Andrej Kravárik Explained

Andrej Kravárik
Nickname:	Boco
Nationality:	Slovak Greek
Birth Date:	28 July 1971
Birth Place:	Piešťany, HumenneCzechoslovakia
Hometown:	Piešťany
Height:	2.04 m
Weight:	96kg
Spike:	360 cm
Block:	350 cm
Position:	Opposite/Middle blocker
Years:	1991–1994 1994–1995 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2012
Clubs:	VKP Bratislava PAOK Ethnikos Alexandroupolis Iraklis Thessaloniki Aris Thessaloniki Pallavolo Gabeca Iraklis Thessaloniki
Coachyears:	2012–2013 2013 2015–2017 2017–2020 2018–2019 2020–2021
Coachteams:	Iraklis Thessaloniki Aris Thessaloniki A.M.S. Nestor Slovakia Pegasus Polichni Apollon Kalamarias
Nationalyears:	1995–2002 2004–2007
Nationalteam:	Slovakia Greece
Updated:	May 2013

Andrej Kravárik (born 28 July 1971) is a Slovak-Greek former volleyball player and current coach. He spent the biggest part of his playing career at Iraklis Thessaloniki, where he enjoyed great success. He was also coach of the Slovakia men's national volleyball team.^[1]

Personal life

Kravárik is married with Maya, who is also a volleyball player. They have a daughter, Michaela (born in 1997), currently a member of Iraklis women's volleyball team.

His father is Jaroslav Kravárik, a former footballer, who played for Spartak Trnava and the Czechoslovakia national team.^[2]

Awards

Individual

• 2000 Greek Cup "Most Valuable Player"
• 2001 Greek Championship "Most Valuable Player"
• 2001–02 CEV Indesit Champions League Final Four "Best Blocker"
• 2012 Greek Championship "Most Valuable Player"

Club

• 1993 Slovak Championship - Champion, with VKP Bratislava
• 1994 Slovak Championship - Champion, with VKP Bratislava
• 1997 Greek Super Cup - Champion, with Aris Thessaloniki
• 2000 Greek Cup - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2002 Greek Cup - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2002 Greek Championship - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2004 Greek Cup - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2004 Greek Super Cup - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2004–05 CEV Champions League – Runner-up, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2005 Greek Cup - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2005 Greek Championship - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2005 Greek Super Cup - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2005–06 CEV Champions League – Runner-up, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2006 Greek Cup - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2007 Greek Championship - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2007 Greek Super Cup - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2008 Greek Championship - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2008 Greek Super Cup - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2008–09 CEV Champions League – Runner-up, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2012 Greek Cup - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
• 2012 Greek Championship - Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki

National team

With Slovakia

• 1997 European Championship - 8th place

With Greece

• 2004 FIVB World League - 5th place
• 2004 Summer Olympics - 5th place

External links

• FIVB profile
• CEV profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Káder. svf.sk. 7 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928085419/http://www.svf.sk/Default.aspx?CatID=482. 28 September 2013. dead.
2. Web site: Kravárik si pamätá, keď Nemci chceli kúpiť celú Trnavu. Zeman. Michal. futbal.pravda.sk. 5 December 2011. 4 September 2024.