Italy women's national water polo team
The Italy women's national water polo team represents Italy in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the leading teams in Europe since the mid-1990s, claiming the title at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The squad is nicknamed the Setterosa.
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| FINA code | ITA |
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| Association | Italian Swimming Federation |
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Paolo Zizza |
| Asst coach | Mauro De Paolis |
| Captain | Elisa Queirolo |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 5 (as of February 2020) |
| Highest | 2 (2016) |
| Lowest | 9 (2009, 2010) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2004) |
| Best result |  (2004) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1994) |
| Best result | (1998, 2001) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1989) |
| Best result |  (1993, 2006) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2004) |
| Best result | (2006) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1989) |
| Best result | (1995, 1997, 1999, 2012) |
| Media | |
| Website | federnuoto.it |
Tania Di Mario (3rd standing from left) and Setterosa, with Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi after Olympic gold medal at Quirinale in 2004.
Palmarès
| Competition | | |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| World Championship | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| European Championship | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Universiade | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mediterranean Games | not yet disputed | |||
| Total | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
Results
Olympic Games
| Year[1] | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2000 | Did not qualify | ||||
 2004 | | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 2008 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 2012 | 7th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 2016 | | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 2020 | Did not qualify | ||||
| Total | 4/5 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 |
Olympic Year Tournament
- 1996 – Bronze medal[1]
World Championship
FINA World Cup
FINA World League
European Championship
LEN Europa Cup
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
 2018 | 5th place |
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2020 Women's European Water Polo Championship.[2]
Head coach: Paolo Zizza
| No | Name | Pos. | Date of birth | Height | Weight | L/R | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giulia Gorlero | GK | 26 September 1990 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | R | 278 | Ekipe Orizzonte Catania |
| 2 | Chiara Tabani | DF | 27 August 1994 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | R | 152 | SIS Roma |
| 3 | Arianna Garibotti | W | 9 December 1989 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | R | 239 | Ekipe Orizzonte Catania |
| 4 | Silvia Avegno | W | 15 June 1997 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | R | 59 | SIS Roma |
| 5 | Elisa Queirolo (C) | W | 6 March 1991 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | R | 216 | CS Plebiscito Padova |
| 6 | Rosaria Aiello | CF | 12 May 1989 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | R | 275 | Ekipe Orizzonte Catania |
| 7 | Claudia Marletta | CF | 23 November 1995 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | R | Ekipe Orizzonte Catania | ||
| 8 | Roberta Bianconi | W | 8 July 1995 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | R | 286 | NC Milano |
| 9 | Giulia Emmolo | W | 16 October 1991 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | L | 268 | Olympiacos |
| 10 | Mariagrazia Palmieri | CF | 18 October 1993 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | R | 96 | Ekipe Orizzonte Catania |
| 11 | Izabella Chiappini | W | 28 September 1995 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | R | SIS Roma | |
| 12 | Carla Carrega | AR | 8 July 1995 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | R | NC Milano | ||
| 13 | Fabiana Sparano | GK | 12 May 1995 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | R | SIS Roma |
Past squads
- 1991 European Championship –
Bronze Medal
- Nicoletta Abbate, Carmela Allucci, Monica Canetti, Cristina Consoli, Francesca Conti, Antonella Di Giacinto, Stefania Lariucci, Sonia Magarelli, Giusi Malato, Neira Marsili, Martina Miceli, Monica Petrucci, Monica Vaillant, Flavia Villa, and Claudia Vinciguerra. Head Coach: Roberto Fiori.
- 1993 FINA World Cup –
Silver Medal
- Nicoletta Abbate, Carmela Allucci, Cristina Consoli, Francesca Conti, Antonella Di Giacinto, Melania Grego, Stefania Lariucci, Giusi Malato, Claudia Mori, Paola Sabbatini, Greta Righi, Monica Vaillant, and Claudia Vinciguerra.
- 1994 World Championship – Bronze Medal
- Nicoletta Abbate, Carmela Allucci, Cristina Consoli, Francesca Conti, Antonella Di Giacinto, Melania Grego, Stefania Lariucci, Giusi Malato, Martina Miceli, Paola Sabbatini, Oriana Di Siena, Monica Vaillant, and Milena Virzì.
- 1995 European Championship –
Gold Medal
- Carmela Allucci, Marica Carrozzi, Cristina Consoli, Francesca Conti, Antonella Di Giacinto, Melania Grego, Stefania Lariucci, Giusi Malato, Martina Miceli, Maddalena Musumeci, Francesca Romano, Paola Sabbatini, Daria Starace, Monica Vaillant, and Milena Virzì. Head Coach: Pierluigi Formiconi.
- 1996 Olympic Year Tournament – Bronze Medal
- Carmela Allucci, Alexandra Araujo, Cristina Consoli, Francesca Conti, Antonella Di Giacinto, Melania Grego, Stefania Lariucci, Giusi Malato, Martina Miceli, Silvia Moriconi, Maddalena Musumeci, Monica Vaillant, and Milena Virzì. Head Coach: Pierluigi Formiconi.
- 1997 European Championship – Gold Medal
- Carmela Allucci, Alexandra Araujo, Cristina Consoli, Francesca Conti, Antonella Di Giacinto, Melania Grego, Stefania Lariucci, Stefania Lavorini, Giusi Malato, Martina Miceli, Silvia Moriconi, Maddalena Musumeci, Cinzia Ragusa, Monica Vaillant, and Milena Virzì. Head Coach: Pierluigi Formiconi.
