Andrea Gardini

Andrea Gardini
Andrea Gardini
	Gardini as ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle head coach in 2018
Personal information
Born	1 October 1965; Bagnacavallo, Italy
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
2007–2010; 2011–2013; 2014–2017; 2017–2019; 2019–2020; 2021–2022; 2023–2024; 2024–2025; 2025–	Italy (AC); Poland (AC); AZS Olsztyn; ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle; Gas Sales Piacenza; Jastrzębski Węgiel; Skra Bełchatów; Olympiacos; Galatasaray
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Number	1
Career
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
FIVB World Championship
FIVB World Cup
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
FIVB World League
Goodwill Games
CEV European Championship

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. He was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2007.