Elena Pietrini
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (2000-03-17) March 17, 2000 (age 23)
Imola, Italy
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Spike330 cm (130 in)
Block306 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionWing spiker
Current clubPallavolo Scandicci
Number7
National team
2018-Italy
Honours
Women’s Volleyball
Representing Italy
FIVB World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Poland/Netherlands Team
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ankara Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Serbia/Bulgaria/Croatia/Romania Team
Montreux Volley Masters
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Montreux Team

Elena Pietrini (born 17 March 2000) is an Italian volleyball player who plays as a wing spiker for the Italian national team.[1] She made her debut appearance at the Olympics representing Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Her father Alberto Pietrini was a professional basketball player who played at club level and her mother Laura Pietrini and her sister Giulia Pietrini were also volleyball players.[2]

Youth career

She was part of the youth national team which emerged as runners-up to Russia at the 2017 Girls' U18 Volleyball European Championship.[3]

She was also a key member of the Italian U18 team which won the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship.[4] For her tremendous performance during the 2017 FIVB Volleyball U18 World Championship she was awarded the MVP of the tournament.[5] She also participated at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship where Italy finished at ninth position.[6][7]

Senior career

She was part of the Italian national team at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League.[8] She was also a member of the Italian squad which emerged as runner-up to Serbia at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.[9][10]

She was also initially on the selection radar for the 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship but she pulled out due to physical and mental fatigue.[11] However, she competed at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League.[12] She was part of national side which claimed bronze medal at the 2019 Montreux Volley Masters.[13]

She was included in the national squad to compete in the women's volleyball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Giocatrice – Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile". Legavolley femminile (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  2. ^ "News - One step at a time for Italy's new talent Elena Pietrini". worldtour.2017.fivb.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. ^ "CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball". 2017-04-10. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  4. ^ "Team Roster - Italy - FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship 2017". u18.girls.2017.volleyball.fivb.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  5. ^ "News detail - Fantastic Italy once again atop of Girls' U18 World Championship - FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship 2017". u18.girls.2017.volleyball.fivb.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  6. ^ "Player - Elena Pietrini - FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship 2017". u20.women.2017.volleyball.fivb.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  7. ^ "Page not found - FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship 2017". Retrieved 2021-08-04. ((cite web)): Cite uses generic title (help)
  8. ^ "Team Roster - Italy - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2018". www.volleyball.world. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  9. ^ "Player - Elena Pietrini - FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018".
  10. ^ "News - Boskovic shines as Serbia beats Italy in five-set thriller to win World Championship - FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018". japan2018.fivb.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  11. ^ "Elena Pietrini". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Player - Elena Pietrini - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2019". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  13. ^ "Team Roster - Italy - Montreux Volley Masters 2019". www.volleymasters.ch. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  14. ^ "Volleyball - Women Schedule". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  15. ^ "Verso Tokyo2020 Le 12 azure di Davide Mazzanti ultima esclusa gennari" (in Italian). Italy National Team. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-04.

External links

Italy squad – 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship – Silver medal
Italy squad – 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship – Bronze medal
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