Italy men's national volleyball team
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| Nickname(s) | Azzurri | ||
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| Association | Federazione Italiana Pallavolo (Italian) | ||
| Confederation | CEV | ||
| Head coach | Gianlorenzo Blengini | ||
| FIVB ranking | 4 (as of August 2016) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1976) | ||
| Best result |
 (1996, 2004, 2016) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (First in 1949) | ||
| Best result |
 (1990, 1994, 1998) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1989) | ||
| Best result |
(1995) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 28 (First in 1948) | ||
| Best result |
(1989, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2005) | ||
| www.federvolley.it | |||
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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 Championships in a row (1990, 1994 and 1998), six European Championships, one World Cup (1995) and eight World League (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2000).
Result history
Golden Team
Julio Velasco In 1989 he was hired to coach the Italian National Men’s Team. He immediately led them to a Gold Medal at the European Championships in 1989, which his team won twice more in 1993 and 1995. The team also won a Silver Medal at the World Cup in 1989. He de-emphasized the specialization trend of the 1980s. He emphasized the concept of the “square”, team unity where the team was better than the sum of its players. He was meticulous, well prepared and very demanding, but he knew how to win. Starting at the 1990 World Championships and the 1990 Goodwill Games, the Italian National team swept the world volleyball events for five years. They won a Gold Medal in the World Champion-ships in 1990 and 1994, the World League in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1995, 1991, the Mediterranean Games, and the 1993 Grand Champions Cup. They won a Silver Medal at the Olympic Games. Julio Velasco left the Italian National Men’s Team in 1996. Velasco in 1989-1996 created Golden Team with Players such as Andrea Gardini, Giani, Bernardi, Gravina, Bracci, Tofoli, Lucchetta, Papi, Pasinato and Meoni.[1]
Statistics
| Competition |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| World Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| World Cup | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| World Grand Champions Cup | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| World League | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| European Championship | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| Universiade | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Mediterranean Games | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 26 | 15 | 18 | 59 |
Olympic Games
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1976 Montreal — 8th place
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1980 Moscow — 9th place
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1984 Los Angeles — 
Bronze medal
- Negri, Lucchetta, Dametto, Bertoli, Dall'Olio, Rebaudengo, Errichiello, De Luigi, Vullo, Lanfranco, Vecchi, Andrea Lucchetta. Head coach: Pittera
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1988 Seoul — 9th place
- Gardini, Giani, P. Lucchetta, De Giorgi, Bracci, Galli, Castagna, Lazzeroni, Bernardi, Zorzi, Cantagalli, A. Lucchetta. Head coach: Pittera
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1992 Barcelona — 5th place
- 1996 Atlanta — Silver medal
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2000 Sydney — Bronze medal
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2004 Athens — Silver medal
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2008 Beijing — 4th place
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2012 London — Bronze medal
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2016 Rio de Janeiro — Silver medal
World Championship
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1949 Czechoslovakia — 8th place -
1956 France — 14th place - 1962 Soviet Union — 14th place
- 1966 Czechoslovakia — 16th place
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1970 Bulgaria — 15th place -
1974 Mexico — 19th place -
1978 Italy — Silver medal -
1982 Argentina — 14th place - 1986 France — 11th place
- 1990 Brazil — Gold medal
- Anastasi, Bernardi, Bracci, Cantagalli, De Giorgi, Gardini, Giani, Lucchetta, Martinelli, Masciarelli, Tofoli, Zorzi. Head Coach: Velasco
- 1994 Greece — Gold medal
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1998 Japan — Gold medal
- 2002 Argentina — 5th place
- 2006 Japan — 5th place
- 2010 Italy — 4th place
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2014 Poland — 13th place
- 2018 Italy/Bulgaria — Qualified
World Cup
World Grand Champions Cup
European Championship
Three players from Italy at the 2016 Olympics
- 1948 Italy — Bronze medal
- 1951 France — 8th place
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1955 Romania — 9th place - 1958 Czechoslovakia — 10th place
- 1963 Romania — 10th place
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1967 Turkey — 8th place - 1971 Italy — 8th place
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1975 Yugoslavia — 10th place -
1977 Finland — 8th place - 1979 France — 5th place
- 1981 Bulgaria — 7th place
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1983 East Germany — 4th place -
1985 Netherlands — 6th place -
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1987 Belgium — 9th place -
1989 Sweden — Gold medal
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1991 Germany — Silver medal - 1993 Finland — Gold medal
- 1995 Greece — Gold medal
- 1997 Netherlands — Bronze medal
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1999 Austria — Gold medal
- 2001 Czech Republic — Silver medal
- 2003 Germany — Gold medal
