Andrea Gardini (born 1 October 1965) is an Italian professional
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
coach and former player, a silver (
Atlanta 1996
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) and bronze (
Sydney 2000
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)
Olympic Games
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medallist, three–time
World Champion
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(
1990
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,
1994
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,
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
), and four–time
European Champion (
1989,
1993
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,
1995
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,
1999
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). Gardini was inducted into the
Volleyball Hall of Fame
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in 2007.
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
Andrea Anastasi (born 8 October 1960) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the Italy national team from 1981 to 1991. The 1990 World Champion, 1989 European Champion, and a two–time World League ...
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
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, 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
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(3–0). In October 2013, Anastasi and Gardini were dismissed as coaches of the Polish national team.
On 22 December 2014, he was appointed new head coach of the Polish team,
Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
AZS Olsztyn, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Indykpol AZS Olsztyn, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Olsztyn in northeastern Poland, founded in 1950 as a university team (AZS), located near the University of Warmia and ...
. In May 2015, he signed a new contract with the club from
Olsztyn
Olsztyn ( , ; german: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: ''Alnāsteini''
* Latin: ''Allenstenium'', ''Holstin'') is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county rights. ...
.
Honours
As a player
*
CEV European Champions Cup
**
![Gold medal europe](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Gold_medal_europe.svg)
1991/1992 – with
Messaggero Ravenna
**
![Gold medal europe](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Gold_medal_europe.svg)
1992/1993 – with
Messaggero Ravenna
**
![Gold medal europe](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Gold_medal_europe.svg)
1994/1995 – with
Sisley Treviso
Volley Treviso is a professional volleyball team based in Treviso. They were known at the past with the sponsorship name Sisley. The team plays at the Serie B.
Achievements
* Italian Volleyball League (9): 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 ...
**
![Gold medal europe](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Gold_medal_europe.svg)
1998/1999 – with
Sisley Treviso
Volley Treviso is a professional volleyball team based in Treviso. They were known at the past with the sponsorship name Sisley. The team plays at the Serie B.
Achievements
* Italian Volleyball League (9): 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 ...
*
FIVB Club World Championship
**
São Paulo 1991 – with
Messaggero Ravenna
*
CEV Cup
The CEV Cup is the second tier official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe. The competition takes place every year.
Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup. In 2000 it was renamed CEV Top Teams Cup and in 2007 it was renamed CE ...
**
![Simple gold cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Simple_gold_cup.svg)
1986/1987 – with
Tartarini Bologna
**
![Simple gold cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Simple_gold_cup.svg)
1993/1994 – with
Sisley Treviso
Volley Treviso is a professional volleyball team based in Treviso. They were known at the past with the sponsorship name Sisley. The team plays at the Serie B.
Achievements
* Italian Volleyball League (9): 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 ...
*
CEV Challenge Cup
The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe.
It started in the 1980–81 season under the name CEV Cup. In 2007 it was renamed CEV Challenge Cup.
History
* CEV Cup (1980– ...
**
![Simple gold cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Simple_gold_cup.svg)
1997/1998 – with
Sisley Treviso
Volley Treviso is a professional volleyball team based in Treviso. They were known at the past with the sponsorship name Sisley. The team plays at the Serie B.
Achievements
* Italian Volleyball League (9): 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 ...
**
![Simple gold cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Simple_gold_cup.svg)
1999/2000 – with Piaggio Roma
* National championships
** 1990/1991
![Simple gold cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Simple_gold_cup.svg)
Italian Cup, with
Messaggero Ravenna
** 1990/1991
![Gold medal with cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Gold_medal_with_cup.svg)
Italian Championship, with
Messaggero Ravenna
** 1993/1994
![Gold medal with cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Gold_medal_with_cup.svg)
Italian Championship, with
Sisley Treviso
Volley Treviso is a professional volleyball team based in Treviso. They were known at the past with the sponsorship name Sisley. The team plays at the Serie B.
Achievements
* Italian Volleyball League (9): 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 ...
** 1995/1996
![Gold medal with cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Gold_medal_with_cup.svg)
Italian Championship, with
Sisley Treviso
Volley Treviso is a professional volleyball team based in Treviso. They were known at the past with the sponsorship name Sisley. The team plays at the Serie B.
Achievements
* Italian Volleyball League (9): 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 ...
** 1997/1998
![Gold medal with cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Gold_medal_with_cup.svg)
Italian Championship, with
Sisley Treviso
Volley Treviso is a professional volleyball team based in Treviso. They were known at the past with the sponsorship name Sisley. The team plays at the Serie B.
Achievements
* Italian Volleyball League (9): 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 ...
** 1998/1999
![Simple gold cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Simple_gold_cup.svg)
Italian SuperCup, with
Sisley Treviso
Volley Treviso is a professional volleyball team based in Treviso. They were known at the past with the sponsorship name Sisley. The team plays at the Serie B.
Achievements
* Italian Volleyball League (9): 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 ...
** 1998/1999
![Gold medal with cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Gold_medal_with_cup.svg)
Italian Championship, with
Sisley Treviso
Volley Treviso is a professional volleyball team based in Treviso. They were known at the past with the sponsorship name Sisley. The team plays at the Serie B.
Achievements
* Italian Volleyball League (9): 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 ...
** 1999/2000
![Gold medal with cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Gold_medal_with_cup.svg)
Italian Championship, with Piaggio Roma
** 2001/2002
![Gold medal with cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Gold_medal_with_cup.svg)
Italian Championship, with
Casa Modena Salumi
As a coach
* National championships
** 2018/2019
Polish Cup
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, with
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle in southern Poland, founded in 1994. They compete in the Polish PlusL ...
** 2018/2019
Polish Championship, with
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle in southern Poland, founded in 1994. They compete in the Polish PlusL ...
** 2020/2021
Polish Championship, with
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Jastrzębski Węgiel, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Jastrzębie-Zdrój in southern Poland, founded in 1961. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. Two–time Polish Champion and one time Polish Cup winner. Since the beginning o ...
** 2021/2022
Polish SuperCup
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, with
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Jastrzębski Węgiel, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Jastrzębie-Zdrój in southern Poland, founded in 1961. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. Two–time Polish Champion and one time Polish Cup winner. Since the beginning o ...
Individual awards
* 1988:
Olympic Games
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– Best Spiker
* 1989:
FIVB World Cup – Best Spiker
* 1990:
FIVB World League
The FIVB Volleyball World League was an annual international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it was the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The wom ...
– Best Blocker
State awards
* 2000:
Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
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The highest-ranking ...
References
External links
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Player profileat ''Volleyhall.org''
Coach/Player profileat ''Volleybox.net''
Player profileat ''LegaVolley.it''
Coach profileat ''LegaVolley.it''
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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 of 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 coaches
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle coaches
Jastrzębski Węgiel coaches