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Paola Egonu

Paola Ogechi Egonu (Italian: [ˈpaːola oˈɡɛːtʃi eˈɡɔːnu]; born 18 December 1998) is an Italian professional volleyball player. She plays as an opposite for both the Italian Women's National Team, and the Italian Club, Vero Volley Milano in the A1 division of the Lega Volley Femminile.

Infobox

Full name
Paola Ogechi Egonu
Born
(1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 27)Cittadella, Italy
Height
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight
79 kg (174 lb)
Spike
3.44 m (135 in)
Block
3.21 m (126 in)
Position
Opposite
Current club
Vero Volley Milano
Years
YearsTeams 2013–2017 Club Italia2017–2019 AGIL Novara2019–2022 Imoco Volley Conegliano2022–2023 VakıfBank S.K.2023– Vero Volley Milano

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Preceded by Sheilla Castro
Preceded by Sheilla Castro
Awards
Preceded by Sheilla Castro
Awards
Best Opposite Spiker of World Championship 2018
Awards
Succeeded by Tijana Bošković
Preceded by Michelle Bartsch-Hackley- Melissa Vargas
Preceded by Michelle Bartsch-Hackley- Melissa Vargas
Awards
Preceded by Michelle Bartsch-Hackley- Melissa Vargas
Awards
Most Valuable Player of FIVB Nations League 20222024
Awards
Succeeded by Melissa Vargas- Monica De Gennaro
Preceded by Tandara Caixeta- Melissa Vargas
Preceded by Tandara Caixeta- Melissa Vargas
Awards
Preceded by Tandara Caixeta- Melissa Vargas
Awards
Best Opposite Hitter of FIVB Nations League 202220242025
Awards
Succeeded by Melissa Vargas-TBD
Preceded by Zhu Ting
Preceded by Zhu Ting
Awards
Preceded by Zhu Ting
Awards
Most Valuable Player of FIVB Club World Championship 2019
Awards
Succeeded by Isabelle Haak
Preceded by Jordan Larson
Preceded by Jordan Larson
Awards
Preceded by Jordan Larson
Awards
Most Valuable Player of the Olympic Games 2024
Awards
Succeeded byTBD
Preceded by Tijana Bošković
Preceded by Tijana Bošković
Awards
Preceded by Tijana Bošković
Awards
Best Opposite Spiker of the Olympic Games 2024
Awards
Succeeded byTBD
Awards
Preceded by Sheilla Castro
Best Opposite Spiker of World Championship 2018
Succeeded by Tijana Bošković
Preceded by Michelle Bartsch-Hackley- Melissa Vargas
Most Valuable Player of FIVB Nations League 20222024
Succeeded by Melissa Vargas- Monica De Gennaro
Preceded by Tandara Caixeta- Melissa Vargas
Best Opposite Hitter of FIVB Nations League 202220242025
Succeeded by Melissa Vargas-TBD
Preceded by Zhu Ting
Most Valuable Player of FIVB Club World Championship 2019
Succeeded by Isabelle Haak
Preceded by Jordan Larson
Most Valuable Player of the Olympic Games 2024
Succeeded byTBD
Preceded by Tijana Bošković
Best Opposite Spiker of the Olympic Games 2024
Succeeded byTBD

References

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