Andrea Gardini

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Andrea Gardini
Personal information
Full nameAndrea Gardini
NationalityItalian
Born (1965-10-01) October 1, 1965 (age 58)
Bagnacavallo, Italy
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Coaching information
Current teamZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2011–2013
2014–2017
2017–		Poland (II)
Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Career
YearsTeams
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
Representing  Italy
Men's volleyball
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1990 Brazil
Gold medal – first place 1994 Greece
Gold medal – first place 1998 Japan
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Sweden
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 1997 Moscow
Gold medal – first place 2000 Rotterdam
Last updated: 28 April 2017

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 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.

Personal life

His son Davide (born 1999) is also volleyball player.

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
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2011–2013 		Succeeded by
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