Damian Wojtaszek (born 7 September 1988) is a Polish professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for Projekt Warsaw. He is a former member of the Poland national team and the 2018 World Champion.
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| Born | 7 September 1988 Milicz, Poland | ||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||
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| Position | Libero | ||||
| Current club | Projekt Warsaw | ||||
| Number | 18 | ||||
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Career
editClub
editIn 2012, Wojtaszek joined Jastrzębski Węgiel.[1] In the 2012–13 PlusLiga season, he won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship. In 2014, the club advanced to the Final Four of the Champions League held in Ankara, and after defeating Zenit Kazan won a bronze medal.[2] Jastrzębski Węgiel, including Wojtaszek, ended the season with a second bronze medal of the Polish Championship.[3] After two seasons in Asseco Resovia, he left the club in 2017.[4] On 27 April 2017, Wojtaszek signed a contract with Onico Warsaw.
National team
editOn 14 August 2015, he achieved his first medal as a national team player – bronze of the European League. His national team won 3rd place match with Estonia (3–0). He also received individual award for the Best Libero of the tournament.
On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its third title of the World Champion.[5] Poland beat Brazil in the final and defended the title from 2014.
Honours
editClub
edit- CEV Challenge Cup
2011–12 – with AZS Politechnika Warszawska
2023–24 – with Projekt Warsaw[6]
- Domestic
- 2015–16
Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia - 2018–19 Polish Championship, with Onico Warsaw[7]
- 2015–16
Universiade
edit- 2013
Summer Universiade
Individual awards
edit- 2014: Polish Cup – Best defender
- 2014: CEV Champions League – Best libero
- 2015: European League – Best libero
State awards
edit- 2018:
Gold Cross of Merit[8]
References
edit- ^ "Damian Wojtaszek przenosi się do Jastrzębia". PlusLiga (in Polish). 4 June 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "JASTRZEBSKI edge former champions Zenit to strike first CL medal". Zenit Kazan. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "PlusLiga: Brązowe Jastrzębie". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 27 April 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Wojtaszek odchodzi z Asseco Resovii Rzeszów". Polsat Sport (in Polish). 14 April 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Poland triumph over Brazil to retain world title for four more years". FIVB. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Poland's Projekt Warszawa Claims CEV Challenge Cup 2024 Men's Title". CEV. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "ZAKSA NAJLEPSZA JEST – Plusliga's trophy moves to Kędzierzyn-Koźle again!". WorldofVolley. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 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 Volleybox.net