Serena Ortolani
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Serena Ortolani is an Italian
volleyball player.
She has played plays as an opposite hitter for Foppapedretti Bergamo
from 2008 to 2011. Despite being of a young age, Ortolani has already made several appearances for the Italian national volleyball team in international competitions and is considered by numerous experts to being one of the biggest promises of Italian women's volleyball. Her debut for the national team
came on the 2005 edition of the European Championships, held in Croatia
, when the team was then coached by Marco Bonitta
. In the 2005/06 season, she won her first Coppa Italia and Scudetto with Foppapedretti Bergamo
. In 2006, she was selected again for the national team for the 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship, held in Japan
, where she helped Italy win fourth place. She began the 2006/2007 season for Bergamo, but after the first half of the season, she was loaned to Rebecchi Piacenza, to improve her game further. In 2007, she helped the Italian volleyball team win the Women's European Volleyball Championship
, held in Belgium
and Luxembourg
and repeated this success a few months later at the World Cup
in Japan
, thereby helping Italy gain qualification for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
, where she subsequently competed.
She won the 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League playing with Volley Bergamo
and was awarded "Most Valuable Player".
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
volleyball player.
She has played plays as an opposite hitter for Foppapedretti Bergamo
Volley Bergamo
The Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo is the volleyball team of Bergamo.-2011-2012 Team Roster:As of August 2011Coach: Davide Mazzanti-Transfers:*Christiane Fürst transferred to Fenerbahçe Acıbadem for 2010-11 season....
from 2008 to 2011. Despite being of a young age, Ortolani has already made several appearances for the Italian national volleyball team in international competitions and is considered by numerous experts to being one of the biggest promises of Italian women's volleyball. Her debut for the national team
Italy women's national volleyball team
The Italy women's national volleyball team is the national team of Italy that takes part in international volleyball competitions. It is governed by the Federazione Italiana di Pallavolo...
came on the 2005 edition of the European Championships, held in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, when the team was then coached by Marco Bonitta
Marco Bonitta
Marco Bonitta is a volleyball coach from Italy. He took over in March 2001 from Angelo Frigoni as the head coach of the Italian Women's National Team, whom he guided to the silver medal at the 2001 European Championship and to the world title at the 2002 FIVB Women's World Championship. Bonitta...
. In the 2005/06 season, she won her first Coppa Italia and Scudetto with Foppapedretti Bergamo
Volley Bergamo
The Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo is the volleyball team of Bergamo.-2011-2012 Team Roster:As of August 2011Coach: Davide Mazzanti-Transfers:*Christiane Fürst transferred to Fenerbahçe Acıbadem for 2010-11 season....
. In 2006, she was selected again for the national team for the 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship, held in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, where she helped Italy win fourth place. She began the 2006/2007 season for Bergamo, but after the first half of the season, she was loaned to Rebecchi Piacenza, to improve her game further. In 2007, she helped the Italian volleyball team win the Women's European Volleyball Championship
2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
, held in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
and repeated this success a few months later at the World Cup
2007 FIVB Women's World Cup
-Qualifying:12 teams participated in the World Cup:*The five champions of their respective continental championships in 2007: , , , , *Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2007: , , , *The host nation's team:...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, thereby helping Italy gain qualification for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, where she subsequently competed.
She won the 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League playing with Volley Bergamo
Volley Bergamo
The Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo is the volleyball team of Bergamo.-2011-2012 Team Roster:As of August 2011Coach: Davide Mazzanti-Transfers:*Christiane Fürst transferred to Fenerbahçe Acıbadem for 2010-11 season....
and was awarded "Most Valuable Player".
Clubs
Teodora Ravenna (2000–2001) Foppapedretti Bergamo (2004–2006) Rebecchi Piacenza (2006–2007) Yamamay Busto Arsizio (2007–2008) Foppapedretti Bergamo (2008–2011)Individuals
- 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League Final Four "Most Valuable Player"
Club
- 2004 Italian Super Cup -
Champion, with Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo - 2004–05 CEV Indesit Champions League - Champion, with Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo
- 2006 Italian Championship -
Champion, with Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo - 2006 Italian Cup - Champion, with Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo
- 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League - Champion, with Foppapedretti Bergamo
- 2009–10 CEV Indesit Champions League - Champion, with Foppapedretti Bergamo
National team
- 2007 World Cup2007 FIVB Women's World Cup-Qualifying:12 teams participated in the World Cup:*The five champions of their respective continental championships in 2007: , , , , *Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2007: , , , *The host nation's team:...
- 2007 European Championships2007 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
- 2005 European Championships