Poland men's national volleyball team
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The Poland national men's volleyball team is the national 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...

 team from Poland
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...

, controlled by the Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej (PZPS), 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 ranked eighth in the FIVB world ranking
FIVB World Rankings
The FIVB World Rankings is a ranking system for men's and women's national teams in volleyball. The teams of the member nations of FIVB, volleyball's world governing body, are ranked based on their competitions results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...

. Poland achieved some of its best results in the 1970s, with gold medals at 1974 FIVB Men's World Championship
1974 FIVB Men's World Championship
The 1974 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Mexico City, Mexico from October 12 to October 28, 1974.-Teams:Group A – Guadalajara...

 and the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. They also won five consecutive silver medals at the European Volleyball Championships, between 1975 and 1983. Poland's most recent success is gold at the 2009 European Championship
2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship
2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship was held from September 3 to September 13, 2009 in İzmir and Istanbul, Turkey.Poland claimed their first Men's European Volleyball Championship title with an undefeated run. The final was concluded with a 3-1 victory against France. Bulgaria captured the...

, after defeating France
France men's national volleyball team
The France men's national volleyball team is the volleyball national team of France.-Olympic Games:*1988 — 8th place*:Philippe Blain, Éric Bouvier, Patrick Duflos, Alain Fabiani, Jean-Marc Jurkovitz, Jean-Baptiste Martzluff, Hervé Mazzon, Christophe Meneau, Eric N'Gapeth, Olivier Rossard, Philippe...

 in the finals.

The team has also competed in the FIVB World League ever since 1998, achieving their best results in 2011, when they won bronze medal.

World League

  • 1990 to 1997 — did not participate
  • 1998 — 10th place
  • 1999 — 8th place
  • 2000 — 8th place
  • 2001 — 7th place
  • 2002 — 5th place
  • 2003 — 9th place
  • 2004 — 7th place
  • 2005 — 4th place
  • 2006 — 7th place
  • 2007 — 4th place
  • 2008 — 5th place
  • 2009 — 9th place
  • 2010 — 10th place
  • 2011 — Bronze medal

World Championship

  • 1949
    1949 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1949 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the first edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from September 10 to September 18, 1949.-Final standing:# # # # # # #...

     — 4th place
  • 1952
    1952 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1952 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the second edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from August 17 to August 29, 1952.-Final standing:# # # # # # # # #...

     — 7th place
  • 1956
    1956 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1956 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the third edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Paris, France from August 30 to September 12, 1956.-Final standing:# # # # # # # # # # #...

     — 4th place
  • 1960
    1960 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1960 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 28 to November 11, 1960.-Final standing:# # # # # # # #...

     — 4th place
  • 1962
    1962 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from October 16 to October 26, 1962.-Final standing:# # # # # # # # #...

     — 6th place
  • 1966
    1966 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from August 30 to September 11, 1966.-Final standing:# # # # # # # #...

     — 6th place
  • 1970
    1970 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1970 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Sofia, Bulgaria from September 29 to October 12, 1970.-Teams:Group A – Sofia...

     — 5th place
  • 1974
    1974 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1974 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Mexico City, Mexico from October 12 to October 28, 1974.-Teams:Group A – Guadalajara...

     — Gold medal
  • 1978
    1978 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Rome, Italy from September 20 to October 1, 1978.-Teams:Group A – Rome...

     — 8th place
  • 1982
    1982 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1982 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the tenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 2 to October 15, 1982.-Teams:Group A – Buenos Aires...

     — 6th place
  • 1986
    1986 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1986 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Paris, France from September 25 to October 5, 1986.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D...

     — 9th place
  • 1990
    1990 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1990 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the twelfth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Brazil from October 18 to October 28, 1990.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D...

     — did not qualify
  • 1994
    1994 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1994 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB...

     — did not qualify
  • 1998
    1998 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...

     — 17th place
  • 2002
    2002 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé and San Juan, Argentina from September 28 to October 13, 2002.-Pools composition:* Because ...

