Aleksander Śliwka (born 24 May 1995) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Suntory Sunbirds and the Poland national team.[1] He won the silver medal in the Olympic Games Paris 2024. He is also the 2018 World Champion, and a three–time Champions League winner (2021, 2022, 2023) with ZAKSA.
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| Born | 24 May 1995 Jawor, Poland | ||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 342 cm (135 in) | ||||
| Block | 325 cm (128 in) | ||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||
| Current club | Suntory Sunbirds | ||||
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Career
editClub
editDuring the 2017–18 PlusLiga season, he was one of the main players of Asseco Resovia.[2] In May 2018, he moved to ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[3]
National team
editIn 2015, he was called up to the national team by the head coach Stéphane Antiga.[4] After the training camp in Spała, he joined the team led by coach Andrzej Kowal which took part in the 2015 European Games.
On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its 3rd title of the World Champion.[5] Poland beat Brazil in the final and defended the title from 2014.
On 10 August 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.[6]
Honours
editClub
edit- CEV Champions League
2020–21 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle- 2021–22 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2022–23 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- Domestic
- 2018–19
Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - 2018–19
Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - 2019–20 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2020–21 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2020–21 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2021–22 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2021–22 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2022–23 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2023–24 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2018–19
Youth national team
edit- 2013
CEV U19 European Championship - 2013
European Youth Olympic Festival - 2014 CEV U20 European Championship
Individual awards
edit- 2019: Polish Cup – Most valuable player[7]
- 2020: Polish SuperCup – Most valuable player
- 2021: CEV Champions League – Most valuable player
- 2023: Polish Cup – Most valuable player
- 2023: FIVB Nations League – Best outside spiker
State awards
edit- 2018:
Gold Cross of Merit[8]
References
edit- ^ "Oficjalnie: Aleksander Śliwka zawodnikiem Suntory Sunbirds". TVP Sport (in Polish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Siatkówka. Aleksander Śliwka jednak nie dla Trefla, młody przyjmujący zostaje w Rzeszowie". sport.pl (in Polish). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Kolejny reprezentant Polski w ZAKSIE Kędzierzyn-Koźle". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Antiga podał szeroki skład kadry: Z Kurkiem, ale bez Żygadły i Bartmana!". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Poland triumph over Brazil to retain world title for four more years". fivb.com. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Poland claim Olympic silver in men's volleyball". polskieradio.pl. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Śliwka MVP! Nagrody indywidualne Pucharu Polski siatkarzy 2019". polsatsport.pl. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Odznaczenia dla Mistrzów Świata w Piłce Siatkowej Mężczyzn 2018". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
External links
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- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
- Player profile at Olympics.com
- Player profile at Olympedia
- Player profile at Volleybox.net