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Martina Guiggi
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Guiggi in 2014
Personal information
Born (1984-05-01) 1 May 1984 (age 40)
Pisa, Italy
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Spike 317 cm (125 in)
Block 312 cm (123 in)
Volleyball information
Position Middle blocker
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  ITA
Mediterranean Games
Gold 2009 Pescara Team

Martina Guiggi (born 1 May 1984) is an Italian volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker. She competed at the 2008 and 2016 Olympics and won the 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship and 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup.

Career

Guiggi was included to the national team in 2002, and in 2006 was named Best Blocker of the European Cup. She played at the 2013 Club World Championship with Guangdong Evergrande winning the bronze medal after defeating Voléro Zürich 3–1. Besides indoors volleyball she competed nationally in beach volleyball.

Clubs

  • Italy Asystel Novara (2001–2004)
  • Italy Scavolini Pesaro (2004–2011)
  • Italy MC-Carnaghi Villa Cortese (2011–2012)
  • Italy Chieri Volley (2012–2013)
  • China Guangdong Evergrande (2013–2014)
  • Italy AGIL Novara (2014–2016)

Personal life

Martina Guiggi is married to Mitar Tzourits.

Awards

Clubs

  • 2013 Club World Championship – Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Guangdong Evergrande
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