Andrea Giani

Andrea Giani
Personal information
Born (1970-04-22) 22 April 1970 (age 54)
Naples, Italy
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Coaching information
Current teamFrance
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2007–2008
2008–2012
2013–2016
2015–2016
2017–2021
2017–2019
2019–2023
2022–
2024–		Modena Volley
M. Roma Volley
Calzedonia Verona
Slovenia
Germany
Power Volley Milano
Modena Volley
France
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number13 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
1982–1985
1985–1996
1996–2007		Pallavolo Sabaudia
Pallavolo Parma
Modena Volley
National team
1988–2005 Italy (474)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens
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
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Japan
FIVB World League
Gold medal – first place 1991 Milan
Gold medal – first place 1992 Genoa
Gold medal – first place 1994 Milan
Gold medal – first place 1995 Rio de Janeiro
Gold medal – first place 1997 Moscow
Gold medal – first place 1999 Mar del Plata
Gold medal – first place 2000 Rotterdam
Bronze medal – third place 1993 São Paulo
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Seattle
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1993 Finland
Gold medal – first place 1995 Greece
Gold medal – first place 1999 Austria
Gold medal – first place 2003 Germany
Head coach  Slovenia
CEV European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2015 Poland
Head coach  Germany
CEV European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2017 Poland
Head coach  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bologna
Gold medal – first place 2024 Łódź

Andrea Giani (born 22 April 1970) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player who serves as head coach for the France national team and the Polish PlusLiga team, ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[1]

Giani achieved numerous successes in the 1990s, including three World Championships with his national team. He was an all-rounder able to play both as an outside hitter and as a middle blocker, but he played several times as an opposite spiker too.

In 2008, Giani was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]

  1. ^ "Andrea Giani nowym trenerem ZAKSY". ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle (in Polish). 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Andrea Giani". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.