     — 9th place
  • 2006 — Silver medal
  • 2010
    2010 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship was held in Italy from September 25 to October 10, 2010. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champion in men's volleyball. In addition to 2006 champion Brazil and host nation Italy, 22 teams qualified for the tournament by means of...

     — 13th place

European Championship

  • 1948
    1948 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1948 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the first edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Rome, Italy from September 24 to September 26, 1948....

     — did not qualify
  • 1950
    1950 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1950 Men's European Volleyball Championship, the second edition of the event, was organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Sofia, Bulgaria from October 14 to October 22, 1950....

     — 6th place
  • 1951
    1951 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1951 Men's European Volleyball Championship, the third edition of the event, was organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — did not qualify
  • 1955
    1955 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1955 Men's European Volleyball Championship, the fourth edition of the event, was organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — 6th place
  • 1958
    1958 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1958 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the fifth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — 6th place
  • 1963
    1963 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1963 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the sixth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — 6th place
  • 1967
    1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship, the seventh edition of the event, was organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — Bronze medal
  • 1971
    1971 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1971 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the eighth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — 6th place
  • 1975
    1975 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1975 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the ninth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — Silver medal
  • 1977
    1977 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1977 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the tenth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — Silver medal
  • 1979
    1979 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1979 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the eleventh edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — Silver medal
  • 1981
    1981 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1981 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the twelfth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — Silver medal
  • 1983
    1983 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1983 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the thirteenth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — Silver medal
  • 1985
    1985 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1985 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the fourteenth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — 4th place
  • 1987
    1987 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1987 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the fifteenth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — did not qualify
  • 1989
    1989 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1989 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the sixteenth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — 7th place
  • 1991
    1991 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1991 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the seventeenth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — 7th place
  • 1993
    1993 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1993 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 18th edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — 7th place
  • 1995
    1995 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1995 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the nineteenth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — 6th place
  • 1997
    1997 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1997 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 20th edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — did not qualify
  • 1999
    1999 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 1999 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — did not qualify
  • 2001
    2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — 5th place
  • 2003
    2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — 5th place
  • 2005 — 5th place
  • 2007
    2007 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 25th Men's European Volleyball Championship was the first continental volleyball competition hosted by Russia. Championship took place from September 6 to September 16, 2007, and was won by Spain.-Teams:Pool A – Saint Petersburg...

     — 11th place
  • 2009
    2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship was held from September 3 to September 13, 2009 in İzmir and Istanbul, Turkey.Poland claimed their first Men's European Volleyball Championship title with an undefeated run. The final was concluded with a 3-1 victory against France. Bulgaria captured the...

     — Gold medal
  • 2011
    2011 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 2011 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 27th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV...

     — Bronze medal

Squads

  • 1998 World Championship
    1998 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...

     — 17th place
  • Andrzej Stelmach, Dawid Murek
    Dawid Murek
    Dawid Murek , is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting achievements:*Champion of Europe of Juniors *World Champion of Juniors *Champion of Poland , ,...

    , Marcin Nowak
    Marcin Nowak
    For information on the athlete, see Marcin Nowak .Marcin "Novy" Nowak is a Polish death metal musician known for his contribution to the bands Devilyn, Dies Irae, Nader Sadek, Thy Disease, Behemoth, Spinal Cord, Vader, Virgin Snatch and Crucified Mortals.- Dies Irae :*Immolated *The Sin War For...

    , Damian Dacewicz, Paweł Papke, Marcin Prus, Sebastian Świderski
    Sebastian Swiderski
    Sebastian Świderski is a Polish volleyball player.His first professional club was Znicz Gorzów Wlkp. and he currently plays for Lube Banca Macerata in Italy. He has also played for Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle in Poland and Perugia Volley in Italy.Świderski made his international debut for...

    , Paweł Zagumny, Michał Chadała and Adam Nowik. Head Coach: Ireneusz Mazur.

