Eleonora Lo Bianco

Eleonora Lo Bianco (born 22 December 1979) is an Italian volleyball player.

Eleonora Lo Bianco
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1979-12-22) 22 December 1979
Borgomanero, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spike300 cm (118 in)
Block295 cm (116 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubVolley Bergamo
National team
1998—2016 Italy
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Italy
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2002 GermanyTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2007 JapanTeam
Gold medal – first place2011 JapanTeam
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place2009 JapanTeam
FIVB World Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2004 Reggio CalabriaTeam
Silver medal – second place2005 SendaiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2006 Reggio CalabriaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2007 NingboTeam
Bronze medal – third place2008 YokohamaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2010 NingboTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2007 Belgium/LuxembourgTeam
Gold medal – first place2009 PolandTeam
Silver medal – second place2001 BulgariaTeam
Silver medal – second place2005 CroatiaTeam
Bronze medal – third place1999 ItalyTeam
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2001 TunisTeam
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pescara Team
World U20 Championship
Silver medal – second place1997 PolandUnder-20
European Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place1996 TurkeyUnder-19
Last updated: August 2016

Career

Born in Borgomanero, in her youth she played in the Omegna volleyball team. In the season 1998/1999 she was recruited to the Club Italia, a special team organized by the Italian volleyball Federation to train young players.

After that experience she played for several teams in the Italian woman Volleyball League. She is 172 cm tall and weighs 70 kg.

Lo Bianco played with her national team at the 2014 World Championship.[1] There her team ended up in fourth place after losing 2–3 to Brazil the bronze medal match.[2]

Clubs

Awards

Individual

National Team

Club

References

  1. "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: FIVB. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. Carneiro, Leandro (12 October 2014). "Brasil passa sufoco e quase toma virada, mas conquista bronze ante Itália". UOL (in Portuguese). Milan, Italy. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. "Eleonora Lo Bianco Joins Galatasaray". galatasaray.org.
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