Sara Bonifacio

Sara Bonifacio
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28)
Alba, Italy
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Spike324 cm (128 in)
Block244 cm (96 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubIgor Gorgonzola Novara
Number13
Career
YearsTeams
2011–2014Club Italia
2014–2018Igor Gorgonzola Novara
2018–2020Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio
2020–Igor Gorgonzola Novara
National team
2014–Italy
Honours
Representing  Italy
FIVB World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Poland/Netherlands Team
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ankara Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Bangkok Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Serbia/Bulgaria/Croatia/Romania Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2017 Nanjing

Sara Bonifacio (born 3 July 1996) is an Italian volleyball player who plays for Igor Gorgonzola Novara.[1]

Career

Bonifacio joined the amateur volleyball club of Alba in 2005 then she was recruited for Club Italia a junior team managed by FIPAV. She signed with Igor Gorgonzola Novara in 2014.[2] Bonifacio plays as blocker. She was selected to play the Italian League All-Star game in 2017.[3]

Personal life

She was born in Alba, Piedmont to a Nigerian mother and Italian father.[4]

Awards

Clubs

  • 2014-15 Italian Cup – Champion, with Igor Gorgonzola Novara
  • 2016-17 Italian Championship – Champion, with Igor Gorgonzola Novara

References

  1. ^ "Sara Bonifacio". Italian Volleyball Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ Tolotti, Marco (25 May 2014). "Volley, la centrale Sara Bonifacio è l'ultimo colpo di mercato della Igor" (in Italian). Novara: La Stanpa Novara. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. ^ "All Star Game: A Bergamo la sfida Selezione Italia vs Resto del Mondo" (in Italian). Bergamo: Volleyball.it. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. ^ Cozzari, Eleonora (7 January 2016). "Paola, Sara e Valentina: è colorata la nuova Italia del volley femminile" (in Italian). Bergamo: Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 25 December 2017.


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