Giulia Momoli
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Giulia Momoli (Asolo
Asolo
Asolo is a town and comune in the Veneto Region of Northern Italy. It is known as "The Pearl of the province of Treviso", and also as "The City of a Hundred Horizons" for its mountain settings.-History:...
, August 30, 1981) is an Italian beach volleyball player.
Together with Daniela Gioria she is Italian Champion in 2007, and they are currently the second best Italian couple in the FIVB World Ranking with the 20th position.
Since 2006 she is constantly involved in the World Tour and with 72 career presences, 229 international matches and 18573 points played she is Italy's most active beachvolleyball player. Together with Daniela Gioria she tries to qualify for London 2012 Olympics.
School
She attended the 1st year of High School at “Cavanis” in PossagnoPossagno
Possagno is a comune in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 km northwest of Venice and about 35 km northwest of Treviso...
, and from the 2nd year (1996–97) moved to the School of Science and Technology "G. B. Quadri" in Vicenza
Vicenza
Vicenza , a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione...
, because she was called to play with Mosele Vicenza in the 4th Italian League. She graduated in the same high school in July 2000. She enrolled during the same year at the University of Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second...
in Science of Education, where she graduated in June 2006, while she was a player in 1st Italian League with Zoppas Conegliano (now Spes Volley Conegliano
Conegliano
Conegliano is a town and comune of the Veneto region, Italy, in the province of Treviso, about north by rail from the town of Treviso. The population of the city is of around 36,000 people. The remains of a castle that was built in the 10th century remain on a nearby hill...
).
Volleyball
After winning the 4th League championship in 1996-'97, 3rd League championship in 1997-'98, she played in the 2nd League in 1998-'99 with VicenzaVicenza
Vicenza , a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione...
, moving the following year to Barbarano
Barbarano Vicentino
Barbarano Vicentino is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is northwest of SP8.-Sources:*...
in the same League. In 2000-'01 she played in the 2nd League with Sartori Padova winning the promotion to 1st League, where she also played the following year. She then moved to the 2nd League in the 2005-'06 season with Zoppas Conegliano where she won the Italian Cup and the promotion in the 1st League. She moved to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
to take part to the Italian National Beach Volleyball Team in 2006 and resumed during the winter her indoor career in the 2nd League 2008-'09 with Monterotondo Volley and in 2009-'10 with Promomedia Ostia VC.
Beach volleyball
- In summer 2006 she decided to devote herself solely to beach volleyball together with Daniela Gioria, winning the bronze medal in the Italian Championship and taking part to five competitions of the World Tour, with Daniela Gioria, Diletta Lunardi and Lucilla PerrottaLucilla PerrottaLucilla Perrotta is a female professional beach volleyball player from Italy, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004...
, with whom she earns the first important result in her international career, the 17th place in Phuket, Thailand in November 2006.
- In 2007 after the two opening stages of World Tour where she partners respectively with Daniela GattelliDaniela GattelliDaniela Gattelli is a female professional beach volleyball player from Italy, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004...
and Lucilla PerrottaLucilla PerrottaLucilla Perrotta is a female professional beach volleyball player from Italy, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004...
, she decides to run for the qualification of the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008 teamed with Daniela Gioria. They take part to the Italian Championship of beach volleyball. Collect eight presences at the World Tour, where they reach the 4th place in a Satellite in EboliEboliEboli is a town and comune of Campania, southern Italy, in the province of Salerno, on the south edge of the hills overlooking the valley of the Sele....
.
They win the Italian Championship of Beach Volleyball on the beach of Ostia
Ostia
Ostia may refer to:*Ostia , a municipio of Rome on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast*Ostia Antica, a township and port of ancient Rome*Ostia Antica , a district of the commune of Rome...
the same year, hitting three 17th places in the World Tour and ending up 43rd in the World Ranking.
- In 2008 they collect 17 presences at the World Tour and 2138 points: a 17th placement, two 13th, four 9th and a 7th place in SanyaSanyaSanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,...
, China. The miss for only two positions the Olympic qualification, earning the 3rd place in the Italian Championship. They represent the 26th team in the world (the only Italian team in the first 40 positions).
At the end of the year they are removed from the National Italian Team.
- Since 2009, always with Gioria, they are a freelance professional team representing ItalyItalyItaly , 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...
in international tournaments. They win the 2nd position in the Italian Championship, playing five stages of the European Championship and reaching the 5th place in the final of SochiSochiSochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...
. They play 11 stages of the World Tour (four times 9th, once 13th and three times 17th) also picking up the best performance ever in the history of Italian Beach Volleyball at a Grand Slam, the 5th place in MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
in July 2009. At the end of the season they are ranked 20th in the FIVB world ranking with 2200 points, representing since then the Italian couple with the highest score in the world ranking, among men and women.
- In 2010, they play and win the first two stages of the Italian Championship in PescaraPescaraPescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area...
and MarateaMarateaMaratea is a town and comune of Basilicata, in the province of Potenza. It is the only town of the region on the Tyrrhenian coast and because of its beautiful scenery and coastline it has been called "the Pearl of the Tyrrhenian"...
, finishing 4th at the third stage of Milan. They lead the Italian championship with 640 points.- In June, they take part and win a stage at the Swiss Championship in Locarno.