  • 2001 European Championship
    2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — 5th place
  • Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish volleyball player and captain of Polish national team. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996...

    , Przemysław Michalczyk, Dawid Murek
    Dawid Murek
    Dawid Murek , is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting achievements:*Champion of Europe of Juniors *World Champion of Juniors *Champion of Poland , ,...

    , Rafał Musielak, Marcin Nowak
    Marcin Nowak
    For information on the athlete, see Marcin Nowak .Marcin "Novy" Nowak is a Polish death metal musician known for his contribution to the bands Devilyn, Dies Irae, Nader Sadek, Thy Disease, Behemoth, Spinal Cord, Vader, Virgin Snatch and Crucified Mortals.- Dies Irae :*Immolated *The Sin War For...

    , Paweł Papke, Jarosław Stancelewski, Andrzej Stelmach, Sebastian Świderski
    Sebastian Swiderski
    Sebastian Świderski is a Polish volleyball player.His first professional club was Znicz Gorzów Wlkp. and he currently plays for Lube Banca Macerata in Italy. He has also played for Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle in Poland and Perugia Volley in Italy.Świderski made his international debut for...

    , Robert Szczerbaniuk, Krzysztof Wójcik and Paweł Zagumny. Head Coach: Ryszard Bosek
    Ryszard Bosek
    Ryszard Bosek is a former volleyball player from Poland, who was a member of the Poland Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 2000, Ryszard Bosek became the head coach of Poland national team...

    .

  • 2002 World Championship
    2002 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé and San Juan, Argentina from September 28 to October 13, 2002.-Pools composition:* Because ...

     — 9th place (tied)
  • Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish volleyball player and captain of Polish national team. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996...

    , Marcin Nowak
    Marcin Nowak
    For information on the athlete, see Marcin Nowak .Marcin "Novy" Nowak is a Polish death metal musician known for his contribution to the bands Devilyn, Dies Irae, Nader Sadek, Thy Disease, Behemoth, Spinal Cord, Vader, Virgin Snatch and Crucified Mortals.- Dies Irae :*Immolated *The Sin War For...

    , Dawid Murek
    Dawid Murek
    Dawid Murek , is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting achievements:*Champion of Europe of Juniors *World Champion of Juniors *Champion of Poland , ,...

    , Grzegorz Wagner, Krzysztof Ignaczak
    Krzysztof Ignaczak
    Krzysztof Ignaczak is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting Achievements:*Brown medal winner of the European championships of Cadets *The European championships of Juniors *World junior championships...

    , Wojciech Serafin, Robert Prygiel, Jarosław Stancelewski, Sebastian Świderski
    Sebastian Swiderski
    Sebastian Świderski is a Polish volleyball player.His first professional club was Znicz Gorzów Wlkp. and he currently plays for Lube Banca Macerata in Italy. He has also played for Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle in Poland and Perugia Volley in Italy.Świderski made his international debut for...

    , Paweł Papke, Piotr Lipiński
    Piotr Lipinski
    Piotr Lipiński is a Polish volleyball player. He is playing in volleyball club PZU AZS Olsztyn and also in Poland national team, in which he debuted in 2002 on World Championships in Argentina. He plays as a setter....

     and Arkadiusz Gołaś. Head Coach: Waldemar Wspaniały.

  • 2003 European Championship
    2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

     — 5th place
  • Michał Bąkiewicz, Damian Dacewicz, Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish volleyball player and captain of Polish national team. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996...

    , Krzysztof Ignaczak
    Krzysztof Ignaczak
    Krzysztof Ignaczak is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting Achievements:*Brown medal winner of the European championships of Cadets *The European championships of Juniors *World junior championships...

    , Piotr Lipiński
    Piotr Lipinski
    Piotr Lipiński is a Polish volleyball player. He is playing in volleyball club PZU AZS Olsztyn and also in Poland national team, in which he debuted in 2002 on World Championships in Argentina. He plays as a setter....

