Gaia Giovannini (born 17 December 2001) is an Italian volleyball player who plays for Megavolley as an outside hitter with jersey number 12.
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| Born | 17 December 2001 Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Megavolley | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editClubs
editGiovannini's career began in the 2019–20 season in Montale, in Serie A2. In the 2020–21 season she was hired by Cuneo Granda,[1] making her debut in Serie A1, the same category where she played in the 2022–23 season wearing the AGIL[2] jersey and in the 2023–24 season with Megavolley.[3]
National team
editIn 2024, Giovannini received her first call-ups to the senior national team, with whom she won gold at the Volleyball Nations League and the Summer Olympics, both in 2024.[4][5]
Awards
editNational team
edit- 2024 Nations League –
Gold medal - 2024 Olympic Games – Gold medal
References
edit- ^ "VOLLEY/Cuneo: la schiacciatrice 18enne Gaia Giovannini è il dodicesimo tassello del Bosca". Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Giovannini: "Novara per me è una grandissima opportunità di crescita"". 17 June 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Megabox Ond. Del Savio Vallefoglia firma Giovannini". Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Women's Volleyball Nations League 2024 - P-2 Match result - Final 1-2 (Places 1 and 2)" (PDF). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "United States of America vs Italy Results". Retrieved 11 August 2024.
External links
edit- Gaia Giovannini at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Gaia Giovannini at Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile (in Italian)
- Gaia Giovannini at Olympics.com
