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Carolina Costagrande

Personal information

Full name

Carolina del Pilar Costagrande

Nationality

Argentina - Italy

Born

15 October 1980 (age 44)
El Trébol, Argentina

Hometown

Pesaro, Italy

Height

1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)

Weight

80 kg (176 lb)

Spike

320 cm (126 in)

Block

310 cm (122 in)

Volleyball information

Position

Wing Spiker

Current club

Impel Wroclaw

Number

National team

1999-2002
2009-2015

ARG

ITA

Honours

Women's volleyball

Representing Italy
World Cup
Gold	2011 Japan	team
Representing Argentina
South American Championship
Silver	1999 Valencia	team
Silver	2001 Morón	team

Last updated: February 2017

Carolina del Pilar Costagrande was born on October 15, 1980, in El Trébol, Argentina. She is a professional volleyball player. Even though she was born in Argentina, she later became an Italian citizen. Carolina played for Argentina's national volleyball team from 1999 to 2002. She then joined the Italian national team in 2009 and played with them until 2015. She is known for her powerful hits as a Wing Spiker.

Carolina's Volleyball Journey
- Playing for Clubs
- Playing for National Teams
  - Big Wins with Italy
  - South American Championships
Awards and Achievements
- Individual Awards
- Club Achievements
See also

Carolina's Volleyball Journey

Carolina Costagrande has had an amazing career in volleyball. She has played for many different clubs around the world. She also represented two different countries in international competitions.

Playing for Clubs

Carolina has played for many top volleyball clubs. She started her career in Argentina. Later, she moved to Italy, which is a big country for volleyball. She played for several Italian teams, including Scavolini Pesaro. She also played in Russia, China, Turkey, and Poland.

Here are some of the clubs she played for:

Club Trebolense (1995–1998)
Rio Marsì Palermo (1998–1999)
Brums Busto Arsizio (1999–2000)
Mirabilandia Teodora Ravenna (2000–2001)
Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi (2001–2003)
PinetaGuru Ravenna (2003–2004)
Infotel Europa Systems Forlì (2004–2005)
Scavolini Pesaro (2005–2010)
Dynamo Moscow (2010–2011)
Guangdong Evergrande (2011–2013)
VakıfBank İstanbul (2013–2015)
Impel Wroclaw (2015–2016)
Imoco Volley Conegliano (2016–2018)

Playing for National Teams

Carolina first played for the Argentine national team. She was part of the team from 1999 to 2002. Later, she became an Italian citizen. This allowed her to play for the Italian national team. She played for Italy from 2009 to 2015.

Big Wins with Italy

With the Italian team, Carolina won a gold medal. This was at the 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan. This is a very important international competition.

South American Championships

Before joining Italy, she won silver medals with Argentina. These were at the 1999 and 2001 South American Championships.

Awards and Achievements

Carolina Costagrande has won many awards during her career. Both as an individual player and with her teams.

Individual Awards

2011 World Cup "Most Valuable Player": This means she was the best player in the entire tournament.
2013-14 CEV Champions League "Best Receiver": This award recognized her excellent skills in receiving the ball.