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Enrica Merlo
Enrica Merlo (born 28 December 1988 in Este) is an Italian female volleyball player, playing as a libero. She has played for the Italy women's national volleyball team, notably being part of the 2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship winning team. On club level she plays for Savino Del Bene Scandicci. Career She has won various titles, including the Italian Serie A1, Italian Cup, Italian Super Cup and twice the CEV Women's Champions League. She was selected to play the Italian League All-Star game in 2017. Clubs * Megius Volley Padova (2004–2006) * Pallavolo Reggio Emilia (2006–2007) * Foppapedretti Bergamo (2007–2015) * Savino Del Bene Scandicci (2015–present) Awards Individuals * ''2006 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship "Best Libero"'' * '' 2008–09 CEV Champions League "Best Libero"'' * '' 2009–10 CEV Champions League "Best Libero"'' * ''2017-18 Italian League "All-Star"'' National team Junior * 2006 Women's Junior European Volleybal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universiade Medalists In Volleyball
The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and "Olympiad". The Universiade is referred to in English as the World University Games or World Student Games; however, this latter term can also refer to competitions for sub-University grades students. In July 2020 as part of a new branding system by the FISU, it was stated that the Universiade will be officially branded as the FISU World University Games. The most recent games were held in 2019: the Winter Universiade was held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia while the Summer Universiade was held in Naples, Italy. The next Winter World University Games are scheduled to be held in Lake Placid, United States between 11–21 January 2023, after the 2021 edition scheduled to be held in Lucerne, Switzerland was cancelled due the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 Summer World University Games were s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From The Province Of Padua
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the el, άθλητὴς, ''athlētēs'', one who participates in a contest; from ἄθλος, ''áthlos'' or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', a contest or feat. The primary definition of "sportsman" according to Webster's ''Third Unabridged Dictionary'' (1960) is, "a person who is active in sports: as (a): one who engages in the sports of the field and especially in hunting or fishing." Physiology Athletes involved in isotonic exercises have an increased mean left ventricular end-diastolic volume and are less likely to be depressed. Due to their strenuous physical activities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Women's Volleyball Players
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Living People
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1988 Births
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European Volleyball Confederation
The European Volleyball Confederation (french: Confédération Européenne de Volleyball or ''CEV'') is the continental sports governing body, governing body for the sports of volleyball, indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, and snow volleyball in Europe. Its headquarters is located in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Profile Although the CEV was formed on October 21, 1963, in Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Romania volleyball became popular in Europe many years before. The majority of the teams that attended the Congress which eventually led to the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, FIVB in 1947 were from this continent. In fact, the foundation itself is supposed to have been a move on the part of European national federations. Volleyball was invented in the United States, but became for the first time an extremely popular sport in eastern Europe, after being introduced by American soldiers during World War I. By the middle of the century, it had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
The 2010 FIVB Women's Club World Championship was the 4th edition of the event. It was held at the Al Gharafa Sports Hall in Doha, Qatar from December 15 to 21, 2010. Fenerbahçe were crowned World champions by defeating Brazilian powerhouse Sollys Osasco 3–0 in the final. Qualification Pools composition Squads Venue Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Final round Semifinals 3rd place Final Final standing Awards *MVP: Katarzyna Skowrońska ( Fenerbahçe) *Best Scorer: Katarzyna Skowrońska ( Fenerbahçe) *Best Spiker: Thaisa Menezes (Osasco) *Best Blocker: Annerys Vargas ( Mirador) *Best Server: Eda Erdem Dündar ( Fenerbahçe) *Best Setter: Carolina Albuquerque (Osasco) *Best Libero: Brenda Castillo ( Mirador) External linksOfficial Website of the 2010 FIVB Women's Club World Championship {{FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship 2010 FIVB Women's Club World Championship The 2010 FIVB Women's Club World Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix was a women's volleyball tournament to be played by 12 countries from 6–29 August 2010. The finals were held at the Beilun Gymnasium in Ningbo, China. The United States claimed their 3rd title and Foluke Akinradewo won the ''Most Valuable Player'' award. * Standing and tie-breaking procedure: Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser In case of tie, the teams will be classified according to the following criteria: number of matches won, points ratio and sets ratio Competing nations The following national teams qualified: Teams * Calendar Preliminary rounds Ranking The host China and top five teams in the preliminary round advanced to the Final round. First round Group A Group B Group C Second round Group D Group E Group F Third round Group G Group H Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
