Daniel Castellani
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Daniel Jorge Castellani (born March 21, 1961 in Buenos Aires
) is a former volleyball
player from Argentina
, who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics and now coaches both the Finland
national side and Fenerbahçe Istanbul
in Turkey
.
He played for Boca Juniors and Gymnasia La Plata in Argentina
, Chieti, Falconara, Bologna, Padova and Ruini Firenze in Italy
, Bradesco VC
and Minas Tênis Clube
in Brazil
.
After having finished in sixth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
Castellani captained the men's national team
four years later in Seoul, South Korea, claiming the bronze medal. He later on became a volleyball coach, who guided the men's team at the 1996 Summer Olympics
.
Most recently he was the head coach of Polish volleyball team Skra Bełchatów (2006-09) and since January 2009 he has been head coach of Poland men's national volleyball team
. In September 2009 the Polish
team led by Castellani won for the first time in its history the European Championship after a tournament held in the Turkish cities of Istanbul
and Izmir
. Dismissed before the end of his contract after an unsatisfactory result in the World Championship 2010 in Italy.
Daniel Castellani was named coach of Finland in 2011.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
) is a former volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics and now coaches both the Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
national side and Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Fenerbahçe Men's Volleyball
Fenerbahçe Grundig is the men's volleyball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The senior team's name sponsor is Grundig....
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
He played for Boca Juniors and Gymnasia La Plata in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Chieti, Falconara, Bologna, Padova and Ruini Firenze in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Bradesco VC
Banco Bradesco
Bradesco is one of the Big Four banks in Brazil, the others being Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco and CEF. Bradesco was the largest private bank in Brazil until Banco Itaú and Unibanco merged in 2009. Bradesco is headquartered in Osasco, has 3,945 branches and 38,772 Automatic Teller Machines...
and Minas Tênis Clube
Minas Tênis Clube (Volleyball)
Minas Tênis Clube is a Brazilian volleyball team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais; who represent the Multisport Club from the same name in the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol under the name Usiminas/Minas.-Titles:...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
After having finished in sixth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
Castellani captained the men's national team
Argentina men's national volleyball team
The Argentina national volleyball team is the national volleyball representative of Argentina. The team is controlled by the Argentine Volleyball Federation ....
four years later in Seoul, South Korea, claiming the bronze medal. He later on became a volleyball coach, who guided the men's team at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
.
Most recently he was the head coach of Polish volleyball team Skra Bełchatów (2006-09) and since January 2009 he has been head coach of Poland men's national volleyball team
Poland men's national volleyball team
The Poland national men's volleyball team is the national volleyball team from Poland, controlled by the Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej , which represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the world's strongest teams, being the 2009 European Champions and...
. In September 2009 the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
team led by Castellani won for the first time in its history the European Championship after a tournament held in the Turkish cities of Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
and Izmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
. Dismissed before the end of his contract after an unsatisfactory result in the World Championship 2010 in Italy.
Daniel Castellani was named coach of Finland in 2011.