    , Dawid Murek
    Dawid Murek
    Dawid Murek , is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting achievements:*Champion of Europe of Juniors *World Champion of Juniors *Champion of Poland , ,...

    , Marcin Nowak
    Marcin Nowak
    For information on the athlete, see Marcin Nowak .Marcin "Novy" Nowak is a Polish death metal musician known for his contribution to the bands Devilyn, Dies Irae, Nader Sadek, Thy Disease, Behemoth, Spinal Cord, Vader, Virgin Snatch and Crucified Mortals.- Dies Irae :*Immolated *The Sin War For...

    , Paweł Papke, Robert Prygiel, Sebastian Świderski
    Sebastian Swiderski
    Sebastian Świderski is a Polish volleyball player.His first professional club was Znicz Gorzów Wlkp. and he currently plays for Lube Banca Macerata in Italy. He has also played for Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle in Poland and Perugia Volley in Italy.Świderski made his international debut for...

    , Robert Szczerbaniuk and Paweł Zagumny. Head Coach: Waldemar Wspaniały.

  • 2004 Olympic Games
    Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    thumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal...

     — 5th place (tied)
  • Andrzej Stelmach, Paweł Zagumny, Piotr Gabrych, Sebastian Świderski
    Sebastian Swiderski
    Sebastian Świderski is a Polish volleyball player.His first professional club was Znicz Gorzów Wlkp. and he currently plays for Lube Banca Macerata in Italy. He has also played for Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle in Poland and Perugia Volley in Italy.Świderski made his international debut for...

    , Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish volleyball player and captain of Polish national team. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996...

    , Dawid Murek
    Dawid Murek
    Dawid Murek , is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting achievements:*Champion of Europe of Juniors *World Champion of Juniors *Champion of Poland , ,...

    , Michał Bąkiewicz, Arkadiusz Gołaś, Radosław Rybak, Łukasz Kadziewicz, Robert Szczerbaniuk and Krzysztof Ignaczak
    Krzysztof Ignaczak
    Krzysztof Ignaczak is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting Achievements:*Brown medal winner of the European championships of Cadets *The European championships of Juniors *World junior championships...

    . Head Coach: Stanisław Gościniak.

  • 2005 European Championship — 5th place
  • Łukasz Żygadło, Paweł Woicki
    Paweł Woicki
    Paweł Woicki ,is a volleyball player from Poland. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and in the Volleyball World League in 2008, 2009....

    , Daniel Pliński
    Daniel Plinski
    Daniel Pliński is a volleyball player from Poland, who plays as a middle-blocker for the Men's National Team...

    , Wojciech Grzyb
    Wojciech Grzyb
    Wojciech Grzyb is a Polish volleyball player. He is playing in volleyball club ASSECO Resovia Rzeszow and also in Poland national team, in which he debuted in 2003.For his sport achievements, he received:...

    , Arkadiusz Gołaś, Sebastian Świderski
    Sebastian Swiderski
    Sebastian Świderski is a Polish volleyball player.His first professional club was Znicz Gorzów Wlkp. and he currently plays for Lube Banca Macerata in Italy. He has also played for Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle in Poland and Perugia Volley in Italy.Świderski made his international debut for...

    , Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish volleyball player and captain of Polish national team. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996...

    , Dawid Murek
    Dawid Murek
    Dawid Murek , is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting achievements:*Champion of Europe of Juniors *World Champion of Juniors *Champion of Poland , ,...

    , Mariusz Wlazły, Grzegorz Szymański
    Grzegorz Szymanski
    Grzegorz Szymański is a Polish volleyball player.For his sport achievements, he received: Golden Cross of Merit in 2006.- Career :...

    , Michał Winiarski and Piotr Gacek
    Piotr Gacek
    Piotr Gacek is a Polish volleyball player.- Biography :His first professional club was SKS Mechanik Nysa, and he previously played for the national team of Poland in 2006. He now plays for BOT Skra Bełchatów...

