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Elena Pietrini

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Elena Pietrini
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 26)
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 clubDynamo Kazan
Number7
National team
2018-Italy
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Italy
FIVB World Championship
Silver medal – second place2018 JapanTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 Poland/NetherlandsTeam
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place2022 AnkaraTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2021 Serbia/Bulgaria/Croatia/RomaniaTeam
Montreux Volley Masters
Bronze medal – third place2019 MontreuxTeam

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

Biography

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ↑ "Giocatrice – Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile". Legavolley femminile (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "News - One step at a time for Italy's new talent Elena Pietrini". worldtour.2017.fivb.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball". 10 April 2017. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Team Roster - Italy - FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship 2017". u18.girls.2017.volleyball.fivb.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  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. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Player - Elena Pietrini - FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship 2017". u20.women.2017.volleyball.fivb.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship 2017". u20.women.2017.volleyball.fivb.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Team Roster - Italy - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2018". www.volleyball.world. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Player - Elena Pietrini - FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018". japan2018.fivb.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  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. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Elena Pietrini". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Player - Elena Pietrini - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2019". en.volleyballworld.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "Team Roster - Italy - Montreux Volley Masters 2019". www.volleymasters.ch. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "Volleyball - Women Schedule". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Verso Tokyo2020 Le 12 azure di Davide Mazzanti ultima esclusa gennari" (in Italian). Italy National Team. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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