EGONU Paola Ogechi
Italy
VolleyballEvents and Medals
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Ariake Arena |
ROC ROC 0 ITA Italy 3 |
Finished |
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| Ariake Arena |
ITA Italy 3 TUR Turkey 1 |
Finished |
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| Ariake Arena |
ITA Italy 3 ARG Argentina 0 |
Finished |
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| Finish On: Aug 1 | Ariake Arena |
CHN China 3 ITA Italy 0 |
Finished |
| Ariake Arena |
USA United States 3 ITA Italy 2 |
Finished |
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| Ariake Arena |
SRB Serbia 3 ITA Italy 0 |
Finished |
ROC
TUR
ARG
CHN
USA
SRBBiographical Information
Highlights
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Olympic Games
Nations League - Final Round
World Grand Prix
European Championship
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Women | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Nations League - Final Round
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Women | 2019 | People's Republic of China |
World Grand Prix
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Women | 2017 |
European Championship
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
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| 3 | Women | 2019 | |
| 5 | Women | 2017 |
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Athlete, Student
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Business Administration
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English, Italian
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Imoco Volley Conegliano [Novara, ITA] since 2019/20
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Daniele Santarelli [club], ITA; Davide Mazzanti [national], ITA
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Opposite spiker (legavolleyfemminile.it, 25 Jan 2020)
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2015 for Italy (forbes.it, 04 Jul 2019)
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Serie A1 [ITA] (legavolleyfemminile.it, 25 Jan 2020)
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She began playing volleyball at age 12 in Cittadella, Italy. (lacittanuova.milano.corriere.it, 18 Aug 2015; forbes.it, 04 Jul 2019)
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She was inspired to try the sport after watching Japanese cartoon 'Attacker You!', which features volleyball. "I was a shy and reserved 12-year-old girl, and being among so many unknown girls was not comfortable for me. I swore I wouldn't come back to the hall. [But later] It sparked a fire in me. I began having fun and less than a year later I was invited to a regional day camp in order to be spotted by top coaches." (mattinopadova.gelocal.it, 14 Jan 2016; vanityfair.it, 20 Jun 2017, 19 Oct 2018)
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To win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. She also aspires to work as a lawyer. (forbes.it, 04 Jul 2019; vanityfair.it, 19 Oct 2018)
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She trains up to five hours a day, split between two sessions. (mentinfuga.com, 21 May 2020)
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Winning the 2019 Champions League with Igor Gorgonzola Novara. (forbes.it, 04 Jul 2019)
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Former First Lady of the United States of America Michelle Obama, US tennis player Serena Williams. (huffingtonpost.it, 25 Oct 2018)
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She was named the 2019 Woman of the Year by Italian newspaper 'La Repubblica'. (trevisotoday.it, 12 Dec 2019; Instagram profile, 20 Dec 2019)
She was named Best Player of the 2019 Champions League Final in Berlin, Germany. (forbes.it, 04 Jul 2019)
She received the Best Opposite Spiker award at the 2018 World Championships in Japan. (forbes.it, 04 Jul 2019)
She was named the Most Valuable Player [MVP] of the 2017/18 Italian Cup. (forbes.it, 04 Jul 2019)
She received the Best Outside Spiker and Most Valuable Player [MVP] awards at the 2015 U18 World Championships in Lima, Peru. (repubblica.it, 09 May 2016)
She was named Best Player of the 2019 Champions League Final in Berlin, Germany. (forbes.it, 04 Jul 2019)
She received the Best Opposite Spiker award at the 2018 World Championships in Japan. (forbes.it, 04 Jul 2019)
She was named the Most Valuable Player [MVP] of the 2017/18 Italian Cup. (forbes.it, 04 Jul 2019)
She received the Best Outside Spiker and Most Valuable Player [MVP] awards at the 2015 U18 World Championships in Lima, Peru. (repubblica.it, 09 May 2016)
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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Content 1 (removed through CDN)
Content 2 (removed through CDN).
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