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Tirana volleyball coach, Ardian Gorenca, is awarded the "Medal of Gratitude"

Tirana volleyball coach, Ardian Gorenca, is awarded the "Medal of

The Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, honored with the Medal of Gratitude of the city one of the most prominent figures of Albanian volleyball, the coach of the girls team, Ardian Gorenca. During a surprise ceremony, on the occasion of his retirement, "Sport Klub Tirana" and Mayor Veliaj expressed their gratitude for the contribution given over the years, training over 10 generations of the elite girls' volleyball team in Albania.

"To say thank you for the beautiful memories, energy, zeal and love you have given to this team, but also to the city. The team you have built with so much effort and sweat, is the taste you have given to the city, like that 'salt for the dish'. "Thank you very much because you were the taste of our city", he said.

Tirana volleyball coach, Ardian Gorenca, is awarded the "Medal of

The mayor said that coach Gorenca has taught the volleyball generations of Tirana the spirit of the team's character.

"Retirement is another phase of life, but you can still contribute, there is still productivity, you still give advice and energy. There are many people who do sports to keep their body in shape, but I believe it is more than that; doing sports keeps your character in shape. "You taught the girls of the Tirana team character, so thank you," he said.

The coach with a long career and many trophies on his shoulder, expressed his excitement for the evaluation, attributing his success to the girls of the Tirana team over the years.

"I did not expect it, it is a great respect. To me, it's something great. We have achieved success thanks to the girls. "I thank you from the bottom of my heart," he said.

Tirana volleyball coach, Ardian Gorenca, is awarded the "Medal of

Ardian Gorenca has collected countless trophies and titles, both with the youth team and the adult team, inside and outside Albania. Under his leadership, the Tirana team has been the winner of the national championship in the years: 1992, 1994, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, the winner of the Albanian Cup in the years 2008, 2012 and 2013, as well as the winner of the Volleyball Super Cup for women, ranking among the best in terms of success and number of trophies. The White and Blues are also the winners of the Nationwide Super Cup in 2011.

Under his leadership, the Tirana girls team has achieved one of the most spectacular results of Albanian women's volleyball, such as that of the 1994-1995 season, where the white and blue team was ranked among the top 8 in the European Champions Cup, as well as participation at the Fourth International Women's Tournament in Partinico (Italy) in 1992, where she won the silver medal.