Andrea Gardini

Andrea Gardini
Personal information
Full name Andrea Gardini
Nationality Italian
Born (1965-10-01) October 1, 1965
Bagnacavallo, Italy
Height 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2011–2013
2014–		Poland Poland (II)
Poland Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
Volleyball information
Position Middle blocker
Career
YearsTeams
1982–1983
1984–1986
1986–1988
1988–1990
1990–1993
1993–1999
1999–2001
2001–2003
2003–2004		Italy Casadio Ravenna
Italy CUS Torino Pallavolo
Italy Zinella Volley Bologna
Italy Sisley Treviso
Italy Porto Ravenna Volley
Italy Sisley Treviso
Italy M. Roma Volley
Italy Daytona Modena
Italy Copra Elior Piacenza
National team
1986–2000 Italy (418)
Honours
Representing  Italy
Men's volleyball
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta
2004 Athens
2000 Sydney
World Championship
1990 Brazil
1994 Greece
1998 Japan
European Championship
1989 Sweden
World League
1990 Osaka
1991 Milan
1992 Genoa
1994 Milan
1997 Moscow
2000 Rotterdam
Last updated: May 5, 2015

Andrea Gardini (born 1 October 1965) is a former Italian volleyball player, medalist of the Olympic Games, three-time World Champion (1990, 1994, 1998), European Champion 1989, head coach of Polish club Indykpol AZS Olsztyn.

Career as coach

In 2011 was a coach assistant of Poland men's national volleyball team, when a head coach was Andrea Anastasi. In 2011 he won with this national team three medals. On July 10, 2011 achieved bronze of World League 2011.[1] On September 18, 2011 Poland led by Anastasi and Gardini won bronze of European Championship 2011.[2] In the same year, in December his team achieved silver at World Cup 2011 and was qualified for the Olympic Games 2012.[3] For the first time in the history Polish national team won three medals in one year. On July 8, 2012 his team won the final match of World League 2012 against United States (3-0).[4][5] In 2012 Polish team led by them took the 5th place at the Olympic Games London 2012.[6] Anastasi and he was fired as coaches of the Polish national team in October 2013.[7] On December 22, 2014 was a new head coach of Polish club Indykpol AZS Olsztyn.[8] In May 2015 signed new contract with club from Olsztyn.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Triumphant Poland gain first ever World League medal after winning bronze - fivb.org - 10-07-2011
  2. ↑ Bartosz Kurek is the man of the day as Poland strikes bronze at EuroVolley - cev.lu - 18-09-2011
  3. ↑ Poland shoot up World Rankings on back of World Cup silver - fivb.org - 04-12-2011
  4. ↑ Poland wins historical gold at the 2012 World League - fivb.org - 08-07-2012
  5. ↑ Poland beat USA to claim first World League title - fivb.org - 08-07-2012
  6. ↑ With terrific show of strength Russia end Poland's Olympic adventure - fivb.org - 08-08-2012
  7. ↑ Andrea Anastasi zwolniony z funkcji trenera reprezentacji siatkarzy - eurosport.onet.pl - 24-10-2013
  8. ↑ PlusLiga: Krzysztof Stelmach zwolniony, Andrea Gardini nowym trenerem Indykpolu AZS Olsztyn - eurosport.onet.pl - 22-12-2014
  9. ↑ Andrea Gardini zostaje w Olsztynie - plusliga.pl - 05-05-2015

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
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2011–2013 		Succeeded by
France Philippe Blain
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