Guendalina was born into a family of Italian athletes: her mother
Maria Stella Masocco was a
discus thrower, and her father Adriano was a
weightlifter. Following their athletic retirement, they subsequently worked as P.E. school teachers. Guendalina's sister also played volleyball for the Italian national team; their younger brother
Gianluigi is a former professional football goalkeeper who played for the
Italy national football team for two decades and won the
2006 FIFA World Cup. ==References==