Piotr Gruszka
Piotr Gruszka | |||||||
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Full name | Piotr Łukasz Gruszka | ||||||
Nickname | Grucha | ||||||
Nationality | Polish | ||||||
Born |
Oświęcim, Poland | March 8, 1977||||||
Hometown | Kęty, Poland | ||||||
Height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||
Spike | 354 cm (139 in) | ||||||
Block | 325 cm (128 in) | ||||||
Coaching information | |||||||
Current team | GKS Katowice | ||||||
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Volleyball information | |||||||
Position | Opposite | ||||||
Number | 3 | ||||||
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Last updated: 8 July 2016 |
Piotr Łukasz Gruszka (born 8 March 1977) is a former Polish volleyball player, a member of Polish national team in 1995–2011 and coach of Polish club GKS Katowice, a participant of the Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008), European Champion 2009, silver medalist of the World Championship 2006, bronze medalist of the World League 2011 and the European Championship 2011, five-time Polish Champion (1995, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2008).
Personal life
Piotr Gruszka was born in Oświęcim, but raised in Kęty, Poland. He is married to Aleksandra (née Szettel). They have two children: daughter Maria Aleksandra (born August 26, 2005) and son named Julian (born March 1, 2010).
In 2014 he took part in 14th season of Polish version of Dancing with the Stars. His pro dancer was Nina Tyrka. They were eliminited as 8th copule and took 5th place.
Career
National team
Piotr Gruszka was member of the national Polish team that won silver medal of World Championship 2006. Gruszka won gold medal of European Championship 2009,[1] where he was Most Valuable Player. On September 14, 2009 he was awarded Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta.[2] The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. He won with Polish team two bronze medals in 2011 at World League[3] and European Championship.[4]
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Champions League
- 2007/2008 - with Skra Bełchatów
CEV Challenge Cup
- 2008/2009 - with Arkas Spor
National championships
- 1994/1995 Polish Championship, with AZS Częstochowa
- 1995/1996 Polish Championship, with AZS Częstochowa
- 1996/1997 Polish Championship, with AZS Częstochowa
- 1997/1998 Polish Cup, with AZS Częstochowa
- 2004/2005 Polish Cup, with Skra Bełchatów
- 2004/2005 Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów
- 2005/2006 Polish Championship, with AZS Olsztyn
- 2006/2007 Polish Cup, with Skra Bełchatów
- 2006/2007 Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów
- 2007/2008 Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów
- 2008/2009 Polish Cup, with Arkas Spor
National team
- 1996 CEV U21 European Championship
- 1997 FIVB U21 World Championship
- 2006 FIVB World Championship
- 2009 CEV European Championship
- 2011 FIVB World League
- 2011 CEV European Championship
Individually
- 2003 CEV European Championship - Best Spiker
- 2005 Best Player in PlusLiga
- 2006 Polish Championship - Best Receiver
- 2009 CEV European Championship - Most Valuable Player
State awards
References
- ↑ 2009 CEV European Championships Results - cev.lu - 03-09-2009
- ↑ Reprezentacja siatkarzy odznaczona przez prezydenta - prezydent.pl - 15-09-2009
- ↑ 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League Final Report - fivb.org - 10-07-2011
- ↑ Bartosz Kurek is the man of the day as Poland strikes bronze at EuroVolley - cev.lu - 18-09-2011
External links
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Paweł Zagumny |
Poland captain 2004 – June 2009 |
Succeeded by Michał Bąkiewicz |
Preceded by Michał Bąkiewicz |
Poland captain September 2009 |
Succeeded by Michał Bąkiewicz |
Preceded by Michał Bąkiewicz |
Poland captain June 2010 |
Succeeded by Paweł Zagumny |
Preceded by Paweł Zagumny |
Poland captain October 2010 – November 2011 |
Succeeded by Marcin Możdżonek |
Awards | ||
Preceded by Martin Lebl |
Best Spiker of CEV European Championship 2003 |
Succeeded by Israel Rodríguez |
Preceded by Semyon Poltavskiy |
Most Valuable Player of CEV European Championship 2009 |
Succeeded by Ivan Miljković |
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