |
| 14 | Alessandro Fei Alessandro Fei (volleyball) Alessandro Fei is an Italian volleyball player.Fei won a total of 4 Italian championships, 4 national Cups and a European Champions League . He has 236 caps of Italy national team, with whose jersey he won a World Championship and two European Championships .He was chosen among the 2005 Italian... |
1978-11-29 | 30 | Italy Sisley Treviso |
| 15 | Andrea Semenzato | 1981-09-12 | 27 | Italy M. Roma Volley |
| 16 | Christian Casoli | 1975-01-27 | 34 | Italy Cimone Modena |
| 17 | Andrea Sala | 1978-12-27 | 30 | Italy Acqua Paradiso |
| 18 | Matej Černič Matej Cernic Matej Černic is a volleyball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with the Italian men's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He is of Slovene ethnicity and belongs to the Slovene minority in Italy.-References:*... |
1978-09-13 | 30 |  Russia Fakel Novi Urengoi |
| 19 | Cosimo Marco Piscopo | 1983-07-18 | 26 | Italy Banca Antonveneta |
See also
- Italy at the team sports international competitionsItaly at the team sports international competitionsThe Italy at the team sports international competitions has achieved 66 victories at the Olympic Games , World Championship and European Championships . For team sports are the disciplines of the Olympic program...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- Italy women's national volleyball teamItaly women's national volleyball teamThe Italy women's national volleyball team is the national team of Italy that takes part in international volleyball competitions. It is governed by the Federazione Italiana di Pallavolo...