Gaia Giovannini

Gaia Giovannini
Personal information
Born (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 (age 22)
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubMegavolley
Number12
Career
YearsTeams
  • 2019–2020
  • 2020–2022
  • 2022–2023
  • 2023–
National team
0000Italy
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2024 Bangkok Team

Gaia Giovannini (born 17 December 2001) is an Italian volleyball player who plays for Megavolley as an outside hitter with jersey number 12.

Career

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Clubs

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Giovannini'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

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In 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

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National team

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References

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  1. ^ "VOLLEY/Cuneo: la schiacciatrice 18enne Gaia Giovannini è il dodicesimo tassello del Bosca". Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Giovannini: "Novara per me è una grandissima opportunità di crescita"". 17 June 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Megabox Ond. Del Savio Vallefoglia firma Giovannini". Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Women's Volleyball Nations League 2024 - P-2 Match result - Final 1-2 (Places 1 and 2)" (PDF). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  5. ^ "United States of America vs Italy Results". Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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