Gianlorenzo Blengini (born 29 December 1971) is an Italian volleyball coach. He is the coach of the Italy national team and Italian Club Cucine Lube Civitanova. Blengini was promoted from the role of assistant coach after working under former coach Mauro Berruto.[1][2] Blengini with Italy national team in 2015 won silver at the World Cup and bronze medal at the European Championship. Blengini with Italy national team won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[3]

Gianlorenzo Blengini
Blengini in 2016
Personal information
NicknameChicco
NationalityItalian
Born (1971-12-29) 29 December 1971 (age 52)
Turin, Italy
HometownPiedmont
Milan
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Coaching information
Current teamVolley Lube
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2000–2001
2001–2004
2004–2006
2006–2009
2009–2011
2011–2014
2014–2015
2014–2015
2015–2017
2015–2021
2021–
2024–
Torino (assistant)
Piacenza (assistant)
Modena (assistant)
Gabeca (assistant)
Lupi Santa Croce [it]
Callipo
Top Volley Latina
Italy (assistant)
Volley Lube
Italy
Volley Lube
Bulgaria
Honours
Men’s volleyball
Head coach  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Brazil
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Spain
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2019 Italy
CEV European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Bulgaria/Italy
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Japan
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Japan

References edit

  1. ^ Italy team in Rio 2016
  2. ^ "Legavolley Pro". Archived from the original on 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  3. ^ About in FIVB 2015