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2005 Italy/Serbia and Montenegro — Gold medal
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2007 Russia — 6th place
- 2009 Turkey — 10th place
- 2011 Austria/Czech Republic — Silver medal
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2013 Denmark/Poland — Silver medal
- 2015 Bulgaria/Italy - Bronze medal
World League
- 1990 Osaka — Gold medal
- Gardini, Margutti, De Giorgi, Tofoli, Masciarelli, Anastasi, Bracci, Bernardi, Cantagalli, Zorzi, Lucchetta, Giazzoli, Pasinato, Petrelli, Martinelli, Loro, Gallia. Head coach: Velasco
- 1991 Milan — Gold medal
- Gardini, Martinelli, Margutti, De Giorgi, Tofoli, Masciarelli, Anastasi, Bracci, Bernardi, Cantagalli, Zorzi, Lucchetta, Giazzoli, Pasinato, Petrelli, Lombardi, Gallia, Galli, Gravina. Head coach: Velasco
- 1992 Genoa — Gold medal
- Gardini, Martinelli, Margutti, De Giorgi, Tofoli, Masciarelli, Galli, Bracci, Bernardi, Cantagalli, Zorzi, Lucchetta, Giani, Giazzoli, Pasinato. Head coach: Velasco
- 1993 São Paulo — Bronze medal
- 1994 Milan — Gold medal
- Gardini, Martinelli, Gravina, De Giorgi, Tofoli, Papi, Sartoretti, Bracci, Bernardi, Cantagalli, Margutti, Pippi, Giani, Bellini, Pasinato, Rinaldi, Fangareggi, Giretto. Head coach: Velasco
- 1995 Rio de Janeiro — Gold medal
- 1996 Rotterdam — Silver medal
- 1997 Moscow — Gold medal
- Gardini, Meoni, Gravina, Bendani, Fangareggi, Papi, Giombini, Sartoretti, Casoli, Rosalba, Zlatanov, Pippi, Giani, Bovolenta, Bonati, Patriarca, Bellini. Head coach: de Freitas
- 1998 Milan — 4th place
- 1999 Mar del Plata — Gold medal
- 2000 Rotterdam — Gold medal
- 2001 Katowice — Silver medal
- 2002 Belo Horizonte — 4th place
- 2003 Madrid — Bronze medal
- 2004 Rome — Silver medal
- 2005 Belgrade — 7th place
- 2006 Moscow — 6th place
- 2007 Katowice — 9th place
- 2008 Rio de Janeiro — 7th place
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2009 Belgrade — 7th place
- 2010 Córdoba — 6th place
- 2011 Gdańsk — 6th place
- 2012 Sofia — 11th place
- 2013 Mar del Plata — Bronze medal
- 2014 Florence — Bronze medal
- 2015 Rio de Janeiro — 5th place
Mediterranean Games
- 1959 — gold medal
- 1963 — silver medal
- 1975 — silver medal
- 1979 — Fourth place
- 1983 — gold medal
- 1987 — bronze medal
- 1991 — gold medal
- 1997 — Fourth place
- 2001 — gold medal
- 2005 — Fifth place
- 2009 — gold medal
- 2013 — gold medal
Goodwill Games
- 1990 — gold medal
Team
Current roster
The following is the Italian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
Head coach: Gianlorenzo Blengini
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015–16 club |
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| 3 | Sottile, PasqualePasquale Sottile | 17 August 1979 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 332 cm (131 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Top Volley Latina |
| 4 | Vettori, LucaLuca Vettori | 26 April 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | Pallavolo Modena |
| 5 | Juantorena, OsmanyOsmany Juantorena | 12 August 1985 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 370 cm (150 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Cucine Lube Civitanova |
| 6 | Giannelli, SimoneSimone Giannelli | 8 September 1996 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 265 cm (104 in) | Trentino Volley |
| 7 | Rossini, SalvatoreSalvatore Rossini | 13 July 1986 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Pallavolo Modena |
| 9 | Zaytsev, IvanIvan Zaytsev | 2 October 1988 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 348 cm (137 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 10 | Lanza, FilippoFilippo Lanza | 3 March 1991 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Trentino Volley |
| 11 | Buti, SimoneSimone Buti | 19 September 1983 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | Umbria Volley |
| 13 | Colaci, MassimoMassimo Colaci (L) | 21 February 1985 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 324 cm (128 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Trentino Volley |
| 14 | Piano, MatteoMatteo Piano | 24 October 1990 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Pallavolo Modena |
| 15 | Birarelli, EmanueleEmanuele Birarelli (C) | 8 February 1981 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 316 cm (124 in) | Umbria Volley |
| 16 | Antonov, OlegOleg Antonov | 28 July 1988 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Trentino Volley |
Coach History
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Record Attendance
- Table updated to August 12, 2012.
| # | Player | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Giani | 474 |
| 2 | Andrea Gardini | 418 |
| 3 | Luigi Mastrangelo | 363 |
| 4 | Samuele Papi* | 361 |
| 5 | Marco Bracci | 347 |
| 6 | Paolo Tofoli | 342 |
| 7 | Luca Cantagalli | 330 |
| 8 | Ferdinando De Giorgi | 330 |
| 9 | Andrea Sartoretti | 330 |
| 10 | Andrea Zorzi | 325 |
Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Italy national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 2000–2008 | Nike Asics |
| 2008– | Asics Crai Armani |
Sponsorship
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Kinder, Honda and Asics, other sponsors: Visit Trentino, Errea, Santal, Diadora, EthicSport, Reaxing, Crai, Nutrilite, Uliveto and Winform.
Media
Italy's matches and friendlies are currently televised by RAI and Rai Sport 1.
References
- ↑ Italy in Hall of Fame
- ↑ "Pallavolo Comunicato Federale del 18 luglio 2016" [Volleyball Federal Press of July 18, 2016] (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Pallavolo. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Italy FIVB Olympic Profile". FIVB. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
External links
| National sports teams of Italy | |
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| Unified | |
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| Women | |
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