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.

Italy
FINA codeITA
AssociationItalian Swimming Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachCarlo Silipo
Asst coachCosimo Di Cecca
CaptainValeria Palmieri
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current10 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest2 (2016)
Lowest10 (2021)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances4 (first in 2004)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2004)
World Championship
Appearances11 (first in 1994)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1998, 2001)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1989)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1993, 2006)
World League
Appearances10 (first in 2004)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2006,2011,2014,2019)
European Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1989)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2012)
Media
Websitefedernuoto.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
Competition1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Total
Olympic Games 1102
World Championship 2125
World Cup 0213
World League 0415
European Championship 5229
Universiade 0112
Mediterranean Games 0101
Total812727

Results

Olympic Games
Main article: Italy women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
Year[1] Position Pld W D L
Australia 2000did not qualify
Greece 20041st place, gold medalist(s)6501
China 20086th5221
United Kingdom 20127th6204
Brazil 20162nd place, silver medalist(s)6501
Japan 2020did not qualify
Total4/5231427

Olympic Year Tournament
  • 1996 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal[1]

World Championship

FINA World Cup
  • 1989 – 8th place[1]
  • 1991 – 5th place
  • 1993 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 1995 – 5th place
  • 1997 – 4th place
  • 1999 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2002 – 5th place
  • 2006 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2023 – Qualified

FINA World League

European Championship
  • 1989 – 4th place
  • 1991 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1993 – 4th place
  • 1995 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 1997 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 1999 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2001 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2003 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2006 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2008 – 4th place
  • 2010 – 4th place
  • 2012 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2014 – 4th place
  • 2016 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2018 – 6th place
  • 2020 – 5th place
  • 2022 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2024 – Qualified

LEN Europa Cup
Year Position
Spain 20185th 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
1Giulia GorleroGK (1990-09-26) 26 September 19901.79 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (154 lb)R278Italy Ekipe Orizzonte Catania
2Chiara TabaniDF (1994-08-27) 27 August 19941.76 m (5 ft 9 in)73 kg (161 lb)R152Italy SIS Roma
3Arianna GaribottiW (1989-12-09) 9 December 19891.69 m (5 ft 7 in)71 kg (157 lb)R239Italy Ekipe Orizzonte Catania
4Silvia AvegnoW (1997-06-15) 15 June 19971.73 m (5 ft 8 in)66 kg (146 lb)R59Italy SIS Roma
5Elisa Queirolo (C)W (1991-03-06) 6 March 19911.68 m (5 ft 6 in)63 kg (139 lb)R216Italy CS Plebiscito Padova
6Rosaria AielloCF (1989-05-12) 12 May 19891.74 m (5 ft 9 in)74 kg (163 lb)R275Italy Ekipe Orizzonte Catania
7Claudia MarlettaCF (1995-11-23) 23 November 19951.77 m (5 ft 10 in)RItaly Ekipe Orizzonte Catania
8Roberta BianconiW (1995-07-08) 8 July 19951.75 m (5 ft 9 in)76 kg (168 lb)R286Italy NC Milano
9Giulia EmmoloW (1991-10-16) 16 October 19911.72 m (5 ft 8 in)66 kg (146 lb)L268Greece Olympiacos
10Mariagrazia PalmieriCF (1993-10-18) 18 October 19931.76 m (5 ft 9 in)102 kg (225 lb)R96Italy Ekipe Orizzonte Catania
11Izabella ChiappiniW (1995-09-28) 28 September 19951.71 m (5 ft 7 in)67 kg (148 lb)RItaly SIS Roma
12Carla CarregaAR (1995-07-08) 8 July 19951.83 m (6 ft 0 in)RItaly NC Milano
13Fabiana SparanoGK (1995-05-12) 12 May 19951.73 m (5 ft 8 in)74 kg (163 lb)RItaly 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
  • 1996 Olympic Year Tournament – Bronze Medal
  • 2001 Holiday Cup – Bronze Medal
  • 2003 Holiday Cup – Silver Medal
  • 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
  • 2004 Holiday Cup – Silver Medal

Under-20 team

Italy lastly competed at the 2021 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships[3] where they finished fourth.

See also

References
  1. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. "Team Roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. 12 January 2020. p. 8.
  3. Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship Owen Lloyd (Inside the Games), 9 October 2021. Accessed 7 November 2021.
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