Andrea Gardini

Andrea Gardini
Personal information
Full name	Andrea Gardini
Nationality	Italian
Born	October 1, 1965 Bagnacavallo, Italy
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached Years Teams 2011–2013 2014– Poland (II) Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Career
Years Teams 1982–1983 1984–1986 1986–1988 1988–1990 1990–1993 1993–1999 1999–2001 2001–2003 2003–2004 Casadio Ravenna CUS Torino Pallavolo Zinella Volley Bologna Sisley Treviso Porto Ravenna Volley Sisley Treviso M. Roma Volley Daytona Modena Copra Elior Piacenza
National team
1986–2000  Italy (418)
Honours Competitor for  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]

• 2011 World League, with Poland
• 2011 European Championship, with Poland
• 2011 World Cup, with Poland
• 2012 World League, with Poland

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

External links

• PlusLiga coach profile