Andrea Gardini

Personal information

Full name

Andrea Gardini

Nationality

Born

October 1, 1965 (age 51)
Bagnacavallo, Italy

Height

2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)

Coaching information

Current team

Previous teams coached
Years	Teams
2011–2013 2014–2017 2017–	Poland (II) Indykpol AZS Olsztyn ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

Volleyball information

Position

Middle blocker

Career

Years	Teams
1982–1983 1984–1986 1986–1988 1988–1990 1990–1993 1993–1999 1999–2001 2001–2003 2003–2004	Casadio Ravenna CUS Torino Pallavolo Zinella Volley Bologna Sisley Treviso Porto Ravenna Volley Sisley Treviso M. Roma Volley Daytona Modena Copra Elior Piacenza

National team

1986–2000

Italy (418)

Honours

Last updated: 9 April 2017

Andrea Gardini (born 1 October 1965) is a former Italian volleyball player, medalist of the Olympic Games, three-time World Champion (1990, 1994, 1998), European Champion 1989, head coach of Polish club Indykpol AZS Olsztyn.

In 2011 was a coach assistant of Poland men's national volleyball team, when a head coach was Andrea Anastasi. In 2011 he won with this national team three medals. On July 10, 2011 achieved bronze of World League 2011. On September 18, 2011 Poland led by Anastasi and Gardini won bronze of European Championship 2011. In the same year, in December his team achieved silver at World Cup 2011 and was qualified for the Olympic Games 2012. For the first time in the history Polish national team won three medals in one year. On July 8, 2012 his team won the final match of World League 2012 against United States (3-0). In 2012 Polish team led by them took the 5th place at the Olympic Games London 2012.Anastasi and he was fired as coaches of the Polish national team in October 2013. On December 22, 2014 was a new head coach of Polish club Indykpol AZS Olsztyn. In May 2015 signed new contract with club from Olsztyn.