- They have so far ten presences at the World Tour collecting three 25th places (ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
Open, Grand Slam of RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and The Hagues by forfait) three 17th places (Grand Slam of StavangerStavangerStavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
, Grand Slam of GstaadGstaadGstaad is a village in the German-speaking section of the Canton of Berne in southwestern Switzerland. Part of the municipality of Saanen, Gstaad is known as one of the most exclusive ski resorts in the world....
and KristiansandKristiansand-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
), three 9th places (SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
Open, Grand Slam of MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and Pukhet). Due to a compound fracture to the little finger of right hand reported by Daniela Gioria during a pool play held July 8 at the Grand Slam of GstaadGstaadGstaad is a village in the German-speaking section of the Canton of Berne in southwestern Switzerland. Part of the municipality of Saanen, Gstaad is known as one of the most exclusive ski resorts in the world....
(where after two forfeit they however reach the 17th place), the couple has been forced to a stop and could not play the stage of MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
Open and Grand Slam of KlagenfurtKlagenfurt-Name:Carinthia's eminent linguists Primus Lessiak and Eberhard Kranzmayer assumed that the city's name, which literally translates as "ford of lament" or "ford of complaints", had something to do with the superstitious thought that fateful fairies or demons tend to live around treacherous waters...
. - Together with Patricia LabeePatricia LabeePatricia Labee is a Dutch professional beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player born in Rotterdam.Labee played seven seasons at Dutch highest league participants Sliedrecht Sport...
, Giulia took part at the stage of CesenaticoCesenaticoCesenatico is a port town with about 20,000 inhabitants on the Adriatic coast of Italy. It is located in the province of Forlì-Cesena in the region of Emilia-Romagna, about 30 km south of Ravenna...
, Italian Championship, going on the 3rd step of the podium. Still without her storical partner Daniela Gioria she plays the in the Final of Italian Beach volleyball Championship, playing the first time ever with Lucia Bacchi, with whom after only 3 days of training she wins the 3rd place. - Moreover she plays the KristiansandKristiansand-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
stage with the new Italian Champion Barbara Campanari. - Again, together with Patricia LabeePatricia LabeePatricia Labee is a Dutch professional beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player born in Rotterdam.Labee played seven seasons at Dutch highest league participants Sliedrecht Sport...
she plays and wins an amateur tournament in Bibione. - At the end of August she teams again with her partner Daniela Gioria hitting the 13th place in SanyaSanyaSanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,...
- Cina - and with a 9th place in Pukhet - Thailand. With 9 tournaments over 15 played, they represent the 27th couple in the World Ranking with 1500 points.
- During 2011 she takes part to the Olympic Qualification Process trough the World Tour Ranking with Daniela Gioria.
- In BrasiliaBrasíliaBrasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
at the season opening they qualify to the Main Draw hitting the 25th place. - In SanyaSanyaSanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,...
they do not qualify for the Main Draw having lost the single elimination bracket, placing therefore 33rd. - In ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
they take advantage of a Wild Card with the 25th seeding position, and after winning two matches they hit the 17th place. - In MyslowiceMyslowiceMysłowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The south district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with a population of 2 million...
they qualify for they Main Draw hitting again the 17th place. - In Bibione they win the amateur tournament from which they are sponsored.
- During the first Grand Slam of the season in BeijingBeijingBeijing , 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...
in the same venue where the Giochi della XXIX Olimpiade were held, starting from the Qualification Tournament [Q8,25] with 5 wins and 2 losses (the last one against the World Champions, Kessy-RossRossRoss is a region of Scotland and a former mormaerdom, earldom, sheriffdom and county. The name Ross allegedly derives from a Gaelic word meaning a headland - perhaps a reference to the Black Isle. The Norse word for Orkney - Hrossay meaning horse island - is another possible origin. The area...
) they hit their best seasonal result, that is the 9th place which brings them among the World's 20 best couples. - During the World Championships held in RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in the Foro ItalicoForo ItalicoForo Italico is a sports complex in Rome, Italy. It was built between 1928 and 1938 as the Foro Mussolini under the design of Enrico Del Debbio and, later, Luigi Moretti...
they miss the single elimination phase for just 3 points over 120, therefore hitting the 33rd place. - During the second Grand Slam of the season played in StavangerStavangerStavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
, Norway, they win for the first time in their career the pool in a Grand Slam advancing directly to the 8th of finals, but losing against a team from Greece they end at the 9th place. With 5 victories in a row, and with a 3,333 set ratio, they sign their best seasonal result [Q7, 25] to 9th place.
- In Brasilia
Together with Daniela Gioria she currently occupies the 20th place with 1020 points in the World Rankings FIVB WT, representing the second best Italian couple at the national and international. level.
Playing partners
- Daniela Gioria
- Daniela GattelliDaniela GattelliDaniela Gattelli is a female professional beach volleyball player from Italy, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004...
- Diletta Lunardi
- Lucilla PerrottaLucilla PerrottaLucilla Perrotta is a female professional beach volleyball player from Italy, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004...
- Patricia LabeePatricia LabeePatricia Labee is a Dutch professional beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player born in Rotterdam.Labee played seven seasons at Dutch highest league participants Sliedrecht Sport...
- Barbara Campanari
- Lucia Bacchi