Julio Velasco

Julio Velasco
Velasco in 2016
Personal information
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Born (1952-02-09) 9 February 1952 (age 72)
La Plata, Argentina
Coaching information
Current teamItaly Women
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
1979–1981
1981–1983
1983–1985
1985–1989
1989–1996
1996–1997
2001–2002
2002–2004
2004–2006
2006–2008
2008–2010
2011–2014
2014–2018
2018–2019
2023
2024–		Ferro Carril Oeste
Argentina (AC)
Tre Valli Jesi
Modena Volley
Italy
Italy (W)
Czech Republic
Copra Piacenza
Modena Volley
Gabeca Montichiari
Spain
Iran
Argentina
Modena Volley
UYBA Volley
Italy (W)
Honours
Women's volleyball
Head Coach  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Italy
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2024 Bangkok Team
Men's volleyball
Head Coach  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1990 Brazil
Gold medal – first place 1994 Greece
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1995 Japan
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Japan
FIVB World League
Gold medal – first place 1990 Osaka
Gold medal – first place 1991 Milan
Gold medal – first place 1992 Genoa
Gold medal – first place 1994 Milan
Gold medal – first place 1995 Rio de Janeiro
Silver medal – second place 1996 Rotterdam
Bronze medal – third place 1993 São Paulo
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Sweden
Gold medal – first place 1993 Finland
Gold medal – first place 1995 Greece
Silver medal – second place 1991 Germany
Head Coach  Spain
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2009 Italy
CEV European League
Silver medal – second place 2009 Portugal
Silver medal – second place 2010 Spain
Head Coach  Iran
AVC Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Iran
Gold medal – first place 2013 UAE
Head Coach  Argentina
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Canada

Julio Velasco (born 9 February 1952) is an Argentine former professional volleyball player and coach. He obtained Italian citizenship in 1992. Velasco was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2005.[1] He is the head coach of the Italy women's national volleyball team, which he led to the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.[2]

  1. ^ "Julio Velasco". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. ^ Kano, Shintaro (11 August 2024). "A Gold Medal, MVP, and Finally Inner Peace for Italy Volleyball Star Paola Egonu at Paris 2024 Olympics". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.