Andrea Gardini

Andrea Gardini (born 1 October 1965) is an Italian volleyball coach and former volleyball player, silver (Atlanta 1996) and bronze (Sydney 2000) Olympic Games medallist, three–time World Champion (1990, 1994, 1998), four–time European Champion (1989, 1993, 1995, 1999), seven–time Italian Champion. Gardini was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2007. The current head coach of Jastrzębski Węgiel, PlusLiga.

Andrea Gardini
Gardini as ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle head coach.
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1965-10-01) 1 October 1965
Bagnacavallo, Italy
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Coaching information
Current team Jastrzębski Węgiel
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2007–2010
2011–2013
2014–2017
2017–2019
2019–2020
2021–2022		Italy (AC)
Poland (AC)
AZS Olsztyn
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Gas Sales Piacenza
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Career
YearsTeams
1984–1986
1986–1988
1988–1990
1990–1993
1993–1999
1999–2001
2001–2003
2003–2004		 CUS Torino Pallavolo
Zinella Volley
Sisley Treviso
Messaggero Ravenna
Sisley Treviso
Roma Volley
Modena Volley
Volley Piacenza
National team
1986–2000 Italy (418)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta
2000 Sydney
FIVB World Championship
1990 Brazil
1994 Greece
1998 Japan
FIVB World Cup
1995 Japan
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
1993 Japan
FIVB World League
1990 Osaka
1991 Milan
1992 Genoa
1994 Milan
1997 Moscow
2000 Rotterdam
CEV European Championship
1989 Sweden
1993 Finland
1995 Greece
1999 Austria

Personal life

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

Career

As a coach

In 2011, he became an assistant coach of Andrea Anastasi in the Polish national volleyball team. On 10 July 2011, they led Poland to a bronze medal of the 2011 World League, the nation's first ever World League medal.[1] On 18 September 2011, Poland, led by Anastasi and Gardini, won a bronze medal at the 2011 European Championship.[2] In the same year, their team won a silver medal at the 2011 World Cup and qualified for the Olympic Games London 2012. For the first time in its history, the Polish national team won three medals in one year. On 8 July 2012, Poland won the final match of the 2012 World League against United States (3–0).[3] In October 2013, Anastasi and Gardini were dismissed as coaches of the Polish national team.[4]

On 22 December 2014, he was appointed new head coach of the Polish team, Indykpol AZS Olsztyn. In May 2015, he signed a new contract with the club from Olsztyn.

Sporting achievements

As a player

As a coach

Individual awards

State awards

References
  1. "Triumphant Poland gain first ever World League medal after winning bronze". fivb.org. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. "Bartosz Kurek is the man of the day as Poland strikes bronze at EuroVolley". CEV. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. "Reprezentacja Polski wygrała Ligę Światową 2012". sport.onet.pl (in Polish). 8 July 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. "Andrea Anastasi zwolniony z funkcji trenera reprezentacji siatkarzy". sport.onet.pl (in Polish). 24 October 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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