Oghosasere Loveth "Lolly" Omoruyi (born 25 August 2002)[1] is an Italian volleyball player. She represented Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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.jpg) Omoruyi at the 2024 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | Oghosasere Loveth Omoruyi | |||||||||||
| Born | 25 August 2002 Lodi, Italy | |||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
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Life and career
editBorn in Lodi from parents of Nigerian origins, Omoruyi is the second-born of four siblings.[2] She started playing volleyball as a child, at the Sant’Alberto Oratory in her hometown.[2] Her professional career started in 2016 with Pro Patria Milan, in the B2 league, the fourth category of Italian women's volleyball.[3]
In 2021, Omoruyi she became U20 world champion, and the same year she received her first call-up to the senior national team.[3] At the 2022 Women's U21 European Volleyball Championship, Italy won the gold medal, with Omoruyi being named best spiker of the tournament.[3] She was part of the gold medalled Italian team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, replacing the injured Alice Degradi.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Oghosasere Loveth Omoruyi". Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b "La schiacciatrice "Lolly" Omoruyi: "Giocavo per divertimento non avrei mai immaginato di diventare una professionista"". Il Giorno (in Italian). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Dagli esordi con la Pro Patria all'azzurro". Il Giorno (in Italian). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Degradi out? Velasco ha scelto, porta a Parigi Omoruyi". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 19 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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