    . Head Coach: Raul Lozano
    Raúl Lozano
    Raúl Lozano is a volleyball coach.- Career :Lozano coached various volleyball teams since 1981.2005 - 2008 Poland men's national volleyball team2009 - 2011 Germany men's national volleyball team...

    .

  • 2006 World Championship — Silver medal
  • Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish volleyball player and captain of Polish national team. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996...

    , Mariusz Wlazły, Michał Winiarski, Grzegorz Szymański
    Grzegorz Szymanski
    Grzegorz Szymański is a Polish volleyball player.For his sport achievements, he received: Golden Cross of Merit in 2006.- Career :...

    , Sebastian Świderski
    Sebastian Swiderski
    Sebastian Świderski is a Polish volleyball player.His first professional club was Znicz Gorzów Wlkp. and he currently plays for Lube Banca Macerata in Italy. He has also played for Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle in Poland and Perugia Volley in Italy.Świderski made his international debut for...

    , Daniel Pliński
    Daniel Plinski
    Daniel Pliński is a volleyball player from Poland, who plays as a middle-blocker for the Men's National Team...

    , Wojciech Grzyb
    Wojciech Grzyb
    Wojciech Grzyb is a Polish volleyball player. He is playing in volleyball club ASSECO Resovia Rzeszow and also in Poland national team, in which he debuted in 2003.For his sport achievements, he received:...

    , Łukasz Kadziewicz, Paweł Zagumny, Łukasz Żygadło, Michał Bąkiewicz and Piotr Gacek
    Piotr Gacek
    Piotr Gacek is a Polish volleyball player.- Biography :His first professional club was SKS Mechanik Nysa, and he previously played for the national team of Poland in 2006. He now plays for BOT Skra Bełchatów...

    . Head Coach: Raul Lozano
    Raúl Lozano
    Raúl Lozano is a volleyball coach.- Career :Lozano coached various volleyball teams since 1981.2005 - 2008 Poland men's national volleyball team2009 - 2011 Germany men's national volleyball team...

    .

  • 2008 Olympic Games
    Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
    Volleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium...

     — 5th place (tied)
  • Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish volleyball player and captain of Polish national team. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996...

    , Mariusz Wlazły, Michał Winiarski, Sebastian Świderski
    Sebastian Swiderski
    Sebastian Świderski is a Polish volleyball player.His first professional club was Znicz Gorzów Wlkp. and he currently plays for Lube Banca Macerata in Italy. He has also played for Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle in Poland and Perugia Volley in Italy.Świderski made his international debut for...

    , Krzysztof Gierczyński
    Krzysztof Gierczyński
    Krzysztof Gierczyński , is a volleyball player from Poland. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and in the Volleyball World League in 2008....

    , Marcin Wika
    Marcin Wika
    Marcin Wika is a Polish professional volleyball player and a member of Poland men's national volleyball team. He is playing as a receiver.-Clubs:* Korab Puck* 2002-2003Górnik Radlin* 2003-2006Jastrzębski Węgiel...

    , Daniel Pliński
    Daniel Plinski
    Daniel Pliński is a volleyball player from Poland, who plays as a middle-blocker for the Men's National Team...

    , Łukasz Kadziewicz, Marcin Możdżonek
    Marcin Mozdzonek
    Marcin Możdżonek is a Polish volleyball player. He is playing in PGE Skra Bełchatów and also in Poland national team, in which he debuted in 2007 .- Career :...

    , Paweł Zagumny, Paweł Woicki
    Paweł Woicki
    Paweł Woicki ,is a volleyball player from Poland. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and in the Volleyball World League in 2008, 2009....

     and Krzysztof Ignaczak
    Krzysztof Ignaczak
    Krzysztof Ignaczak is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting Achievements:*Brown medal winner of the European championships of Cadets *The European championships of Juniors *World junior championships...

    . Head Coach: Raul Lozano
    Raúl Lozano
    Raúl Lozano is a volleyball coach.- Career :Lozano coached various volleyball teams since 1981.2005 - 2008 Poland men's national volleyball team2009 - 2011 Germany men's national volleyball team...

