Paweł Zatorski
Paweł Zatorski (born 21 June 1990) is a Polish volleyball player, member of the Polish national team, participant at the Olympic Games (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020), two–time World Champion (2014, 2018), 2012 World League winner, Champions League winner (2021), five–time Polish Champion (2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019). At the professional club level, he plays for *eco Resovia.
Contents
- 1 Personal life
- 2 Career
- 2.1 Clubs
- 2.2 National team
- 3 Sporting achievements
- 3.1 Clubs
- 3.2 Youth national team
- 3.3 Individual awards
- 3.4 State awards
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Personal life
On 10 September 2016, he married Agnieszka Ludkiewicz. In February 2017, he graduated from the Academy of Management and Administration in Opole with master's degree in sports marketing. On 9 August 2017, their son Samuel was born. On 4 July 2019, his second child, a son Maksymilian was born.
Career
Clubs
Zatorski is an alumnus of Skra Bełchatów. He represented the second team of the club from Bełchatów. In that time, he won two *les of the Polish Champion (as a cadet and junior). In 2008, he moved to AZS Częstochowa and debuted in the top Polish volleyball league – PlusLiga. In 2010, he returned to PGE Skra Bełchatów. He spent four seasons in Skra, winning two medals of the Club World Championship – silver in 2010 and bronze in 2012, silver medal of the Champions League, two Polish Cups (2011, 2012), and two Polish Champion *les in 2011 and 2014. On 6 May 2014, it was officially announced that Zatorski had signed a contract with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle for the next two seasons. On 26 April 2016, he won his third *le of the Polish Champion, this time with ZAKSA. On 2 May 2016, it was announced that Zatorski extended his contract for the next two seasons (until 2018).
National team
On 8 July 2012, Zatorski won a gold medal of the 2012 World League in Sofia, Bulgaria. On 16 August 2014, Zatorski was chosen to represent his national team at the World Championship held in Poland. On 21 September 2014, he won a *le of the World Champion. On 27 October 2014, he received a state award granted by the Polish president of that time, Bronisław Komorowski – Gold Cross of Merit for outstanding sports achievements, and promotion of Poland in the world.
On 30 September 2018, Poland achieved its third *le of the World Champion. Poland beat Brazil in the final (3–0), and defended the *le from 2014. Zatorski received an individual award for the Best Libero of the tournament.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
- CEV Champions League
- 2011/2012 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2020/2021 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- FIVB Club World Championship
- Doha 2010 – with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- National championships
- 2010/2011 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2010/2011 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2011/2012 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2012/2013 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2013/2014 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2015/2016 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2016/2017 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2016/2017 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2018/2019 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2018/2019 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2019/2020 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2020/2021 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2020/2021 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Youth national team
- 2007 CEV U19 European Championship
Individual awards
- 2010: FIVB Club World Championship – Best Libero
- 2011: Polish Cup – Best Defender
- 2012: Polish Cup – Best Defender
- 2015: FIVB World League – Best Libero
- 2016: Polish Cup – Best Defender
- 2018: FIVB World Championship – Best Libero
- 2019: Polish Cup – Best Defender
State awards
- 2014: Gold Cross of Merit
- 2018: Knight's Cross of Polonia Res*uta
References
External links
- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
- Player profile at the International Olympic Committee
- Player profile at Olympedia
- Player profile at Volleybox.net