Andrea Gardini

Andrea Gardini (born 1 October 1965) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player, a silver (Atlanta 1996) and bronze (Sydney 2000) Olympic Games medallist, three–time World Champion (1990, 1994, 1998), and four–time European Champion (1989, 1993, 1995, 1999). Gardini was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2007. Gardini currently serves as head coach for the Polish PlusLiga team, Skra Bełchatów.

Personal life

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

Career

As a coach

In 2011, Gardini 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. On 18 September 2011, Poland, led by Anastasi and Gardini, won a bronze medal at the 2011 European Championship. 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). In October 2013, Anastasi and Gardini were dismissed as coaches of the Polish national team.

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

Honours

As a player

CEV European Champions Cup

1991–92 – with Messaggero Ravenna

1992–93 – with Messaggero Ravenna

1994–95 – with Sisley Treviso

1998–99 – with Sisley Treviso

FIVB Club World Championship

São Paulo 1991 – with Messaggero Ravenna

CEV Cup

1986–87 – with Tartarini Bologna

1993–94 – with Sisley Treviso

CEV Challenge Cup

1997–98 – with Sisley Treviso

1999–00 – with Piaggio Roma

Domestic

1990–91 Italian Cup, with Messaggero Ravenna

1990–91 Italian Championship, with Messaggero Ravenna

1993–94 Italian Championship, with Sisley Treviso

1995–96 Italian Championship, with Sisley Treviso

1997–98 Italian Championship, with Sisley Treviso

1998–99 Italian SuperCup, with Sisley Treviso

1998–99 Italian Championship, with Sisley Treviso

1999–00 Italian Championship, with Piaggio Roma

2001–02 Italian Championship, with Casa Modena Salumi

As a coach

Domestic

2018–19 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

2018–19 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

2020–21 Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel

2021–22 Polish SuperCup, with Jastrzębski Węgiel

Individual awards

1988: Olympic Games – Best spiker

1989: FIVB World Cup – Best spiker

1990: FIVB World League – Best blocker

State awards

2000: Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

References

External links

Player profile at Volleyhall.org

Coach/Player profile at Volleybox.net

Player profile at LegaVolley.it

Coach profile at LegaVolley.it

1965 births

Living people

Sportspeople from the Province of Ravenna

Italian men's volleyball players

Knights of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Italian volleyball coaches

Volleyball coaches of international teams

Olympic volleyball players for Italy

Olympic medalists in volleyball

Olympic silver medalists for Italy

Olympic bronze medalists for Italy

Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games

Goodwill Games medalists in volleyball

Italian expatriate sportspeople in Poland

AZS Olsztyn (volleyball) coaches

ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle coaches

Jastrzębski Węgiel coaches

Skra Bełchatów coaches

Expatriate sports coaches

Middle blockers