    .

  • 2009 European Championship
    2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship was held from September 3 to September 13, 2009 in İzmir and Istanbul, Turkey.Poland claimed their first Men's European Volleyball Championship title with an undefeated run. The final was concluded with a 3-1 victory against France. Bulgaria captured the...

     — Gold medal
  • Piotr Nowakowski, Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish volleyball player and captain of Polish national team. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996...

    , Daniel Pliński
    Daniel Plinski
    Daniel Pliński is a volleyball player from Poland, who plays as a middle-blocker for the Men's National Team...

    , Paweł Zagumny, Bartosz Kurek
    Bartosz Kurek
    Bartosz Kurek is a Polish men's volleyball player, member of the team that won the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship. His father, Adam Kurek, also was a volleyball player, capping several times for Poland.-Career:...

    , Jakub Jarosz, Zbigniew Bartman, Marcel Gromadowski, Paweł Woicki
    Paweł Woicki
    Paweł Woicki ,is a volleyball player from Poland. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and in the Volleyball World League in 2008, 2009....

    , Michał Ruciak, Piotr Gacek
    Piotr Gacek
    Piotr Gacek is a Polish volleyball player.- Biography :His first professional club was SKS Mechanik Nysa, and he previously played for the national team of Poland in 2006. He now plays for BOT Skra Bełchatów...

    , Krzysztof Ignaczak
    Krzysztof Ignaczak
    Krzysztof Ignaczak is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting Achievements:*Brown medal winner of the European championships of Cadets *The European championships of Juniors *World junior championships...

    , Michał Bąkiewicz and Marcin Możdżonek
    Marcin Mozdzonek
    Marcin Możdżonek is a Polish volleyball player. He is playing in PGE Skra Bełchatów and also in Poland national team, in which he debuted in 2007 .- Career :...

    . Head Coach: Daniel Castellani
    Daniel Castellani
    Daniel Jorge Castellani 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....


  • 2011 European Championship
    2011 Men's European Volleyball Championship
    The 2011 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 27th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV...

     — Bronze medal
  • Piotr Nowakowski, Paweł Zatorski, Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Gruszka
    Piotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish volleyball player and captain of Polish national team. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996...

    , Grzegorz Kosok, Karol Kłos, Bartosz Kurek
    Bartosz Kurek
    Bartosz Kurek is a Polish men's volleyball player, member of the team that won the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship. His father, Adam Kurek, also was a volleyball player, capping several times for Poland.-Career:...

    , Jakub Jarosz, Mateusz Mika, Fabian Drzyzga, Michał Kubiak, Michał Ruciak, Łukasz Żygadło, Krzysztof Ignaczak
    Krzysztof Ignaczak
    Krzysztof Ignaczak is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting Achievements:*Brown medal winner of the European championships of Cadets *The European championships of Juniors *World junior championships...

     and Marcin Możdżonek
    Marcin Mozdzonek
    Marcin Możdżonek is a Polish volleyball player. He is playing in PGE Skra Bełchatów and also in Poland national team, in which he debuted in 2007 .- Career :...

    . Head Coach: Andrea Anastasi
    Andrea Anastasi
    Andrea Anastasi is an Italian volleyball coach and former player.-Career:As a playerAs a coach-Sources:...

    .

Current team

Lp Player Date of birth Height [cm] Team
1. Piotr Nowakowski 18.12.1987 205  Poland Resovia Rzeszów
Resovia Rzeszów
Resovia Rzeszow is a Polish sports club, based in Rzeszów, Poland.-Club names:* Cywilno Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Resovia* Fusion with KS Wisłok Rzeszów to Ogniwo Rzeszów* CWKS Resovia...

2. Paweł Zatorski 21.06.1990 200  Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
3. Piotr Gruszka
Piotr Gruszka
Piotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish volleyball player and captain of Polish national team. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996...