- 1998 World Championship – Gold Medal
- Carmela Allucci, Alexandra Araujo, Cristina Consoli, Francesca Conti, Eleonora Gay, Antonella Di Giacinto, Melania Grego, Stefania Lariucci, Giusi Malato, Martina Miceli, Maddalena Musumeci, Monica Vaillant, and Milena Virzi. Head Coach: Pierluigi Formiconi.
- 1999 FINA World Cup – Bronze Medal
- Carmela Allucci, Alexandra Araujo, Tatiana Baianova, Cristina Consoli, Francesca Conti, Eleonora Gay, Melania Grego, Tania di Mario, Martina Miceli, Maddalena Musumeci, Gabriella Sciolti, Monica Vaillant, and Claudia Vinciguerra. Head Coach: Pierluigi Formiconi.
- 1999 European Championship – Gold Medal
- Carmela Allucci, Alexandra Araujo, Tatiana Baianova, Silvia Bosurgi, Cristina Consoli, Francesca Conti, Tania di Mario, Melania Grego, Giusi Malato, Martina Miceli, Silvia Moriconi, Maddalena Musumeci, Martina Schiavon, Gabriella Sciolti, and Monica Vaillant. Head Coach: Pierluigi Formiconi.
- 2001 European Championship – Silver Medal
- Simona Abbate, Carmela Allucci, Alexandra Araujo, Silvia Bosurgi, Cristina Consoli, Francesca Conti, Melania Grego, Tania Di Mario, Giusi Malato, Martina Miceli, Maddalena Musumeci, Cinzia Ragusa, Gabriella Sciolti, Paola Sabbatini, and Manuela Zanchi. Head Coach: Pierluigi Formiconi.
- 2001 World Championship – Gold Medal
- Carmela Allucci, Alexandra Araujo, Silvia Bosurgi, Cristina Consoli, Francesca Conti, Melania Grego, Giusi Malato, Tania di Mario, Martina Miceli, Maddalena Musumeci, Paola Sabbatini, Gabriella Sciolti, and Monica Vaillant. Head Coach: Pierluigi Formiconi.
- 2001 Holiday Cup – Bronze Medal
- Carmela Allucci, Alexandra Araujo, Silvia Bosurgi, Francesca Conti, Cristina Consoli, Melania Grego, Giusi Malato, Tania di Mario, Martina Miceli, Maddalena Musumeci, Paola Sabbatini, Gabriella Sciolti, and Monica Vaillant.
- 2003 European Championship – Gold Medal
- Carmela Allucci, Alexandra Araujo, Silvia Bosurgi, Francesca Conti, Melania Grego, Erika Lava, Daniela Lavorini, Giusi Malato, Tania di Mario, Martina Miceli, Maddalena Musumeci, Cinzia Ragusa, Gabriella Sciolti, Noémi Tóth, and Manuela Zanchi.
- 2003 World Championship – Silver Medal
- 2003 Holiday Cup – Silver Medal
- Carmela Allucci, Alexandra Araujo, Silvia Bosurgi, Francesca Conti, Elena Gigli, Melania Grego, Daniela Lavorini, Tania di Mario, Martina Miceli, Maddalena Musumeci, Cinzia Ragusa, Gabriella Sciolti, Noémi Tóth, and Manuela Zanchi.
- 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
- 2004 FINA World League – Bronze Medal
- 2004 Holiday Cup – Silver Medal
- 2004 Olympic Games – Gold Medal
- 2006 FINA World League – Silver Medal
- Eleonora Gay, Martina Miceli, Francesca Pavan, Silvia Bosurgi, Erzsébet Valkai, Manuela Zanchi, Tania di Mario, Cinzia Ragusa, Daria Storace, Federica Rocco, Maddalena Musumeci, Teresa Frassinetti, and Elena Gigli.
- 2006 FINA World Cup – Silver Medal
- Silvia Bosurgi, Eleonora Gay, Elena Gigli, Teresa Frassinetti, Tania di Mario, Martina Miceli, Maddalena Musumeci, Francesca Pavan, Cinzia Ragusa, Federica Rocco, Daria Starace, Erzsébet Valkai, and Manuela Zanchi.
- 2006 European Championship – Silver Medal
- 2007 Holiday Cup – Gold Medal
- Annalisa Bosello, Silvia Bosurgi, Elisa Casanova, Marta Colaiocco, Teresa Frassinetti, Eleonora Gay, Elena Gigli, Tania di Mario, Martina Miceli, Maddalena Musumeci, Francesca Pavan, Cinzia Ragusa, Erzsébet Valkai, and Manuela Zanchi. Head Coach: Mauro Maugeri.
- 2008 FINA Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Gold Medal
- Elena Gigli, Martina Miceli, Elisa Casanova, Silvia Bosurgi, Erzsébet Valkai, Manuela Zanchi, Tania di Mario, Cinzia Ragusa, Marta Colaiocco, Federica Rocco, Maddalena Musumeci, Teresa Frassinetti, and Chiara Brancati. Head Coach: Mauro Maugeri.
- 2012 European Championship – Gold Medal
- 2015 World Championship – Bronze Medal
- Giulia Gorlero, Chiara Tabani, Arianna Garibotti, Elisa Queirolo, Federica Radicchi, Rosaria Aiello, Tania di Mario, Roberta Bianconi, Giulia Emmolo, Francesca Pomeri, Laura Barzon, Teresa Frassinetti, and Laura Teani. Head Coach: Fabio Conti.
- 2016 European Championship – Bronze Medal
See also
References
- "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- "Team Roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. 12 January 2020. p. 8.
External links
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