Andrea Gardini

Andrea Gardini
Gardini as ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle head coach in 2018
Personal information
Born (1965-10-01) 1 October 1965 (age 59)
Bagnacavallo, Italy
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Coaching information
Current teamOlympiacos
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2007–2010
2011–2013
2014–2017
2017–2019
2019–2020
2021–2022
2023–2024
2024–		Italy (AC)
Poland (AC)
AZS Olsztyn
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Gas Sales Piacenza
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Skra Bełchatów
Olympiacos
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number1
Career
YearsTeams
1984–1986
1986–1988
1988–1990
1990–1993
1993–1999
1999–2001
2001–2003
2003–2004		Pallavolo Torino
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
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1990 Brazil
Gold medal – first place 1994 Greece
Gold medal – first place 1998 Japan
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1995 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1989 Japan
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Japan
FIVB 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
Silver medal – second place 1996 Rotterdam
Bronze medal – third place 1993 São Paulo
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Seattle
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Sweden
Gold medal – first place 1993 Finland
Gold medal – first place 1995 Greece
Gold medal – first place 1999 Austria

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 the captain of the Italian team at the 2000 Olympics.[1] He was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2007. Since the 2024–25 season, he has served as head coach for Olympiacos.[2][3]

  1. ^ Berlin, Peter (30 September 2000). "Russia Beats Argentina To Secure Place in Final : Yugoslavia Upsets Italy In Semifinal". The New York Times. International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 28 September 2024. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Andrea Gardini nowym trenerem Skry Bełchatów". siatka.org (in Polish). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Pallavolo Grecia – Andrea Gardini arriva sulla panchina dell'Olympiacos Pireo e lancia subito la sfida al campionato ellenico". iVolley Magazine (in Italian). 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.