Italy women's national water polo team

Italy
Association Italian Swimming Federation
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Head coach Fabio Conti
Asst coach Paolo Zizza
Captain Tania Di Mario
FINA code ITA
Olympic Games
Appearances 4 (first in 2004)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (2004)
World Championships
Appearances 10 (first in 1994)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (1998, 2001)
World League
Appearances 3 (first in 2004)
Best result 2nd, silver medalist(s) (2006)
World Cup
Appearances 8 (first in 1989)
Best result 2nd, silver medalist(s) (1993, 2006)
European Championship
Appearances 14 (first in 1989)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (1995, 1997, 1999, 2012)
Tania Di Mario (3rd standing from left) and Setterosa, with Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi after Olympic gold medal at Quirinale in 2004.

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.

Palmarès

Competition 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 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

Olympic Year Tournament

World Championship

FINA World League

FINA World Cup

European Championship

Team

Current squad

The following is the Italian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

Head coach: Fabio Conti

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Gorlero, GiuliaGiulia Gorlero GK 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)73 kg (161 lb) 26 September 1990Italy Despar Messina
2 Tabani, ChiaraChiara Tabani CB 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)72 kg (159 lb) 27 August 1994Italy Mediostar Prato
3 Garibotti, AriannaArianna Garibotti D 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)64 kg (141 lb) 9 December 1989Italy Despar Messina
4 Queirolo, ElisaElisa Queirolo CB 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)61 kg (134 lb) 6 March 1991Italy Plebiscito Padova
5 Radicchi, FedericaFederica Radicchi CB 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)70 kg (154 lb) 21 December 1988Italy Despar Messina
6 Aiello, RosariaRosaria Aiello CF 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)74 kg (163 lb) 12 May 1989Italy Despar Messina
7 Di Mario, TaniaTania Di Mario (c) D 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)62 kg (137 lb) 4 May 1979Italy L’Ekipe Orizzonte
8 Bianconi, RobertaRoberta Bianconi CB 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)76 kg (168 lb) 8 July 1989Greece Olympiacos
9 Emmolo, Giulia EnricaGiulia Enrica Emmolo D 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)67 kg (148 lb) 16 October 1991Greece Olympiacos
10 Pomeri, FrancescaFrancesca Pomeri CF 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)76 kg (168 lb) 18 February 1993Italy Città di Cosenza
11 Cotti, AleksandraAleksandra Cotti CF 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb) 13 December 1988Italy Rapallo Pallanuoto
12 Frassinetti, TeresaTeresa Frassinetti CF 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb) 24 December 1985Italy Rari Nantes Bogliasco
13 Teani, LauraLaura Teani GK 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)75 kg (165 lb) 13 March 1991Italy Plebiscito Padova

Past squads

  • 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.

References

Notes

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