Antonella Del Core facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Antonella Del Core
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	5 November 1980 (1980-11-05) (age 44) Naples, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Spike	320 cm (126 in)
Block	305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Wing Spiker
Current club	Dinamo Kazan
Number	15
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Italy World Grand Champions Cup Gold 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team FIVB World Cup Gold 2007 Japan Team Gold 2011 Japan Team FIVB World Grand Prix Silver 2004 Reggio Calabria Team Silver 2005 Sendai Team Bronze 2006 Reggio Calabria Team Bronze 2010 Ningbo Team European Championship Gold 2007 Belgium Team Gold 2009 Poland Team Silver 2005 Croatia Team

Antonella Del Core is a famous Italian volleyball player. She was born on November 5, 1980, in Naples, Italy. Antonella is known for her powerful plays as a wing spiker. She is 1.80 meters (about 5 feet 11 inches) tall.

She played for the Italy women's national volleyball team. She even competed in the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics. Antonella won the "Best Server" award in the 2013–14 CEV Women's Champions League. Her team, Dinamo Kazan from Russia, also won the championship that year.

Antonella's Volleyball Journey

Antonella Del Core has had an amazing career filled with many victories. She played for several top clubs around the world. Her skills helped her teams win many important championships.

Big Wins with Dinamo Kazan

In the 2013–14 season, Antonella played for the Russian club Dinamo Kazan. They won the 2013–14 CEV Women's Champions League. This big tournament was held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Dinamo Kazan beat Rabita Baku and VakıfBank İstanbul to win the title. Antonella was recognized as the "Best Server" in this competition. This means she was excellent at serving the ball.

The next year, in 2014, Antonella and Dinamo Kazan won another huge title. They became champions of the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship. They won against the Brazilian team Molico Osasco in the final match.

Playing for Italy

Antonella also represented her home country, Italy. She played with the national team in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. Her team finished in fourth place after a close match against Brazil.

Teams Antonella Played For

Antonella Del Core played for many different volleyball clubs during 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)

Antonella's Awards

Antonella Del Core has won many awards throughout her volleyball career, both for her individual skills and with her teams.

Individual Awards

• 2009-10 CEV Champions League "Best receiver"
• 2013-14 CEV Champions League "Best server"
• 2016 World Olympic qualification tournament "Best outside spiker"

Club Awards

• 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