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Paola Cardullo (born 18 March 1982 in
Omegna Omegna (, , ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southwest of Verbania at the northernmost point of Lago d’Orta and traversed by the ...
) is a
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player from
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, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2007 European Championship in
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. There she was named ''Best Libero'' of the tournament.


Career

Cardullo also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where Italy ended up in fifth place and she was named ''Best Libero'' at the end of the Olympic tournament. She won the bronze medal at the 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League with Asystel Novara and also was individually awarded ''Best Libero''. In the 2012-12 champions league, Cardullo played with the French club
RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French women's volleyball club based in Cannes and playing in the Ligue AF. History was created as a sports club in 1922 and the volleyball department was introduced in 1942. Originally it had both men and women's teams until 19 ...
, capturing the silver medal and the Best Libero award. Cardullo played with her national team at the 2014 World Championship. There her team ended up in fourth place after losing 2-3 to Brazil the bronze medal match.


Clubs

* Pallavolo Omegna (1996–1999) * AGIL Trecate (1999–2001) * Asystel Novara (2001–2009) * Villa Cortese (2009–2011) *
RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French women's volleyball club based in Cannes and playing in the Ligue AF. History was created as a sports club in 1922 and the volleyball department was introduced in 1942. Originally it had both men and women's teams until 19 ...
(2011–2012) * Asystel MC Carnaghi (2012–2013) * LJ Volley (2013–2014) *
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(2014–2014) * River Piacenza (2014–2015) *
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(2015–2018) * Polisportiva Filottrano Pallavolo (2018–)


Awards


Individuals

* 2002 World Championship "Fair Play Award" * 2002–03 CEV Challenge Cup "Best Libero" * 2003 World Grand Prix "Most Valuable Player" * 2004 FIVB World Grand Prix "Most Popular Player" * 2004 Olympic Games "Best Libero" * 2004–05 CEV Champions League "Best Libero" * 2005–06 Women's CEV Cup "Best Libero" * 2007 FIVB World Cup "Best Libero" * 2007 European Championship "Best Libero" * 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League Final Four "Best Libero" * 2009 European Championships "Best Libero" * 2011–12 CEV Champions League "Best Libero"


Clubs

* 2002–03 CEV Challenge Cup - Champions, with AGIL Novara * 2003 Italian Supercup - Champions, with Asystel Novara * 2004 Italian Cup— Champions, with Asystel Novara * 2005 Italian Supercup - Champions, with Asystel Novara * 2005–06 Women's CEV Cup - Champions, with Asystel Novara * 2008–09 Women's CEV Cup - Champions, with Asystel Novara * 2010 Italian Cup— Champions, with GSO Villa Cortese * 2011 Italian Cup— Champions, with GSO Villa Cortese * 2011–12 CEV Champions League Runner-Up, with
RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French women's volleyball club based in Cannes and playing in the Ligue AF. History was created as a sports club in 1922 and the volleyball department was introduced in 1942. Originally it had both men and women's teams until 19 ...


References


External links


FIVB Profile
1982 births Italian women's volleyball players Living people Olympic volleyball players of Italy People from Omegna Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Serie A1 (women's volleyball) players {{Italy-volleyball-bio-stub