Antonella Del Core facts for kids
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 November 1980 (age 44) Naples, Italy |
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 320 cm (126 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 305 cm (120 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing Spiker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club |  Dinamo Kazan |
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Antonella Del Core is an Italian professional volleyball player. She was born on November 5, 1980, in Naples, Italy. She is known for her strong play as a Wing Spiker, which is a player who attacks from the sides of the court.
Antonella has played for the Italy women's national volleyball team in many big competitions. She even competed in the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics. She is about 1.80 meters (5 feet 11 inches) tall. She won the "Best Server" award in the 2013–14 CEV Women's Champions League and helped her team, Dinamo Kazan, win the championship that year.
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Antonella's Volleyball Journey
Antonella Del Core has had a very successful career playing volleyball for different clubs and her national team. She has won many important titles and awards.
Club Successes
Antonella played for the Russian club Dinamo Kazan. In the 2013–14 season, her team won the 2013–14 CEV Women's Champions League. This is one of the biggest club competitions in Europe. They won the final match 3-0 against VakıfBank İstanbul from Turkey. Antonella was recognized as the "Best Server" of the tournament for her amazing serves.
The next year, in 2014, Antonella and Dinamo Kazan also won the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship. This competition brings together the best club teams from all over the world. They won the gold medal by beating Molico Osasco from Brazil 3-0 in the final game.
Playing for Italy
Antonella also played for the Italian national team in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. Her team played very well and finished in fourth place. They narrowly missed out on a bronze medal, losing a close match to Brazil.
Teams Antonella Played For
Antonella Del Core has played for many different volleyball clubs throughout her career. Here are some of the teams she was a part of:
Assid Ester Napoli (1997-1998)- Club Italia (1998-1999)
- Er Volley Napoli (1999-2001)
- Robursport Volley Pesaro (2001-2006)
- Pallavolo Sirio Perugia (2006-2008)
- Volley Bergamo (2008-2010)
Eczacıbaşı Istanbul (2010-2011)- Fakel Novy Ourengoï (2011-2012)
- Zarechie Odintsovo (2012-2013)
- Dinamo Kazan (2013-2016)
Awards and Achievements
Antonella Del Core has received many individual awards and won several championships with her clubs.
Individual Awards
These awards recognize her personal skills and performance:
- 2009-10 CEV Champions League "Best receiver": This award means she was the best at receiving the ball from opponents' serves or attacks.
- 2013-14 CEV Champions League "Best server": She was recognized as the best at serving the ball in this major European competition.
- 2016 World Olympic qualification tournament "Best outside spiker": This award shows she was the top outside hitter during the tournament to qualify for the Olympics.
Club Championships
Antonella has helped her teams win many important titles:
- 2005–06 CEV Women's Challenge Cup—
Champions, with Scavolini Pesaro - 2006–07 CEV Women's Challenge Cup— Champions, with Sirio Perugia
- 2006–07 Italian Championship - Champion, with Sirio Perugia
- 2007 Italian Cup - Champion, with Sirio Perugia
- 2007 Italian Supercup - Champions, with Sirio Perugia
- 2007–08 CEV Champions League— Champions, with Sirio Perugia
- 2008 Italian Supercup—
Runner-Up, with Volley Bergamo - 2008–09 CEV Champions League— Champions, with Volley Bergamo
- 2009–10 CEV Champions League— Champions, with Volley Bergamo
- 2010 Italian Cup— Runner-Up, with Volley Bergamo
- 2010-11 Turkish Cup - Champions, with Eczacıbaşı Istanbul
- 2013 Russian Cup - Runner-up, with Dinamo Kazan
- 2013–14 CEV Champions League - Champion, with Dinamo Kazan
- 2013–14 Russian Championship - Champions, with Dinamo Kazan
- 2014 FIVB Club World Championship - Champion, with Dinamo Kazan
- 2014–15 Russian Championship - Champions, with Dinamo Kazan