08.03.1977 206  Italy Porto Ravenna Volley
4. Grzegorz Kosok 02.03.1986 206  Poland Resovia Rzeszów
Resovia Rzeszów
Resovia Rzeszow is a Polish sports club, based in Rzeszów, Poland.-Club names:* Cywilno Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Resovia* Fusion with KS Wisłok Rzeszów to Ogniwo Rzeszów* CWKS Resovia...

5. Karol Kłos 08.08.1989 201  Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
6. Bartosz Kurek
Bartosz Kurek
Bartosz Kurek is a Polish men's volleyball player, member of the team that won the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship. His father, Adam Kurek, also was a volleyball player, capping several times for Poland.-Career:...

29.08.1988 205  Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
7. Jakub Jarosz 10.02.1987 196  Italy Latina Volley
10. Mateusz Mika 21.01.1991 206  Poland Resovia Rzeszów
Resovia Rzeszów
Resovia Rzeszow is a Polish sports club, based in Rzeszów, Poland.-Club names:* Cywilno Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Resovia* Fusion with KS Wisłok Rzeszów to Ogniwo Rzeszów* CWKS Resovia...

11. Fabian Drzyzga 03.01.1990 196  Poland AZS Częstochowa
13. Michał Kubiak 18.07.1988 192  Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel
14. Michał Ruciak 22.08.1983 190  Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
15. Łukasz Żygadło 02.08.1979 200  Italy Trentino Volley
Trentino Volley
Trentino Volley is a professional volleyball team based in Trento, Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won two times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian cup, a CEV Champions League and the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship...

16. Krzysztof Ignaczak
Krzysztof Ignaczak
Krzysztof Ignaczak is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting Achievements:*Brown medal winner of the European championships of Cadets *The European championships of Juniors *World junior championships...

15.05.1978 188  Poland Resovia Rzeszów
Resovia Rzeszów
Resovia Rzeszow is a Polish sports club, based in Rzeszów, Poland.-Club names:* Cywilno Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Resovia* Fusion with KS Wisłok Rzeszów to Ogniwo Rzeszów* CWKS Resovia...

18. Marcin Możdżonek
Marcin Mozdzonek
Marcin Możdżonek is a Polish volleyball player. He is playing in PGE Skra Bełchatów and also in Poland national team, in which he debuted in 2007 .- Career :...

09.02.1985 211  Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
Coaches
1st Coach
  Andrea Anastasi
Andrea Anastasi
Andrea Anastasi is an Italian volleyball coach and former player.-Career:As a playerAs a coach-Sources:...

2nd Coach
  Andrea Gardini
Andrea Gardini
Andrea Gardini is an Italian former volleyball player. Standing at 202 cm, he played central blocker and totalled 418 caps for the Italian national volleyball team....


Notable players

  • Zdzisław Ambroziak
  • Bronisław Bebel
  • Ryszard Bosek
    Ryszard Bosek
    Ryszard Bosek is a former volleyball player from Poland, who was a member of the Poland Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 2000, Ryszard Bosek became the head coach of Poland national team...

  • Wiesław Czaja
  • Wojciech Drzyzga
  • Wiesław Gawłowski
  • Arkadiusz Gołaś
  • Stanisław Gościniak
  • Marek Karbarz
    Marek Karbarz
    Marek Karbarz is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Charzewice....

  • Ireneusz Kłos
  • Jacek Kurzawiński
    Jacek Kurzawiński
    Jacek Kurzawiński is a Polish professional former head coach of the volleyball team qualified by FIVB and FFVB....

  • Lech Łasko
  • Zbigniew Lubiejewski
    Zbigniew Lubiejewski
    Zbigniew Lubiejewski is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Bartoszyce....

  • Mirosław Rybaczewski
  • Włodzimierz Sadalski
  • Aleksander Skiba
  • Edward Skorek
    Edward Skorek
    Edward Skorek is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Tomaszów Mazowiecki....

  • Tomasz Wójtowicz
  • Zbigniew Zarzycki
    Zbigniew Zarzycki
    Zbigniew Zarzycki is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lębork....

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