Simona Gioli is a female volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

 player from Italy

Italy

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, who was a member of the Women's 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...

 that won the gold medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium

Belgium

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 and Luxembourg

Luxembourg

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. Gioli was named Most Valuable Player and Best Blocker at the 2007 FIVB Women's 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:...

 and 2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup

2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup

The 2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Tokyo and Fukuoka, Japan from November 10 to November 15, 2009.-Teams:-Competition formula:...

. She was also awarded MVP at the 2006-07 CEV Cup won by her team Sirio Perugia. She won the 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League with Sirio Perugia and also was individually awarded "Most Valuable Player".

Playing with Dynamo Moscow

Dynamo Moscow (women's volleyball)

Dinamo Moscow is a Russian women's volleyball club. It was established in 1926. In 1992 the club was dissolved, but recreated in 2004. The club is one of the most successful teams in USSR and Russia volleyball history.-Honours:...

 she won the silver medal at the 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League, and she was awarded "Best Spiker".

Clubs

Sirio Perugia

Pallavolo Sirio Perugia

Pallavolo Sirio Perugia is an Italian volleyball club based in Perugia.-History:The team was created in 1970 in Perugia. It won five times the Italian National League, three the Italy's Cup, twice the European Champions League and one the Italy's Supercup....

 (2006–2008) Dynamo Moscow (2008–2011)

Individuals

• 2009 European Championships "Best Spiker"
• 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League Final Four "Best Spiker"
• 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League Final Four "Most Valuable Player"
• 2006-07 CEV Cup "Most Valuable Player"
• 2007 FIVB World Cup "Most Valuable Player"
• 2007 FIVB World Cup "Best Blocker"

Clubs

• 2006-07 CEV Cup - Champion, with Pallavolo Sirio Perugia
  Pallavolo Sirio Perugia
  Pallavolo Sirio Perugia is an Italian volleyball club based in Perugia.-History:The team was created in 1970 in Perugia. It won five times the Italian National League, three the Italy's Cup, twice the European Champions League and one the Italy's Supercup....
  
  
• 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League - Champion, with Colussi Perugia
• 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League - Runner-Up, with Dynamo Moscow
  Dynamo Moscow (women's volleyball)
  Dinamo Moscow is a Russian women's volleyball club. It was established in 1926. In 1992 the club was dissolved, but recreated in 2004. The club is one of the most successful teams in USSR and Russia volleyball history.-Honours:...
  
  

External links

• FIVB Profile