Sara Bonifacio

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

Sara Bonifacio
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996
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 club9
NumberIgor Gorgonzola Novara
Career
YearsTeams
2011–2014Club Italia
2014–Igor Gorgonzola Novara
National team
2014–Italy

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.[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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